GLL Community

GLL Community Development ethos is about building active and sustainable communities based on social justice and mutual respect.   We strive to bring about a change in structures to remove the barriers that prevent people from participating in the issues that affect their lives.

Our purpose is to collectively bring about social change and justice, by working with communities

• Identify their needs, opportunities, rights and responsibilities
• Plan, organise and take action
• Evaluate the effectiveness and impact of the action

GLL has a team of Community Development Officers whose role is to act as a link between communities, our local government partners and other statutory bodies.

Our joint corporate ambition is around social and sporting inclusion

• To help make London and South East more active, developing strategies to increase participation in sport and physical activity in all age ranges and in all parts of the community
  
• To be a successful business with inherent social and environmental responsibility
  
• To focus on building long term partnerships with other 'willing' organisations and where we can 'add value' to community, sport and physical activity agendas.
  
• To be a significant player in the delivery of the 2012 Olympic/Paralympic agenda and to be a key 2010 Legacy delivery partner.
  
• To promote the development of sporting opportunities for all young persons, whilst assisting the development of young sporting talent and coaching capacity.

Our Community Development Vision

Through the promotion, provision and delivery of quality sport and physical activity in all our partnerships, GLL will empower the local community to improve their health, well being and quality of life.

Driven by making a difference to the communities of London

As London's largest operator of public leisure facilities, GLL is also the UK's leading leisure 'trust' -- a social enterprise, as a not for profit company we reinvest surpluses back into leisure services for the community.

Actively encouraging active lifestyles

GLL has grown from strength to strength by working in partnership with local authorities, public agencies, sporting organisations and local communities.  With over 70 leisure centres, 3,500 staff and more than 12 million visits a year, GLL makes a difference to the quality of local peoples lives by encouraging 'active lifestyles'.

Based on charitable objectives, GLL's aim is to deliver sport, fitness and leisure facilities to improve the health and wellbeing of Londoners - removing barriers and improving access for people who don't always participate in sport.

Our Objectives

• Widening access and opportunity
• Improving quality of life
• Increasing training, development and employment opportunities
• Creating stronger and safer communities
• Improving levels of performance
• Building on legacy of 2012
• Building partnerships
• Increasing participation
• Celebrating success