GSF Awards

As the GLL Sport Foundation (GSF) celebrates its 15th anniversary, Physical has unveiled a package of support that sees it step into a sponsor role for the Foundation – the UK’s largest independent athlete support programme.

 

The support package comes as part of the agreement that sees Physical reappointed as GLL’s functional training and studio equipment partner. Physical has committed to creating and subsidising bespoke packages of high-quality training equipment for Foundation athletes.

 

GLL CEO and GSF chair Peter Bundey said: “The GLL Sports Foundation exists to support young people with athletic talent to achieve their full sporting potential, by reducing the financial burden of training and competition costs.

 

“Over the last 15 years, we’ve supported over 24,000 athletes at all stages of their athletic journeys, including Ellie Simmonds MBE (para swimming), Anna Hursey (table tennis), Daryll Neita (athletics), Lucy Shuker (para tennis) and Aiden Walsh (boxing).”

 

He continues: “Our support spans financial bursaries, training and gym memberships, travel, physiotherapy, and mental health and wellbeing support through a new partnership with Switch The Play Foundation.

 

“For 2023, the GLL Sport Foundation will support over 2,000 athletes with an annual budget of £1.2m thanks to the help of a number of key sponsors.”

 

Physical managing director John Halls said: “Physical is delighted to be reappointed by GLL and equally delighted to support its incredible work with the GLL Sport Foundation.

 

“We look forward to finding out the list of athletes on the GSF programme for 2023, and to playing our small part in their future successes.”