In the lead-up to National Inclusion Week 2024 (23rd – 29th September), the LTA will be launching several new EDI resources.

Here’s what to expect:

All EDI online modules will be free of charge during Inclusion Week and permanently beyond the week on the LTA website, under ‘find a course’ section.

Three practical coaching courses will be reduced by 50% until the end of the year with links available via the venue support toolkit on 23rd September:

1. How to Coach the Person and Not the Disability: previously Disability Awareness
2. Physical, Tactical, and Technical Tools for Coaching Female Padel.
3. Coaching Female Players: From Physique to Technique.

New EDI venue resources which will land on Venue Support Toolkit from National Inclusion Week:

• EDI Venue Policy template (to be included as part of venue registration).
• EDI Champion role descriptor, including a whole committee descriptor.
• EDI Calendar: Celebrating Inclusion Moments – a resource to help Counties, Venues, and the Workforce celebrate key inclusion moments like International Women’s Day and Pride.

Upcoming Webinars for those who deliver or support delivery on the Open Court programme:
 

• Para Standing Tennis Q&A with Matt Elkington and Nicky Maxwell (para standing tennis player) 
  For anyone wishing to know more about para standing tennis are encouraged to attend.
  25th September at 10.00am – 11.00am. Meeting link.
   

• Sensory Tennis training with SENSE (the national charity for people with complex needs) and LUSU Sports (Louise Assioun and Sue Morrison both LTA coaches)
  Aimed at coaches and anyone else wishing to understand how to deliver sensory tennis.
  27th September at 10.00am – 12.30pm. Meeting link