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GLL
As the UK’s leading provider of both leisure centres and libraries, GLL operate nearly 400 locations all helping to make a real difference to local communities and local people.
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GLL: News and press releases
PRESS RELEASE: GLL scores nine nominations at ukactive Awards 2024
13 Aug 2024
GLL operated leisure centres, programmes and staff are again among the most nominated names
in the ukactive Awards 2023, securing an impressive 9 nominations in 4 categories.
PRESS RELEASE: International Lifeguard Appreciation Day - 31 July
31 Jul 2024
Few people are aware that 31st July is International Lifeguard Appreciation Day.
25 Jul 2024
Charitable Social Enterprise Leisure and Cultural Services provider GLL has committed to become
Carbon Neutral by 2050 with an ambition to achieve this earlier in response to feedback from
customers and staff, and partners.
PRESS RELEASE: Better's summer of sport – activities for kids & families
18 Jul 2024
Charitable leisure social enterprise GLL – which operate facilities in partnership with 50
local authorities under the ‘Better’ brand – has announced a sizzling summer of kids and
family activities to coincide with the school holidays.
PRESS RELEASE: 94 GLL Sport Foundation athletes set to shine at Paris 2024 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games
16 Jul 2024
As the world gears up for the much-anticipated Paris 2024 Summer Olympic (26 July – 11
August) and Paralympic Games (28 August – 8 September), the GLL Sport Foundation (GSF)
celebrates an impressive milestone.
PRESS RELEASE: London Youth Games concludes at Copper Box Arena
10 Jul 2024
After an incredibly competitive season, the London Youth Games Finals Festival took place at
the end of last month at GLL's Copper Box Arena in London.
19 Jun 2024
New research highlights the importance of children’s swimming lessons as more primary schools
reduce mandatory lessons.
17 Jun 2024
More than 500 visitors took part in a host of sports and leisure activities on Sunday 16th
June as part of London Pride’s inaugural 2024 Out for Sport Festival at the iconic Crystal
Palace National Sports Centre.
10 Jun 2024
Better’s Rainbow Leisure Centre in Epsom has maintained its ‘Excellent’ status from QUEST –
the Quality Scheme for Sport and Leisure.This follows a mystery visit from the organisation
in April plus a planned audit in May.
31 May 2024
Great news for GLL’s successful association with the UK’s Professional Netball scene came
this week with the announcement that England Netball and Netball Superleague (NSL) stars
London Pulse – who are based at Copper Box Arena (CBA) - will be one of eight clubs
participating in the relaunched League from 2025.
30 May 2024
Oasis Beach Pool, in Bedford, officially reopened on Tuesday 28 May with a celebration for
the local community - and a VIP ribbon cutting.
23 May 2024
Charitable social enterprise and leisure operator Better has been endorsed by Which? As a
recommended provider for leisure centres and gyms.
About GLL
Daryll Neita, GLL Athlete who secured a bronze in the women’s 100m and a silver in the 4x4 100m relay at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games / GLL
We’re sport, leisure and culture’s leading staff-owned charitable social enterprise founded on our purpose and values to provide a different, fairer and better way of doing business. Our purpose is to improve the physical, mental and social wellbeing of local communities.
As the UK’s leading provider of both leisure centres and libraries we operate over 360 locations, all helping to make a real difference to local communities and local people.
Every penny that GLL makes is reinvested back into the business to support our social purpose.
Product range and services
Operating across leisure, health, libraries and sports development, GLL works with partners, stakeholders and customers to build active and sustainable communities and provide accessible facilities for all.
We believe in offering value-for-money and creating truly inclusive, affordable and accessible spaces. Our services are wide-ranging and offer current and potential partners a range of solutions and options for modernised service delivery, value for money and tangible added value.
USPs
The largest charitable leisure social enterprise in the UK, GLL is the UK’s largest provider of public pools school swimming lessons, tennis courts, and public libraries.
We operate the UK’s largest independent athlete support programme – The GLL Sport Foundation – which has helped over 26,000 athletes on their sporting journey since 2008, resulting in dozens of medals at international competition including Commonwealth Games, Olympics and Paralympics.
We are listed as a recommended provider of gyms by the leading consumer magazine ‘Which?’. Additionally, our recent Gold Investor in People Award and accreditation by the Living Wage Foundation recognise our positive commitment to fair treatment of our employees.
We are rooted in local communities, at the heart of health and wellbeing, producing impressive amounts of social value – across a range of measures, from physical and mental health, to subjective wellbeing and individual and community development.
