Youth Start Tennis Programme Has Been a Hit!

We have put a lot of time and focus into reaching out to new players for our youth tennis programme. This has involved delivery in 10 local schools, advertising in local parks and re shaping what our weekly sessions look like. The outcome has been now over 70 new under 8 players have accessed the programme over the past couple of months and over half of these are now playing weekly in the programme at the centre.

Our plan and delivery has been based around running taster sessions within schools then inviting these players back to LTA supported Youth start sessions and then including a follow on offer to sign on the programme. We have found this pathway to be very effective in getting new players enjoying the game and being active.

We have also been able through funding to deliver to 2 schools in high areas of deprivation and offer follow on course for these players as well to give them opportunities that may not have been possible before. So far we have seen over 100 players and now have 8 playing weekly on a session.