Global Learning London

What Global Learning London does

Global Learning London (GLL) is a UK-registered non-profit charitable organisation headquartered at Tower Hamlets Town Hall, 160 Whitechapel Road, London. It was incubated by the Tower Hamlets Schools Library Service (THSLS) and operates as part of The Global Learning Network of independent UK not-for-profits delivering global learning in schools. GLL designs and delivers child-centred educational programmes in primary and secondary schools across Tower Hamlets — and, through grant-funded projects, in Brent and several European countries — covering anti-racist education, climate action, global citizenship, creative arts (spoken word, poetry, storytelling), heritage, and staff wellbeing. Its named programme portfolio includes Towards an Anti-Racist Tower Hamlets, Communities of Hope, The Recycling Lab, Spoken Futures, SANKOFA, You Me Story!, Football Forward, Tracks Through Poplar, BE WELL, the Tower Hamlets Linking Project, and @The Heart of Communities, alongside a library of free and paid downloadable resources.

GLL does not operate a proprietary technology platform; its offering is built on educational content, curricula, and facilitation methodologies delivered through direct school engagement. Its revenue model is dominated by grant funding and commissioned work from public bodies and foundations — notably Tower Hamlets Council, Arts Council England, Heritage Lottery Fund, Erasmus Plus, and The Football Association — with a secondary stream of paid training, consultancy, and resource sales (e.g., the Toolkit for Linking priced at £15). Distribution is regional and largely direct: programmes are delivered in schools by invitation through workshops, CPD, and leadership training, supplemented by digital resource downloads and a basic social/newsletter presence. Strategic partners include UCL, Microsoft, Cumbria DEC, and a constellation of East London cultural and community organisations.

Name

Global Learning London

Legal name

Global Learning London

Website

https://globallearninglondon.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Global Learning London is a UK non-profit that designs and delivers child-centred educational programmes — covering anti-racism, climate action, creative arts, and global citizenship — primarily for primary and secondary schools in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, funded mainly through grants and supplemented by paid training and resources.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Grant Funding: Primary revenue from grants and commissioned work from public bodies and foundations including Tower Hamlets Council, Arts Council England, Heritage Lottery Fund, and Erasmus Plus programme.
2. Training & Consultancy Services: Provides paid training and consultancy services to schools, community groups, and businesses on global learning, anti-racism, and climate education topics.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Global Learning London delivers project-based educational programmes, teacher CPD, student workshops, and curriculum resources to schools in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, focused on global learning, anti-racism education, climate action, and creative arts. Programmes are delivered directly in schools through facilitator-led workshops and complemented by a library of free and paid downloadable resources and Training & Consultancy for schools, community groups, and businesses.

Product overview

Global Learning London operates as a not-for-profit educational organization offering a portfolio of project-based programmes and educational resources. The core offerings include anti-racist education programmes (Towards an Anti-Racist Tower Hamlets), climate action initiatives (Communities of Hope, The Recycling Lab), creative arts programmes (Spoken Futures, SANKOFA, You Me Story!), youth development projects (Football Forward, Tower Hamlets Linking Project), and wellbeing support (BE WELL). These are complemented by a resource library covering global learning, school council tools, and thematic educational materials. The organization also provides Training & Consultancy services for schools and community groups, all delivered through facilitation and partnerships rather than a technology platform.

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Products and services

• The Recycling Lab A Creative STEM Schools Programme developed in partnership with UCL and Microsoft, engaging secondary and primary schools in Tower Hamlets to create climate solutions for local recycling and waste management challenges.
• Communities of Hope A creative learning and critical thinking programme empowering young people in Tower Hamlets to take action on the climate emergency through workshops, school audits, and youth-led campaigns, delivered with primary and secondary schools across the borough.
• Spoken Futures A creative programme for secondary school students in Tower Hamlets exploring spoken word, poetry and rap as tools for self-expression and narrative building, delivered through five in-school workshops.
• Tower Hamlets Linking Project A school linking programme that builds community cohesion by facilitating sustained social mixing between pupils across Tower Hamlets through shared memorable experiences aligned with the National Curriculum.
• Towards an Anti-Racist Tower Hamlets (TARC) A comprehensive anti-racist education programme supporting schools across Tower Hamlets through whole school training, educator networks, and curriculum development to create anti-racist school environments.
• Football Forward A pilot project supported by The Football Association encouraging young girls from minoritized communities in Brent and Tower Hamlets to engage in football and sports through creative workshops and school partnerships.
• SANKOFA: Storytelling for the Digital Age An Erasmus Plus funded project combining traditional folktales from around the world with digital technologies to explore UN Sustainable Development Goals and empower children in powerful storytelling.
• You, Me, Story! A project promoting critical thinking around gender stereotypes through storytelling, featuring creative workshops delivered by professional storytellers and tailored resources focusing on UN Sustainable Development Goals.
• BE WELL: A Resilience Series for School Staff A weekly resilience programme for school staff using principles of Restorative Practice, Group Coaching, and Communities of Enquiry to build personal resilience and circles of support.
• Tracks Through Poplar An educational project exploring the technical and social history of railways in partnership with The Terrier Trust and Kent & East Sussex Railway, developed for KS2 students in Tower Hamlets schools.
• @ The Heart of Communities A European project developing learner-led active citizenship initiatives, placing young people as change makers connecting with communities through local initiatives across Spain, Italy, Finland and Turkey, funded by Erasmus Plus.
• Training & Consultancy Paid training and consultancy services offered to schools, community groups, and businesses on global learning, anti-racism, climate justice, and related topics, delivered through facilitator-led workshops, CPD sessions, and bespoke support packages.

