Team England and GLL join forces to inspire communities ahead of Glasgow 2026

Team England is delighted to announce a new partnership with GLL, the UK’s largest charitable leisure social enterprise, as preparations build toward the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. The partnership brings together two organisations with a shared mission: helping people across England get active, discover new sports and feel part of something bigger. Through its network … Continued

GLL secures future for Covent Garden’s Jubilee Hall

Jubilee Hall Trust Ltd has confirmed that GLL, a not-for-profit Social Enterprise and the UK’s largest leisure trust, will take over Jubilee Hall Gym in Covent Garden and in doing so will secure the long-term future of this much-loved community space. The leisure operator, which operates under the “Better” brand, has committed to investing £250k … Continued

GLL Pools to host over 1000 fundraising challenges during Swimathon 2025 

68 GLL pools taking part from Cornwall to Cumbria, Belfast to Basingstoke. Youngest challenger is just 8 years old The UK’s foremost leisure charitable social enterprise GLL will host 1054 fundraising challenges in 68 of its managed pools for Swimathon 2025. The world’s biggest fundraising swim happening over the weekend of 28-30 March sees fundraisers’ proceeds … Continued

GLL to operate Westminster Boating Base from 1 March 2025

The UK’s largest charitable social enterprise leisure provider, GLL, will add Westminster Boating Base to its ever-growing list of water facilities when it takes on its management and operations on behalf of the Westminster Boating Base charity from 1 March 2025, following an agreement struck with the charity’s trustees.   GLL operates facilities under its ‘Better’ … Continued

Better supports Department for Education’s Skills for Life campaign this January

Better leisure centres across the UK are partnering with the Department for Education’s Skills for Life campaign.  The initiative aims to encourage people not only to focus on health and fitness goals this January but take a more comprehensive approach to personal development. Specialist advisers from the Government’s National Careers Service will be based at … Continued