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Last month, charitable social enterprise GLL hosted its annual Sport Foundation Sponsors Golf Day at Mowsbury Golf & Squash Complex in Bedford. GLL operate Mowsbury Golf and Squash Complex as part of the partnership with Bedford Borough Council, a re... (more)
21 Oct 24
Last night we hosted the first GSF Awards night in Newcastle at the Newcastle Falcons Rugby Stadium.  Myself and Gareth Kirk led the presentation and Tim Bestford awarded the prizes. Of the 21 athletes awarded support this year 10 were able to join ... (more)
11 Oct 24
On Thursday, 19th September, Bedford International Athletics Stadium (BIAS) hosted Bedford’s first GSF celebratory event, an occasion to recognising the remarkable achievements of local athletes supported by the GLL Sports Foundation (GSF). Running f... (more)
20 Sep 24
As well-earned celebrations continue to mark GB athlete successes at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, the GLL Sport Foundation has been proudly counting the impact of their athlete support programme. The GLL Sport Foundation (GSF) is the UK’s largest... (more)
11 Sep 24
GSF Athlete Jess Bailey was competing at the Under-20 Athletics World Championships in Lima, Peru last week. Combining her training whilst doing her A-Levels, Jess set a new personal best to come eighth in the world! Competing in the 3000m race for T... (more)
06 Sep 24
GSF athlete Divine Iheme, the fastest 14-year-old in Britain and the world after the teenager smashed the world record for his age group during an athletic meet at Lee Valley (August 26). Divine ran an unthinkable 10.3 seconds, shaving off a staggeri... (more)
02 Sep 24
As the excitement from the Paris Olympic Games begins to settle, all eyes now turn to the Paralympic Games (28th August – 8th September), where 42 athletes supported by the GLL Sport Foundation (GSF) are preparing to represent Great Britain with prid... (more)
19 Aug 24
GLL celebrates Paris Olympics 2024 successes for the UK’s Largest Independent Athlete Support Programme  As celebrations continue to mark athlete successes at the Paris Olympics, the GLL Sport Foundation has been proudly counting the impact of its G... (more)
15 Aug 24
On Thursday, 18th July, the Horley Leisure Centre and Spa was abuzz with excitement as it hosted the GSF Celebratory Event, an occasion dedicated to recognising the remarkable achievements of local athletes supported by the GLL Sports Foundation (GSF... (more)
08 Aug 24
On the evening of 23rd July, GLL welcomed athletes from across the Royal Borough of Greenwich to celebrate the annual GLL Sport Foundation (GSF) awards at Sutcliffe Park Sports Centre. The event acknowledged the success and achievements of Greenwich-... (more)
07 Aug 24
On Monday 15th July, Enfield Partnership held the very first GLL sports foundation evening to highlight the achievements and successes of local talented athletes from across the partnership. Enfield are supporting 27 athletes from across 10 different... (more)
07 Aug 24
On Wednesday 24th July 2024, Camden Town Hall hosted the annual GLL Sport Foundation awards evening to celebrate athletes in Camden being accepted onto the largest independent athlete award programme in the UK.     The awards evening was a great oppo... (more)
25 Jul 24
Better York celebrated the York 2024 GLL Sport Foundation athletes at their annual awards evening held last night at the York Stadium Leisure Complex. The evening was a celebration of the great sporting talent in the City of York and to recognise all... (more)
19 Jul 24
Ninety talented athletes and sports people from Croydon have received awards from the GLL Sports Foundation (GSF), to help them along their sporting journey. The athletes, who compete nationally and internationally, received grants of up to £500 to ... (more)
19 Jul 24
On Tuesday 16th July 2024, Islington Town Hall hosted the annual GLL Sport Foundation awards evening to celebrate athletes in Islington being accepted onto the largest independent athlete award programme in the UK.  The awards evening was a great op... (more)
18 Jul 24
Lee Valley hosted its second annual GLL Sports Foundation (GSF) Celebration Event at Lee Valley White Water Centre. This is the second group of talented athletes to be supported by the Foundation which has seen athletes from as young as seven being s... (more)
17 Jul 24
As the world gears up for the much-anticipated Paris 2024 Summer Olympic (26th of July – 11th of August) and Paralympic Games (28th of August – 8th of September), the GLL Sport Foundation (GSF) celebrates an impressive milestone. A remarkable cohort ... (more)
16 Jul 24
On Wednesday 10th July 2024, Botwell Green Sports and Leisure Centre hosted the annual GLL Sport Foundation awards evening to celebrate athletes in Hillingdon being accepted onto the largest independent athlete award programme in the UK.  The GLL Spo... (more)
15 Jul 24
Athletes from all corners of Cornwall gathered at Callywith College in Bodmin for this year’s GLL Sport Foundation (GSF) awards. The event honoured 116 talented athletes across 13 different sports, providing nearly £70,000 worth of financial, traini... (more)
03 Jul 24
67 talented young athletes from Cardiff will benefit from thousands of pounds worth of free memberships for sports venues and leisure centres, cash bursaries and other athlete support services thanks to GLL the UK's largest leisure charitable social ... (more)
03 Jul 24
On Thursday 27th June Carterton Leisure Centre was transformed into a Hollywood-style auditorium– complete with stage, theatrical lighting, a professional singer and canapes – for the GSF 2024 West Oxfordshire GSF Awards. More than 70 people attended... (more)
28 Jun 24
41 talented young athletes from Swindon including international athletes Suzanna Hext and Corie Mapp will benefit from thousands of pounds worth of free memberships for sports venues and leisure centres, cash bursaries and other athlete services - th... (more)
28 Jun 24
Top athletes from South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse took to the Beacon Theatre in Wantage on Wednesday 26th June to celebrate the GSF 2024 South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse Sports Awards. More than 100 people attended the event to... (more)
27 Jun 24
46 talented athletes from Waltham Forest (list in attachments) will benefit from a £28,700 fund – thanks to charitable social enterprise GLL.  The athletes will be supported through the GLL Sport Foundation (GSF), the largest independent athlete supp... (more)
27 Jun 24
On Wednesday 19th June 2024, Barnet Copthall Leisure Centre hosted the annual GLL Sports Foundation awards evening to celebrate the acceptance of Barnet-based athletes onto the largest independent athlete award programme in the UK. The GLL Sports Fou... (more)
21 Jun 24
41 talented young athletes from Bath and North East Somerset, including Olympian swimmers Kieran Bird and Leah Crisp and Brodie Williams who won two gold medals at the Commonwealth Games, will benefit from thousands of pounds worth of free membership... (more)
20 Jun 24
Tuesday 11th June saw the 2024 GLL Sport Foundation Awards Evening take place at West Reservoir Centre in Stoke Newington. This event is hosted every year to celebrate the achievements of athletes who have been successful in gaining support from the ... (more)
17 Jun 24
Social Enterprise GLL has supported 51 talented athletes for 2024/25 by awarding in kind and financial awards of a total of £31,650, with 67% of these athletes receiving no other central funding. 12 different Sports are represented in Reading this ye... (more)
20 May 24
140 of Belfast’s rising stars across 33 different sports have been awarded bursaries and financial awards worth £88,500 by social enterprise GLL to help them pursue their sporting ambitions. The 16th GLL Sport Foundation Awards ceremony at Belfast Ci... (more)
10 May 24
Charitable Social Enterprise GLL have announced 2,256 athletes will benefit from the 2024 intake of its Sport Foundation – the largest independent athlete award programme in the UK. A £1.295m fund comprised of financial bursaries, training and access... (more)
06 May 24