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• University College London (UCL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for The Recycling Lab programme where UCL provides creative STEM workshops and hosts secondary school students at their facilities. UCL Computer Science team works with students on innovative solutions to local recycling and waste management challenges.
• MicrosoftsupportingTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner for The Recycling Lab programme, providing expertise and resources for creative STEM education initiatives in schools.
• Cumbria DECcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead partner for the Erasmus Plus Sankofa: Storytelling for the Digital Age project. GLL collaborates with Cumbria DEC on international creative education initiatives exploring UN Sustainable Development Goals.
• SOSNA (Slovakia)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational creative collaborator for Sankofa Erasmus Plus project, bringing cross-cultural perspectives to digital storytelling education.
• SEVER (Czech Republic)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational creative collaborator for Sankofa Erasmus Plus project focused on environmental education and ethics.
• Tower Hamlets CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary public sector partner providing core funding and commissioning GLL programmes including Towards an Anti-Racist Curriculum and Communities of Hope. Partnership includes funding from Strategy and Communities Team and Sustainability Team.
• Bethnal Green Nature ReservesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for climate education CPD opportunities, providing training sessions for educators as part of Communities of Hope project.
• Terrier TrustsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerOwnership partner for the steam locomotive 'Poplar'. Terrier Trust operates the locomotive and is an educational charity partnering on Tracks Through Poplar heritage education project.
• Kent & East Sussex RailwaysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerOperating partner for Tracks Through Poplar heritage project. Educational charity that operates the steam locomotive and partners on social history education programmes.
• British CouncilsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization supporting global education initiatives and connecting schools across international contexts.
• Development Education Research Centre (DERC)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner; Professor Douglas Bourn serves as Co-Director of DERC and chairs GLL Advisory Committee.
• Toynbee HallsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity organization in Tower Hamlets partnering on Communities of Hope exhibitions and youth-led campaigns.
• Rich MixsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreative arts venue and cultural organization in East London, partner on creative education projects.
• 18 HourssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization delivering You, Me, Story! project on gender stereotypes through storytelling, working with schools in East London and East Sussex.
• Tower Hamlets Schools Library ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIncubating organization for GLL. GLL continues to work closely with THSLS, with Gillian Harris MBE (Head of THSLS) serving on GLL Advisory Committee.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Development Education Research Centre (DERC) at UCL: UCL's research centre on global learning and development education. GLL's Co-Director is on DERC's advisory committee, making it a close academic partner. Listed as an ecosystem participant rather than direct competitor — DERC provides research and convening while GLL delivers school programmes.

Direct peers

• Think Global: The UK-wide membership body for global learning, now operating as part of The Global Learning Network alongside GLL. Directly comparable as a UK-wide policy, advocacy and resource hub for global learning in schools.
• Global Action Plan: A UK charity that runs school-based programmes on climate action, sustainability and wellbeing (including Eco-Active and Clean Air programmes). Highly comparable to GLL's Communities of Hope and Recycling Lab in delivering environmental education into UK schools through workshops and teacher CPD.
• The Linking Network: The Linking Network is a UK-wide charity delivering school linking programmes to build community cohesion — closely aligned with GLL's Tower Hamlets Linking Project and anti-racism work. GLL is part of The Global Learning Network that includes The Linking Network, making it a sibling organization with overlapping mission and audience.
• IDEAS (International Development Education Association Scotland): A Scottish network and resource body supporting global citizenship and development education in schools. Comparable in mission and grant-funded model to GLL, serving teachers and K-12 schools with curriculum resources and CPD across a UK nation.
• Cumbria Development Education Centre: A regional UK non-profit delivering global learning and development education programmes to schools and teachers — directly comparable to GLL's offering. Cumbria DEC is an existing GLL partner on the Sankofa Erasmus Plus project, reflecting the close alignment of activities.
• Centre for Global Education (York): A York-based educational charity delivering global learning, climate justice and social justice programmes to schools and communities. Highly comparable to GLL in mission, funding model (grant-funded), and audience (UK K-12 schools), but operating in a different region.
• Eco-Schools (Keep Britain Tidy): Eco-Schools is the largest UK programme for sustainable education in schools, covering climate, biodiversity, waste, and wellbeing — overlapping significantly with GLL's Communities of Hope and Recycling Lab themes. Comparable target audience and delivery model, but operates as a national accreditation programme rather than a workshop-delivery charity.

Broad incumbents

• British Council Schools: A much larger established institution delivering international and global learning programmes to UK and international schools, including Connecting Classrooms and Erasmus+ school partnerships. Overlaps with GLL's global citizenship and international partnership work but at vastly greater scale and as part of a broader cultural/educational portfolio.

Emerging players

• Facing History & Ourselves: An international education non-profit providing resources and teacher training on racism, identity, and human rights — closely aligned with GLL's TARC and Palestine/Israel resource work. Comparable mission on anti-racism curriculum but US-headquartered and operating at much larger scale.

Market position

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Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

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