CHANGING LIVES THROUGH TENNIS Activity & Impact Report 2016 Junior Wheelchair Competition – Nottingham

WELCOME

It is with great pleasure that I welcome Welcome. We are the Tennis Foundation, individuals we exist to help – for whom tennis played in places it has never you to our Tennis Foundation Activity & Great Britain’s leading tennis charity. we aim to create opportunities. been played before – taking it into the Impact Report, my first as Chair. heart of urban and disadvantaged Though our work is wide ranging, it is Thanks to our growing network of communities, with sites ranging from It has been another very busy year for connected and underpinned by our venues, more disabled people are now mosques to prisons. the Foundation in our quest to make purpose and our impact – put simply, we playing tennis than ever before. We also tennis inclusive and accessible to all. aim to transform lives through tennis. provide opportunities for competitive The following pages give an insight into play, from local competitions to major how we have helped transform lives It has also been one of the most Our mission is to open up tennis, and international tournaments. The highlight through tennis over the last year. I’d memorable, with the fantastic successes its many health and social benefits, to of the year though was undoubtedly the like to thank all those – and there are from the Rio 2016 anyone and everyone, no matter what Rio Paralympic Games, where we won an many – who have supported us in this still fresh in our minds. Not only are their age, ability or background – and, incredible six medals in impactful work. achievements like these a showcase of crucially, to then go beyond this and – more than any other nation. our national sporting talent, but they use tennis as a vehicle to help them We are excited about the future, help to inspire the nation and drive maximise their personal potential. Elsewhere, the efforts we have made and know that there are multiple participation in tennis. to build a strong base for our work with opportunities to expand and develop our This mission is brought to life through young people in education are paying activities. Equally, we know that there With that in mind, I shall hand you over our inspirational work focussed on our dividends. Alongside the support are significant financial challenges we to our Executive Director, Geoff Newton, three priority target groups of disabled we provide to schools, colleges and will need to overcome in order to realise to introduce you to the work of the people, young people in education universities to get more people playing this undoubted potential. But, they are Tennis Foundation and our achievements and young people in lower socio- tennis, we are now also delivering challenges worth taking on, because we this year. economic communities. targeted programmes that make a real know the impact it will have. difference to the lives of those involved. Baroness Margaret Ford Our role has never been more important Chair than it is today. Both the Government The work we do helps our beneficiaries Geoff Newton Tennis Foundation and Sport England have highlighted develop and flourish in so many Executive Director the importance of increasing activity unexpected ways. There is no better Tennis Foundation amongst groups that have traditionally example of that than our exciting been less involved in physical activity. SERVES programme. Through this, we These are exactly the types of help to break down barriers and see

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Page 6 DISABLED PEOPLE EMPOWERING & ENABLING Grassroots Participation & Development Providing opportunities to play tennis and progress in the sport to Competitions Elite Performance anybody, with any disability

Page 22 YOUNG PEOPLE IN EDUCATION BUILDING FUTURES Schools Helping young people in education to reach their potential, both on Targeted Programmes (School of Tennis & Beyond the Baseline) Further Education and off the tennis court Higher Education

Page 40 YOUNG PEOPLE IN URBAN AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES TRANSFORMING LIVES Serves Using tennis as a vehicle to unite, educate and inspire young people in urban and disadvantaged communities

Page 48 WIDER TENNIS COMMUNITY SUPPORTING WIDER PARTICIPATION Community Indoor Tennis Centres Working with the LTA we fund specific activity to enable more people Tennis Development Coaching to play tennis more often Competitions

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6 7 National Learning Disability Tennis Championships – Nottingham DISABLED PEOPLE

DISABLED PEOPLE EMPOWERING & ENABLING WHAT WE DO We aim to help disabled people in “TENNIS IS A SPORT THAT ANYONE CAN PLAY. IT CAN three key ways: BE ADAPTED FOR ANY LEVEL OF ABILITY, AS WELL AS 1. Deliver grassroots opportunities FOR DISABLED PLAYERS WITH DIFFERENT IMPAIRMENTS. for people to try the game, to WE’RE COMMITTED TO PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES play regularly and to develop

