Want to be part of making tennis safe and accessible for everyone? The LTA is launching a new initiative promoting safeguarding and welfare at tennis clubs around the country. Following a successful pilot last year, the Young Person’s Welfare Ambassador (YPWA) programme is now being rolled out across all levels of the grassroots game. 

YPWAs are young people aged 14-24 who will be actively involved in clubs, helping to raise awareness of safeguarding issues, gathering feedback from young people to enable them to have a greater say in safeguarding discussions and providing an important link between the club committee and young people. A suitable candidate must obviously be aged between 14-24 and must have consent from their parent/carer if aged 17 or under. If aged 16 or over, they will require a volunteer DBS check (obtainable through the LTA).

This is the first time in British sport a National Governing Body has actively involved young people in a programme of this nature. It represents an ideal opportunity for a young person to play an important role in promoting safeguarding at our club. Applications close on the 30th November. 

If you would like more information about the YPWA role, please follow this link: www.lta.org.uk/ypwa. 

Anyone interested in applying for this role at Caversham Park Tennis Club should email us at cavparktennisclub@aol.co.uk.