GLL
Address:
Middlegate House,
The Royal Arsenal,
London,
SE18 6SX,
UK
Peter Bundey, chief executive
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Key personnel
Peter Bundey, chief executive
Key customers
Companies we work with include Annodata, Physical Company, Technogym, Change Please and Divine Chocolate.
Local Authorities and Agencies we work with include Greenwich Council, Belfast City Council, Cardiff City Council, Lee Valley Regional Park Authority, LLDC, ukactive, SportsAid, SportsAid Wales, Mary Peters Trust, Swim England and Sport England.
Local Authorities and Agencies we work with include Greenwich Council, Belfast City Council, Cardiff City Council, Lee Valley Regional Park Authority, LLDC, ukactive, SportsAid, SportsAid Wales, Mary Peters Trust, Swim England and Sport England.
Plans for the next 12 months
Our 2025 strategies and roadmap are already well-shaped and are based on our Five-Year Plan, which was launched last year.
With our positive performance and improved social outcomes during 2024, GLL is well placed to be at the forefront of societal, economic and environmental change.
The future will see us focusing on excellent customer service alongside our social enterprise values and growing our social impact, while effective partnerships with national health and wellbeing agencies will support individual lifestyle and wellness outcomes.
We’re delighted to see strong data indicators that show engagement with a diversity of age, demography and levels of activity across our facilities.
To foster community strength, health and mental wellbeing, we’ll balance the provision of health, fitness, team sport and social activities across a 50/50 split of male/female users, backed by an enhanced digital customer focus.
With our positive performance and improved social outcomes during 2024, GLL is well placed to be at the forefront of societal, economic and environmental change.
The future will see us focusing on excellent customer service alongside our social enterprise values and growing our social impact, while effective partnerships with national health and wellbeing agencies will support individual lifestyle and wellness outcomes.
We’re delighted to see strong data indicators that show engagement with a diversity of age, demography and levels of activity across our facilities.
To foster community strength, health and mental wellbeing, we’ll balance the provision of health, fitness, team sport and social activities across a 50/50 split of male/female users, backed by an enhanced digital customer focus.
Testimonial
“We made the decision to begin supporting the GLL Sport Foundation in 2015, and it is a pleasure to announce the renewal of our sponsorship with this incredible institution.
"Many bright and talented athletes throughout the United Kingdom are unable to chase their dreams of sporting glory due to lack of funding. We are passionate about helping GSF give equal opportunities to all young people and achieving their dreams of competing on the international stage.
"Our partnership enables both our brands to share the success of the UK’s most aspiring athletes who we are proud to have heard speak in such an inspirational way at our internal Sales Conferences and who have supported our marketing and brand development goals through representation and storytelling both in person and via social media”.
– Rod Tonna-Barthet, chief executive, Annodata
"Many bright and talented athletes throughout the United Kingdom are unable to chase their dreams of sporting glory due to lack of funding. We are passionate about helping GSF give equal opportunities to all young people and achieving their dreams of competing on the international stage.
"Our partnership enables both our brands to share the success of the UK’s most aspiring athletes who we are proud to have heard speak in such an inspirational way at our internal Sales Conferences and who have supported our marketing and brand development goals through representation and storytelling both in person and via social media”.
– Rod Tonna-Barthet, chief executive, Annodata
Testimonial
"I am so thankful for the support I have received from GLL Sport Foundation. My first individual medal ever is extremely special, and I would not be here if it wasn’t for the support, I have received from the GLL ‘family’.”
– Daryll Neita, Birmingham Commonwealth Games bronze and silver medalist, GLL Athlete
– Daryll Neita, Birmingham Commonwealth Games bronze and silver medalist, GLL Athlete
Testimonial
"This exciting new chapter cements the future of our six key sports venues and is part of our commitment to the many communities we serve far and wide. We have carefully structured this partnership with GLL to ensure that visitors will continue to enjoy the very best in these stellar, highly popular venues. We look forward to together creating exciting new programmes and activities that draw on the strengths of both organisations.
“These venues are part of the Lee Valley visitor experience and will continue to be so with some of the best facilities and most inspiring settings to be found anywhere. As part of the partnership Lee Valley Regional Park Authority will continue to invest to ensure that they go from strength to strength, delivering real impact for communities.”
– Shaun Dawson chief executive, Lee Valley Regional Park Authority
“These venues are part of the Lee Valley visitor experience and will continue to be so with some of the best facilities and most inspiring settings to be found anywhere. As part of the partnership Lee Valley Regional Park Authority will continue to invest to ensure that they go from strength to strength, delivering real impact for communities.”
– Shaun Dawson chief executive, Lee Valley Regional Park Authority
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