Our Devon Tennis Coach Liaison Lead is TOM VINALL
To contact Tom please email devoncountytennis@gmail.com 

LTA Youth Schools - Coaches

Coaches looking to establish links with their local schools and grow their programme through schools can access a range of resources on the Coach Secure Area.  Navigate to “My Resources” and “Expand into Schools”.  All the LTA Youth Schools resources are there for you to use.  On the School Club Links page you will find template comms and an endorsement letter from Scott Lloyd to send to schools, and case studies and webinars from coaches, plus much more!   

COACH BURSARY

Devon Tennis is keen to support volunteers, coaches and future coaches who are committed to supporting County and British Tennis. 

The County runs a Coach Bursary which is offered on a discretionary/individual basis. The bursary is to assist in funding the cost of Coach Qualifications at Level 2 and 3 though consideration may be given to applications for Level 1 qualifications. 

Typically any funding is in the form of a grant and will not be more than 33% of the course fee.

In seeking funding assistance, we also encourage you to gain the support of your club/school/local authority, as well as looking to apply for additional partnership funding.

CRITERIA

To be eligible to apply for Coach Education Financial Assistance, you must be:

• Committed to taking and achieving an LTA recognised qualification.
• Committed to being an LTA licensed or registered coach.
• Officially involved within a club, school or local authority tennis programme in Devon.
• Committed to work as a Coach or Assistant Coach in Devon for at least the next 12 months.

GRANT STRUCTURE

Regardless of the level of the course you take, Devon Tennis will support with up to one third of the cost. The other two thirds must be supported by the candidate and/or the club or some other form of partnership funding.

TERMS & CONDITIONS

Applicant must be officially linked to a tennis club or coaching programme - the head coach and a club official must sign this application.

Applications must be submitted prior to the start of the course.

Grants will only be released upon the successful completion of the course - the applicant will initially need to cover the full cost of the course. Please send proof of completion and your bank details to the address below to claim the grant which will be paid by BACS into your account.

For a Level 3 and above coach, if the applicant ceases to work in Devon within 2 years of achieving the award, they will be expected to pay back the grant at the following rates:

Within 6 months= 100%

Within 12 months= 75%

Within 2 years= 50%

LTA Coach Education Courses are in demand and fill up very quickly. You are advised to book early to secure your places. Courses can be found here.

Please return the completed form to devoncountytennis@gmail.com . You may send an initial request by email by completing as much of the form as possible and returning it to us.

The application will be assessed by the County Management Committee and we aim to give a response within 4-6 weeks.

Click [here] to open the application form.