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Volunteer Appreciation Day at Dudley Archives
Volunteers at Dudley Archives and Local History Service were the centre of attention at a special event held recently to acknowledge their hard work and dedication. The Volunteer Appreciation Day took place in celebration of Volunteer Appreciation Week and included...
‘Extraordinary’ sporting talent in Cornwall
Callywith College in Bodmin has staged the second largest GLL Sports Foundation (GSF) awards evening in the UK. 144 Cornwall-based athletes, representing 23 sports, have received GSF support worth £92,150. 72% of them get no other central funding, more than half are...
Welsh award for collaborative physical activity programme
A groundbreaking scheme that encourages people to take control of their health through recovery, self-care and preventative support has won Best Collaboration Initiative at the 2025 WSA Sports Industry Awards. Operating under the Better brand, GLL is the staff-owned,...
Manifesto sets out crime-free Camborne goal
Camborne’s Business Improvement Development (BID) team have presented the Police and Crime Commissioner for Devon and Cornwall and the Leader of Cornwall Council with a manifesto aimed at achieving a crime-free Camborne. Compiled with input from more than 300 local...
Leisure provider wins Work Experience Employer of the Year award
Bath College has chosen GLL as its Work Experience Employer of the Year award winner. Operating under the Better brand, GLL is the not-for-profit social enterprise that runs leisure centres in Bath and North East Somerset on behalf of the council. About...
Summer Reading Challenge for children at Dudley Libraries
Dudley Libraries are launching this year’s Summer Reading Challenge for children on Saturday 5 July. The theme is Story Garden – Adventures in Nature and the Great Outdoors and the aim is to encourage reading during the summer holidays. Children can sign up...
Drowning Prevention Week
On average, 307 adults and children are drowned in the UK and Ireland each year - 49% of them between May and August. GLL runs nine leisure centres in Cornwall on behalf of Cornwall Council and is a firm supporter of the annual Royal Life Saving Society UK...
Parking disruption at Dudley Archives
There will be no car parking at Dudley Archives and Local History Centre in Tipton Road from Thursday 17 July to Wednesday 23 July inclusive, due to essential work being carried out by the National Grid. The centre will be open as normal. “We are advising customers...
GLL Sport Foundation Awards Ceremony in Swindon celebrates talented local athletes
48 talented athletes from Swindon have received funding and support to the value of £34,300 at an awards ceremony held at Swindon’s Link Centre. Successful Swindon athletes include skating pair Alex Lapsky and Zarah Wood, who recently represented...
Major work gets underway at Saltash Leisure Centre
Major development work at Saltash Leisure Centre will begin on Monday 16 June. The £1.8m project is part of Cornwall Council’s estates transformation programme and includes creating space for the Saltash registrar service, a local safe and well hub and meeting and...
Camborne Christmas lights planning
It may be summer, but the BID Camborne team are busy planning Christmas. BID manager Anna Pascoe, BID director Jo Weller and BID Chair Samantha Hussey were joined on a walk around the town by Matt, from Christmas lights supplier Lamps and Tubes, and Abbie, Sam and...
Exhibiting in Miami
A team from Precision Dippings Manufacturing (PDM) in Yate, near Bristol, are exhibiting the company’s products and services at WHX Miami – America’s largest international medical trade show. Invited to take a stand in the Association of British HealthTech...
Dudley Libraries Launch Reading Well for Families Collection
Dudley Libraries are proud to announce the availability of Reading Well for families, a new collection supporting the mental health and wellbeing of families during pregnancy and the early years (from conception to age two). Available now, this evidence-based book...
A new era for the Brend Collection
After completion of a successful and amicable shareholder buyout, the Brend Collection are looking forward to a bright future together, still as a fully family-owned business. The Brend Collection includes The Saunton Sands Hotel in Saunton, The Carlyon Bay Hotel in...
Lego building at Halesowen
A Saturday morning children’s Lego Club at Halesowen Library promises a great adventure in social and creative play. Taking place from 10am to midday, the free weekly event is an opportunity for young people to make new friends whilst having fun with a range of...
90th birthday celebrations at Lye Library
Lye Library’s ninetieth birthday has been marked with a special birthday party that included stalls, displays, a cake, refreshments and balloons. Around 160 people attended the celebration – including Deputy Lord Lieutenant Nick Venning, the new Mayor of Dudley...
More ideas for Camborne artist Cosmic
Street art is transforming Camborne’s high streets – thanks to local artist Cosmic. Commissioned by BID Camborne to paint 12 BT boxes in the town through Town Deal Project A-Void Phase 2 funding, he joined the BID Camborne team on Trevithick Day to get more ideas for...
Martin’s archiving scoops civic award
Martin Jones, from Sedgley, has scooped the Cedric Hardwicke Award for Arts runner up prize for his work as a volunteer at the Dudley Archives and Local History Centre. He received his award from the Mayor of Dudley, Councillor Hilary Bills, as part of this...