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GLL
Established in 1993, GLL is the largest UK-based charitable social enterprise delivering leisure, health and community services. We operate over 145 public sport and leisure centres and 27 libraries (including three prison libraries) in partnership with over 30 local councils, public agencies and sporting organisations. Our leisure facilities enjoy more than 39 million visitors a year with over 450,000 members. Alongside our core leisure and library divisions, we operate in sport and legacy development, health intervention and education - as well as offering the GLL Sports Foundation, one of the largest independent support programmes for talented young athletes in the UK.

Address
Middlegate House 1 Seymour St,The Royal Arsenal, Woolwich London SE18 6SX

Telephone
020 8317 5037
(Please mention leisure-kit.net)

Fax
020 8317 5021

Website
www.gll.org
GLL news

07 May 2024
GLL Sport Foundation Confirms 2256 athlete awards In 2024


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03 May 2024
Innovative new partnership will see national roll-out of VR Esports Platform across UK leisure centres

Active Reality, a leader in Virtual Reality Freeroam Esports Arenas and GLL, the UK’s largest operator of municipal leisure centres, have today (3rd May 24) announced an innovative new partnership that will see a national roll out of gaming technologies within leisure centres across the country.
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GLL features

Opinion
Members of HCM’s senior-level industry panel share their thoughts with Kath Hudson on the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead

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HCM People
The entrepreneurial founder of Move Technologies Group talks about creating MoveGB and the tech-based health-focused ventures that have followed

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Insight
Many people living in rural areas are missing out on fitness. What can the public and private sectors do to broaden their customer reach?

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Talking point
While critical for business success, the challenges of ESG can be overwhelming. Operators tell us how they’re tackling it

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Insight
We dive into the State of the UK Swimming Industry Report 2023 by Leisure DB to see what challenges and opportunities lie ahead for the aquatics sector

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Life lessons
The founder of GLL reflects on the challenges he faced setting up the UK’s first charitable trust for leisure services

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Interview
As leisure provider GLL celebrates its 30th year of operations, its CEO and founder share their five-year vision

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Letters
Ray Algar has researched the impact of exercise on longevity and explains how the findings can help the industry, while GLL is heading for net zero carbon

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Sponsored
ServiceSport UK is the industry’s largest independent service provider, supporting gym operators with rapid equipment maintenance, including servicing, repairs and asset management

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Investment
Padel tennis and pickleball are taking the world by storm and finding a great fit with health clubs, as operators such as David Lloyd Leisure get on board

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Barry’s considers next investor move, as North Castle Partners looks to exit   02 May 2024

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Providence Equity Partners takes control of VivaGym and its Fitness Hut brand   30 Apr 2024

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Numbers from the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions, (ALVA) show that Royal attractions saw a huge increase in visitor numbers during 2023 .... more>>
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Efteling to convert steam trains to electric as part of green drive   27 Apr 2024

As part of its drive to become carbon neutral by 2030 and carbon positive by 2032, Dutch theme park Efteling has announced plans to convert its steam .... more>>
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Basic-Fit hints Spanish Holmes Place clubs might be sold   26 Apr 2024

There is speculation that Basic Fit will sell the five Spanish Holmes Place clubs it has just acquired from RSG Group in a 47-club deal. In the Q1 .... more>>
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