Disability Tennis
Disability Tennis In Leicestershire
Leicestershire has a thriving disability tennis community which is involves players, clubs and county at all different levels of skill from international wheelchair players to local club sessions for social prescribing.
John McGowan joined the Tennis Leicestershire Board in 2022 to champion Disability Tennis and he can be contacted on mcgowanj50@hotmail.com
Useful Information and Links
https://www.lta.org.uk/play-compete/getting-started/disability-tennis/
https://www.lta.org.uk/globalassets/news/2021/march/lta-wheelchair-setup-and-maintenance-guide.pdf
The Dan Maskall Trust
Dan Maskell Tennis Trust is a tennis charity raising funds for people with disabilities who play tennis.
Formed in 1997 and named after the late Dan Maskell “The Voice of Wimbledon” who was passionate about rehabilitation through sport.
Tennis is great fun for all, whether playing socially with friends or at an elite level. It truly is a sport that can be enjoyed regardless of age or ability. What is exciting and of special interest to us, is that tennis is also highly accessible to disabled people.
We specialise in supporting disabled people and disability tennis programmes. Over the years, we have helped hundreds of individuals, clubs and groups to access and provide tennis for disabled people.
We do this by providing Specialist Wheelchairs, Tennis Equipment and Grants.
Find out more
https://www.danmaskelltennistrust.org.uk/
The remaining meetings for 2022 are currently scheduled* as:-
- 12th April – closing date for applications 15th March
- 19th July – closing date for applications 21st June
- 15th November – closing date for applications 18th October
(*subject to change)