FOR AS MANY DISABLED PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE TO 2. Provide a framework for TRY THE GAME BECAUSE WE KNOW THE INCREDIBLE competitive play for all abilities DIFFERENCE THAT IT CAN MAKE TO PEOPLE’S LIVES. WE 3. Manage and continually develop a world-class Elite Performance ALSO SUPPORT GREAT BRITAIN’S TALENTED DISABLED Programme for the most PLAYERS TO GO AS FAR AS THEY CAN IN THE SPORT – talented players AND IN 2016 WE EXCELLED…”

JOANNA FARQUHARSON DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TENNIS FOUNDATION

8 9 Inclusive Activity Zone, NEC Wheelchair Masters - London DISABLED PEOPLE

LILY’S STORY

London

GRASSROOTS PARTICIPATION & DEVELOPMENT Born with learning disabilities, Lily has always enjoyed sport, in particular tennis, which she has played from TENNIS ANY BODY a young age. She currently attends a learning difficulties session at her local club – just one of the venues “We work with a range of venues to offer disabled people that the Tennis Foundation supports. the opportunity to be part of tennis whether they want to play, work or volunteer. Many participants we offer these “JUST HAVING THE opportunities to were previously inactive – and in 2016 OPPORTUNITY TO PLAY we saw more disabled people playing tennis within our TENNIS WITH PEOPLE supported venues than ever before.” LIKE ME IS GREAT – THESE SESSIONS HAVE Jill Osleger TRANSFORMED MY National Disability Development Manager Tennis Foundation EXPERIENCE WITHIN THE SPORT, AND WHAT WE DO REALLY IMPROVED MY The Tennis Foundation provides support for local networks of tennis venues CONFIDENCE. IN THE LAST across Great Britain, including grant funding, training, equipment, resources YEAR ALONE, I STARTED and advice to help develop grassroots participation opportunities for disabled people to play and coach tennis. PLAYING MATCHES, RECEIVED FUNDING, WON OUR 2016 FOCUS SPORTS WOMEN OF THE

In 2016, our main goals were to: YEAR IN MY LOCAL AREA, • to enhance and develop the networks of venues that we support AND EVEN WENT TO ST • to continue to build close links with the LTA, engaging County Associations JAMES’S PALACE TO and tennis clubs • to develop new local, regional and national partnerships to increase the MEET ROYALTY!” opportunities for disabled people to play, work or volunteer in tennis

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GRASSROOTS PARTICIPATION & DEVELOPMENT TENNIS ANY BODY

OUR IMPACT IN 2016 In 2016, our disability development work was a huge success, with record levels of participation and a proven impact on players’ physical and mental wellbeing

PARTICIPATION & VENUE GROWTH IMPACT ON PLAYERS’ IMPACT ON PLAYERS’ MENTAL WELLBEING: We achieved record numbers of disabled people playing tennis in 2016 including: PHYSICAL WELLBEING: 38% 40% 32% 68% 64% 46% INCREASE IN MONTHLY INCREASE IN WEEKLY WERE NOT PLAYING ANY FELT HAPPIER FELT MORE CONFIDENT FELT LESS FRUSTRATED PARTICIPATION TO 6,885 PARTICIPATION TO 4,295 OTHER REGULAR SPORT PRIOR DISABLED PLAYERS DISABLED PLAYERS TO PLAYING TENNIS 333 11,000 36% 47% 63% 73% VENUES IN OUR NETWORKS - A 56% AT THE PEAK, WE SUPPORTED THE WOULD MISS THE CHIEF MEDICAL FELT LESS STRESSED FELT LESS ISOLATED FELT LESS BORED INCREASE ON 2015 FOLLOWING THE DELIVERY OF TENNIS TO OVER 11,000 OFFICER’S GUIDELINES OF DOING ADDITION OF 120 NEW VENUES DISABLED PEOPLE 150 MINUTES OR MORE ACTIVITY PER WEEK IF THEY WERE NOT PLAYING TENNIS

Source: Tennis Foundation data & ComRes research 12 13 National Visually Impaired Tennis Championships – London DISABLED PEOPLE

