Tennis for All

We run a mixture of free and low cost tennis programmes using community spaces and the park courts in Finsbury Park & Rosemary Gardens and 7 venues in Haringey. The key aims of the project is to promote weekly physical activity and social inclusion playing tennis. We want to introduce more people to the great sport of tennis with a focus on people from low income or unemployment, persons of black and minority ethnicity (BAME) and individuals who identify themselves as having an SEND.

The project tackles some of the key barriers that can prevent people from taking part in weekly physical activity including economic circumstances and accessibility. These factors have informed the programmes we have created. By forming partnerships with local community groups we have been able to offer tennis within local housing estates, youth centres and schools.
 

Partnerships

Black Tennis Mentors - We partnered with BTM last April after discovering that our vision to make tennis diverse and inclusive aligned perfectly. We began running by-weekly Black and Afro Caribbean sessions for all abilities and the response and uptake was incredible. Both the teams from Tennis for All and BTM are taking a proactive approach to achieving our vision and are extremely proud of the current sessions and are excited by what the two teams can build together going forward. 

Finsbury Park Sports Partnership

Hackney Council

Haringey Council

Islington Council

LTA Serves

People Needs Parks Project

UCL Tennis