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Saltash Leisure Centre to be transformed into multi-purpose community hub
Saltash Leisure Centre is to be transformed into a multi-purpose community hub – the first of its kind in Cornwall. The joint initiative has been announced by Cornwall Council and GLL, the not-for-profit social enterprise that runs the centre under the brand name...
Energy reduction improvements in St Ives, Helston and Liskeard
Work has begun on the installation of photovoltaic solar panels at St Ives Leisure Centre and Helston Sports Centre. Additional solar panels and pool covers are also being fitted at Liskeard Leisure Centre in the next few months. All three projects have been...
Get involved in Christmas 2025 changes
Christmas in Camborne 2024 proved so successful that organisers are going to hold two major evening events in 2025, rather than just one. Volunteers are being sought by BID Camborne to join a working group that will be planning a Saturday Christmas switch-on, instead...
Improvements to Dudley Schools Library Service
Changes to improve the Dudley Schools Library Service are being implemented this January. With the aim of making the service free and accessible for everyone in Dudley, the new Schools Library Service collection will be located at Halesowen Library, which has good...
APPLICATIONS FOR SPORT SPONSORSHIP OPEN IN WALES
Applications have opened in Wales for the 2025 GLL Sport Foundation (GSF) awards. The largest athlete programme of its kind in the UK, GSF awards include financial help, access to sport facilities, physiotherapy, lifestyle mentoring and mental health wellbeing...
The Snowflake at Halesowen Library
A free children’s show that has attracted five-star reviews is coming to Halesowen Library in Dudley on Saturday 8 February. Hailed as a ‘lovely show which parents will enjoy as much as little ones’, The Snowflake tells the tale of a snowflake, a little girl and her...
APPLICATIONS FOR SPORT SPONSORSHIP OPEN IN BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET
Applications have opened in the Bath and North East Somerset (BANES) area for the 2025 GLL Sport Foundation (GSF) awards. The largest athlete programme of its kind in the UK, GSF awards include financial help, access to sport facilities, physiotherapy, lifestyle...
APPLICATIONS FOR SPORT SPONSORSHIP OPEN IN READING
Applications have opened in Reading for the 2025 GLL Sport Foundation (GSF) awards. The largest athlete programme of its kind in the UK, GSF awards include financial help, access to sport facilities, physiotherapy, lifestyle mentoring and mental health wellbeing...
Refurbished St Austell Leisure Centre pool reopens
The New Year begins with a splash at St Austell Leisure Centre, with its popular pool reopening on 2 January. GLL, the not-for-profit social enterprise that operates the centre on behalf of Cornwall Council, has invested £75,000 in the upgrade which includes recoating...
Santa and his elf make deliveries in Dudley
Dudley’s Home Library Service is helping Santa deliver presents to seniors this Christmas. The ‘Be Santa to a Senior’ scheme is organised by Home Instead Charities and gift donations have been collected at Tesco Extra in Dudley. “We’re delighted to be involved...
Bursary opportunity for local children’s authors
Published children’s authors in the wider Dudley area are being given the opportunity of starting the new year with a bursary awarded by the new GLL Literary Foundation. Each of the 20 authors selected will be awarded £750, plus ‘in-kind’ support valued at up to...
Europe’s first interactive mini-golf course opens in Bath
Europe’s first futuristic mini-golf course opens at Bath Sports and Leisure Centre on Friday 20 December at 10am. Operating under the Better brand, GLL is the first leisure provider in the UK to open a Puttify Golf course. “We chose Puttify because it combines...
Louis steals the lights show
Four-year-old Louis Hood switched on Camborne Christmas lights and stole the show. Born with half a heart, little Louis has already endured three open heart operations. Not that his medical condition stops him living life to the full. “Louis is a real cheeky chap who...
Award-winning Bristol business celebrates 60 years
An award-winning family run business in Bristol is celebrating its sixtieth anniversary. Precision Dippings Manufacturing (PDM) was first launched in 1964 and specialises in the manufacture of custom dip-moulded rubber products. Working with different industries...
Exercise proves a lifeline
Keeping fit has proved a lifeline for retired hospital pharmacist Sarah Jones, 58, from Cardiff. Her first mammogram screening in 2017 revealed breast cancer but, throughout chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatments, Sarah kept going with her exercise classes at...
Storytime in Dudley
Dudley libraries are running storytime sessions for children aged under 5 as part of the BookTrust Storytime programme. Five books have been specially selected for the group readings, and families can vote for their favourite. Children attending will also be given a...
Swim for free this Christmas
Children and their families benefitting from free school meals can swim for free in seven Cornish leisure centres this Christmas. In partnership with Active Cornwall and the Time2Move Holiday Programme, eligible families can enjoy free Swim for All and Family Fun swim...
Extra special gift tokens
Jo Weller has created reusable gift tokens that have the look and feel of a special present. Jo owns Jojangles in Camborne – an award-winning town centre shop that specialises in handmade jewellery, gifts and cards. As the recipient of one of more than 100 grants...