DAHNON’S STORY COMPETITIONS Ilkeston Dahnon was born with Proximal Femoral Focal Deficiency in his left leg, and has had surgery three TENNIS ANY ABILITY times to extend the bones in his leg. He was using a prosthetic to play “Our competitions programme provides opportunities for tennis, until he was encouraged by the Tennis Foundation to try playing disabled people of all abilities to compete in high quality, fun in a wheelchair. He is now playing events. Whether a major international tournament or a local wheelchair tennis 4-5 times a week and is really excelling, having won competition, each event is important to all those competing, his category at the 2016 Junior and is part of a pathway that can ultimately lead to players Wheelchair Nationals. As well as being able to play tennis more representing Great Britain on the international stage.” often, he found wheelchair tennis had a positive impact on his overall Liz Terry attitude towards using wheelchairs. Disability Competitions Manager Tennis Foundation “I ALWAYS AVOIDED

WHAT WE DO USING A WHEELCHAIR, BUT NOW I LOVE PLAYING The Tennis Foundation runs and supports competitions for different WHEELCHAIR TENNIS. impairment groups, delivering international and national competitions and supporting the delivery of regional and local competitions. We also develop THE REGULAR SURGERIES competition pathways for disabled players wanting to progress their tennis I WAS HAVING TO from social tournaments through to representing Great Britain in elite EXTEND MY LEG MEANT level competition. I COULDN’T PLAY FOR OUR 2016 FOCUS SEVERAL MONTHS AT A

In 2016, our main goals were to: TIME. SINCE STARTING TO • provide opportunities for juniors to compete at all levels USE A WHEELCHAIR FOR • encourage as many people as possible to enter competitions TENNIS, I’VE DECIDED TO • achieve high player satisfaction of their experience at all events • engage the wider community via our major events STOP HAVING SURGERY. • create stronger links in the community through national and local partners, TENNIS HAS ACTUALLY and the venues supported by the Tennis Foundation to provide opportunities CHANGED THE WAY I SEE for disabled people to play tennis MY DISABILITY.”

14 15 Lucy Shuker, NEC Wheelchair Masters - London DISABLED PEOPLE

NEC MASTERS

The NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters invites the top eight men and women along with the top six quads for COMPETITIONS the official ITF year-end wheelchair singles championship. For the third successive year, the Tennis Foundation hosted the 2016 event TENNIS ANY ABILITY at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.

OUR IMPACT IN 2016 In delivering our most successful Masters yet, we; Our competitions and events schedule was jam-packed in 2016. In one year, we: • sold over 3,700 tickets – 11% more than in 2015 • hosted a successful indoor activity zone that saw 1,809 people try tennis – a 20% increase on 2015 • recruited 84 volunteers and 63  RAN SEVEN ITF INTERNATIONAL ball kids from the local area (2015: RAN FIVE NEW REGIONAL VISUALLY- WHEELCHAIR TENNIS TOURNAMENTS 77 volunteers and 47 ball kids) IMPAIRED TENNIS TOURNAMENTS • reached almost a quarter of a million people through the BBC’s broadcast coverage on their Red Button and website PROVIDED SUPPORT FOR WHEELCHAIR • published 12 separate live streams, TENNIS AT THE CHAMPIONSHIPS, reaching a total of 2.4 million WIMBLEDON WHICH HAD A SINGLES Facebook users and attracting EVENT FOR THE FIRST TIME ACHIEVED 58% HIGHER ENTRY over 180,000 views LEVELS ACROSS ALL • reached more than 5 million DOMESTIC COMPETITIONS users as a result of the content we pushed out on Facebook and  HOSTED THE PRESTIGIOUS Twitter, with our most popular NEC WHEELCHAIR TENNIS MASTERS video being viewed more than 745,000 times FOR THE THIRD TIME ACHIEVED AN AVERAGE PLAYER SATISFACTION RATING OF 88% ACROSS ALL CATEGORIES OF TOURNAMENT, ACHIEVING OUR DEVELOPED A BESPOKE HIGHEST LEVEL OF PLAYER COMPETITION OFFER FOR JUNIOR SATISFACTION AT THE VISUALLY WHEELCHAIR TENNIS IMPAIRED NATIONALS AT 92%

16 17 , Paralympic Games 2016 - Rio ELITE PERFORMANCE

ALFIE’S STORY

Norwich

Born with a congenital heart defect, ELITE PERFORMANCE Alfie underwent open heart surgery aged just six months old, and six years later, he was diagnosed A YEAR OF with Perthes Disease, causing a breakdown of his hip joint.

