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Community Impact

For over 30 years, GLL’s worker-owned co-operative has teamed up with councils, charities and local partners to unlock wellbeing, learning and opportunity across the UK.

Older women playing a game of netball in an indoor sports hall, staying active and engaged.

Delivering community impact where it matters

60 local partnerships

Working hand-in-hand with local authorities across the UK to meet each community’s needs.

250+ leisure centres

From gyms and pools to studios and sports halls, we bring active living to doorsteps nationwide.

115 public libraries

Free access to books, digital resources and events - opening minds in every corner.

10 children’s centres

Dedicated support for early years development, playgroups and family services.

A not-for-profit model that turns income into impact

£2.2bn

social value added in 2025 alone

£5

social value for every £1

£120m

reinvested in public services

11,000+

staff employed across UK

Making it easier for everyone to get moving, every single day

59m

annual customer visits to our centres

750k+

leisure centre members

220k+

people learning to swim every week

700k+

learning hours per year