GLL Official Website | Charitable Social Enterprise

We’re a worker-owned co-operative and charitable social enterprise that helps local people across the UK lead healthier, happier lives.

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Through the GLL Sport Foundation, we invest in the potential of local athletes.

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The GLL Literary Foundation empowers new children’s writers to inspire young readers.

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380+

leisure centres, libraries, and more

59m

annual customer visits

£1.63bn

social value added in 2024 alone

11,000+

staff employed across UK

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We team up with local councils, public agencies, and sports organisations to bring trusted services right into the heart of your community. Together, we deliver services and spaces like leisure centres, gyms, swimming pools, libraries, children’s centres, and even stadiums.

Whether it’s helping families stay active, giving young people safe spaces to grow, or supporting older adults to stay connected, we’re proud to play a part in everyday community life. And we’re always working closely with our partners to make sure what we offer meets real local needs. Now and into the future.