After attending a Tennis Foundation UNPRECEDENTED camp in 2005, he is now ranked in the Top 10 Men’s Singles, eligible to compete in all Grand Slams, and has SUCCESS represented ParalympicsGB in Rio 2016.

“Our aim is for Great Britain to be regarded as the leading nation “TENNIS HAS CHANGED in the world for the sport of wheelchair tennis and other versions MY LIFE. AFTER THE of tennis for disabled people. The unprecedented achievements HEALTH PROBLEMS THAT I of our performance players in 2016, with the outstanding support FACED AS A CHILD, I WAS team that we have in place, went a long way to helping us achieve UNSURE WHAT I WOULD this goal”. DO WITH MY LIFE. I NOW TRAVEL THE WORLD Geraint Richards Head of Disability Player Performance PLAYING THE SPORT I Tennis Foundation LOVE, AND SPREADING A POSITIVE MESSAGE WHAT WE DO ABOUT DISABLED PEOPLE. MY EXPERIENCE HAS ONLY We identify, develop and provide support for Great Britain’s most talented disabled BEEN MADE POSSIBLE tennis players through our world class performance programmes, which also aim to inspire other disabled people to take up tennis. WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE TENNIS FOUNDATION OUR 2016 FOCUS AND ITS PERFORMANCE In 2016, our main aims were to: PROGRAMME.” • deliver success at major events, culminating in the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games • build a more robust talent identification system

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RIO 2016 MEDAL SUCCESS ELITE PERFORMANCE TEN WHEELCHAIR TENNIS A YEAR OF UNPRECEDENTED SUCCESS PLAYERS WERE SELECTED Andy Lapthorne TO BE PART OF THE GOLD, Men’s Singles SILVER, Quad Singles PARALYMPICS GB TEAM TO COMPETE AT THE RIO 2016 OUR IMPACT IN 2016 GAMES. WE WERE SET A In 2016, there were some landmark achievements in the history of the Tennis Foundation. Here are some of the impressive MEDAL TARGET OF 2-3 achievements of GB’s disability tennis performance teams: BY UK SPORT WHICH WE SMASHED BY WINNING AN AMAZING SIX MEDALS! WHEELCHAIR TENNIS DEAF TENNIS Won more medals than any BRONZE AT THE EUROPEAN DEAF other nation, taking home OUR MOST SUCCESSFUL EVER WINS BY GORDON REID, TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS IN SLOVENIA 33% of available medals PARALYMPICS GAMES WITH 6 MEDALS ALFIE HEWITT & IN THE MEN’S DOUBLES BY JACK CLIFTON AND LEWIS FLETCHER Alfie Hewett Andy Lapthorne and Jamie Burdekin Only second nation ever to win six wheelchair tennis SILVER, Men’s Singles BRONZE, Quad Doubles medals at a Games FIVE MEDALS AT THE EUROPEAN (GB and NED) 68 TITLES WON ON 2016 ITF GORDON REID RANKED YEAR-END DEAF TENNIS JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS, WHEELCHAIR TENNIS TOUR BY OUR 15 WORLD NUMBER ONE IN MEN’S INCLUDING MIXED DOUBLES GOLD PERFORMANCE PLAYERS SINGLES FOR ESAH HAYAT AND Only nation in wheelchair PHOEBE SUTHERS tennis Games history to have a +4 swing of medals between games

One of only four sports THE GB QUAD TEAM WON SILVER ANDY LAPTHORNE RANKED to surpass our UK Sport AND MEN’S TEAM BRONZE AT THE YEAR-END WORLD NUMBER ONE IN WHEELCHAIR WORLD TEAM CUP IN medal target QUAD DOUBLES TOKYO, JAPAN Only team to have a 200% Gordon Reid and Alfie Hewett Jordanne Whiley and Lucy Shuker increase on the London SILVER, Men’s Doubles BRONZE, Women’s Doubles medal haul

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23 Inclusive Activity Zone, NEC Wheelchair Masters - London YOUNG PEOPLE IN EDUCATION

