Libraries put Fun and Culture at the Heart of Community
October 12, 2018
GLL – the social enterprise that’s also the UK’s largest provider of public libraries – has been throwing its weight behind National Libraries Week, 8-13 October.
Welcome to GLL
A charitable social enterprise for all the community
GLL makes community services and spaces better for everyone. And it’s about more than just money. Our people invest time, energy and effort into helping and improving communities through the services we offer - and with great results.
Our success means we’re proud to be the first leisure operator in the UK to be awarded the prestigious Social Enterprise Mark (which we held from 2010 until 2013) and the Big Society Award.
GLL News
Libraries strength recognised as GLL named Premium Employer Partner by CILIP
October 01, 2018
The Information Industry scheme recognises GLL as knowledge leaders and key drivers of workforce development.
Manchester City Council award GLL contract
September 25, 2018
GLL, the UK’s largest leisure charitable social enterprise, has been awarded a new leisure management contract with Manchester City Council.
About us
In 1993, Greenwich Council needed to find a new way to run its leisure centres because of public spending cuts and together, we came up with a new model. The first of its kind in UK leisure. GLL was born.
Our four pillars
We believe GLL is unique and not just because we were the first leisure trust in the UK. Our four ‘pillars’ sit at the heart of our business delivery and form the vital DNA that makes us tick.
Being a charitable social enterprise
GLL is here for the good of the community and is a not-for-profit organisation. As firm believers in the power of social values, this is what being a social enterprise means for us…