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Supporting athletes across the UK to reach their potential and achieve success

The UK’s largest independent athlete support programme – the GLL Sport Foundation Awards – closes its application window on 20 February. Talented athletes from 65 areas across the UK are invited to apply for a range of support awards which include fi... (more)
13 Feb 24
The UK’s largest independent athlete support programme opens its annual Award programme for new applications today (20 December 2023). Talented athletes from 65 areas across the UK are invited to apply for a range of support awards which include fina... (more)
20 Dec 23
GSF ambassador, Melissa Reid, has triumphed in the recent ISA World Para Surfing Championships in Huntingdon Beach, California, coming home with a silver medal. Melissa, born and bred in Porthtowan, Cornwall, is partially-sighted and uses her best bu... (more)
08 Dec 23
23 year old tennis ace and GSF athlete Lily Mills, has been selected to compete in Australian Open’s Person With Intellectual Impairment Championships in Melbourne, Jan 2024.  This would fulfil a lifelong dream for Lily of playing in a Grand Slam.  T... (more)
17 Nov 23
GLL Sport Foundation stars Joe Clarke and Kimberley Woods as well as Mallory Franklin and Adam Burgess have been selected by the British Olympic Association (BOA) to represent Team GB at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games - all four of these super talented... (more)
16 Nov 23
GLL Sport Foundation (the largest independent athlete support programme in the UK) celebrated 15 years of supporting local athletes with a special celebration at The House of Commons (2 November) attended by an array of industry, sporting and library... (more)
15 Nov 23
The success of the GLL Sport Foundation is supported by our partnerships with local authorities, sponsors, SportsAid and National Governing Bodies. It's our ambition to bridge the gap in sports inequalities and support today's and tomorrow's athletes.

Support

We support 3100+ athletes per annum across the UK.

Develop

We support athlete development with a complete support package including financial, training memberships and sport science.

Achieve

We aspire to enable supported athletes to achieve success and use them to inspire the next generation of athletes and our wider communities.

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