YOUNG PEOPLE IN EDUCATION BUILDING FUTURES WHAT WE DO

“TENNIS TEACHES YOUNG PEOPLE IMPORTANT LIFE The Tennis Foundation’s extensive SKILLS AND CAN HELP THEM REALISE THEIR POTENTIAL. work with young people in education covers tennis in: THAT’S WHY THE TENNIS FOUNDATION WORKS TO GET AS MANY SCHOOL CHILDREN AND STUDENTS PLAYING 1. Schools

TENNIS AS WE CAN, IN SCHOOLS RIGHT THROUGH 2. Further Education colleges TO UNIVERSITIES. BUILDING ON OUR CORE LEVEL OF 3. Universities SUPPORT FOR ALL, WE ALSO FOCUS ON DEVELOPING AND DELIVERING TARGETED PROGRAMMES THAT HAVE A DEEP AND LONG LASTING IMPACT ON THE LIVES OF THOSE INVOLVED”

TOM GIBBINS HEAD OF CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE & EDUCATION TENNIS FOUNDATION / LTA

24 25 Southfield’s Community College - London YOUNG PEOPLE IN EDUCATION

ROB’S STORY

Essex

Rob is Head Teacher at one of the SCHOOLS secondary schools that took part in our School of Tennis programme. The school’s plan included devoting TENNIS ANY curricular time to tennis, upgrading tennis facilities, and providing extra- curricular tennis opportunities SCHOOL for pupils. “AS A RESULT OF THE “Our core schools tennis programme has now been delivered SCHOOL OF TENNIS to over 21,000 schools across the country. It helps us introduce PROGRAMME, IN A YEAR children to tennis in a fun, inclusive and accessible way. However, WE WENT FROM HAVING we are now going beyond this by using tennis as a vehicle to ZERO TENNIS PLAYERS enrich the lives of young people, through programmes like TO HAVING MORE THAN Beyond the Baseline.” 340 PUPILS REGULARLY Christine Sprowell PARTICIPATING! THE Schools Tennis Manager Tennis Foundation IMPACT ON THE PUPILS HAS BEEN STAGGERING OUR 2016 FOCUS – THEY’RE ENTHUSED In 2016, our main goals were to: ABOUT TENNIS, ENGAGED • continue to support all schools with free teacher training, resources and equipment WITH BECOMING MORE • develop improved links between schools and their local tennis venue • pilot the delivery of our new ‘School of Tennis’ scheme to radically change the way ACTIVE AND WE’VE that tennis is delivered in secondary schools FOUND THE PUPILS’ CONCENTRATION AND APPLICATION IN OTHER LESSONS HAS IMPROVED TOO.”

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SCHOOLS TARGETED PROGRAMMES

TRANSFORMING TENNIS IN Schools receive a small funding grant INSPIRING PUPILS TO • pupils get active on court and learn SECONDARY SCHOOLS to enable them to write, develop and FUTURE SUCCESS the skills of tennis whilst having fun and deliver a three year Action Plan which will working with others ‘School of Tennis’ is the Tennis detail how they plan to change the way Beyond The Baseline is a free, secondary • pupils work with the rest of their Foundation’s ambitious new pilot that tennis is delivered in their school. schools programme that uses tennis and Beyond The Baseline Project Group programme which aims to radically inspirational tennis mentors to nurture to plan, organise and deliver a tennis change the way that tennis is OUR IMPACT IN 2016 pupils’ aspirations and put them on the project delivered in secondary schools. It is path to achieving them. Delivered in • the Tennis Mentor supports the pupils a key part of our wider Tennis in • We piloted the programme in 21 partnership with the Youth Sports Trust, and helps them develop new skills Education Strategy, which seeks to schools involving 9,450 pupils this programme illustrates the impact maximise young people’s personal • 94% stakeholders reported a significant tennis can have on the lives of young OUR IMPACT IN 2016 potential through tennis. impact and radical overhaul of tennis people, positively impacting their self- delivery within their school confidence, academic performance • 330 pupils took part in the programme HOW IT WORKS • The programme broke down barriers and behaviour. • 47% were female, 16% had a disability and misconceptions regarding tennis or educational need and 31% were from School of Tennis takes a bottom- • Increased confidence and competence HOW IT WORKS a BAME background up, young people centred approach, of both the participants and the • 100% of teachers involved in the providing a national framework but with deliverers • our 15 Beyond The Baseline Tennis programme rated it as ‘very good’ the flexibility for schools to design and • Made tennis an attractive sporting Mentors inspire a small group of or ‘good’ deliver a tennis curriculum that best option for secondary schools targeted pupils (chosen by the school) • 93% of pupils rated their experience of meets the needs of their pupils and with their experiences of playing tennis the programme as ‘very good’ or ‘good’ wider school community. and the obstacles they’ve overcome • Pupils reported an increase in their both on and off the court happiness (69%) and confidence (77%) The programme focuses support on four • they link their journey to four key since taking part in the programme key themes: employability and life skills – Personal, 1. Teaching & Learning Social, Creative and Thinking skills – 2. Student Leadership that everyone needs to be able to 3. Facilities & Equipment achieve their goals 4. Community Links

