Tennis For Free
This project's parent organization is Tennis for Free
It operates in United Kingdom
It uses Tennis
Entered the Sport for Equality Award
More about Tennis For Free
Tennis courts in public parks are predominantly used by white middle class families, people from other backgrounds have always felt the game is “not for us”.
Public park sporting facilities are being lost nationwide, families from low income backgrounds cannot afford “sport”, tennis courts are an underused “exclusive” facility in communities across the country.
Tennis For Free, a national Charity, work with councils to maximise the amount of free walk on and play time particularly during out of school hours, targeting those from non “tennis” backgrounds, giving people the opportunity to come together through sport in a high profile, safe and free environment.
We change the face of the game to make it appeal to the masses, group games and drills with c. 20 people on court together, all abilities, all ages, all backgrounds working together with a real community spirit.
Over 33% of our sites are in D/E social grade wards, over 50% of attendees are 24 and under, almost 40% are female, all groups that traditionally are the hardest to reach in sport.
We make a difference, integrating all ages, all backgrounds and difficult sections of the community through sport.