28 29 Inclusive Activity Zone, NEC Wheelchair Masters - London YOUNG PEOPLE IN EDUCATION

SCHOOLS TENNIS ANY SCHOOL OUR IMPACT IN 2016

In 2016, our work in schools was a huge success. We achieved:

1,114 75% NEW SCHOOLS PART OF CORE OF SCHOOLS DELIVER TENNIS IN SCHOOLS TENNIS PROGRAMME – SEVEN OR MORE WEEKS PER YEAR 205,920 ADDITIONAL PUPILS

SCHOOL AND CLUB LINKS AUDIT HAS 93% BEEN COMPLETED WHICH WILL ALLOW THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ACTION OF SCHOOLS SAY IT HAS HAD PLAN TO IMPROVE THESE LINKS A POSITIVE IMPACT ON TENNIS AT THEIR SCHOOL 180 ON AVERAGE, 180 PUPILS PER SCHOOL EXPERIENCE TENNIS AS A RESULT OF OUR PROGRAMME

Source: Tennis Foundation data and Annual Schools Tennis Impact Survey, 2016 (conducted by YouGov) 30 31 Leyton Sixth Form College - London YOUNG PEOPLE IN EDUCATION

MARK’S STORY

Walsall

Mark is the Sport Development FURTHER EDUCATION Co-ordinator at one of our funded establishments, where he’s worked to develop a tennis programme TENNIS ANY for pupils. Outside of this key achievement, he’s also helped to develop a workforce and create sustainable links with COLLEGE local tennis clubs.

“The Tennis Foundation’s Further Education programme “THANKS TO THE FUNDING supports colleges to enrich and widen the student WE’VE RECEIVED FROM experience, helping learners to progress, gain skills and THE TENNIS FOUNDATION, develop as individuals through tennis.” WE’VE GONE FROM

Paul Cummins HAVING 10 PUPILS PLAYING FE & Education Projects Manager TENNIS, TO MORE THAN Tennis Foundation 500 WANTING TO PLAY! OUR 2016 FOCUS AS WELL AS INCREASED PARTICIPATION, WE’VE In 2016, our main goals were to: • deliver a new Student Tennis Network of Ambassadors across colleges who NOW PUT AN INTRA- help to develop tennis at their institution COMPETITION IN PLACE • continue our core work: - Use tennis as a vehicle to support teaching and learning on sport AND HAVE DEVELOPED study programmes A NUMBER OF PUPILS - Support colleges to increase participation and competition, reducing teenage drop-off rates INTO AMBASSADORS TO - Create opportunities for colleges to incorporate tennis into their leadership HELP DELIVER SESSIONS, and volunteering programmes - Develop sustainable links connecting colleges into community tennis activity ONE OF WHOM IS NOW EMPLOYED AT A LOCAL CLUB.”

32 33 Bradford College – Bradford YOUNG PEOPLE IN EDUCATION

FURTHER EDUCATION TENNIS ANY COLLEGE OUR IMPACT IN 2016

Our targeted and tailored work within further education continued throughout 2016. We achieved:

83 113 ON AVERAGE 113 STUDENTS IN 6/10 COLLEGES PROVIDED WITH ENHANCED SUPPORT EACH ENHANCED COLLEGE HAVE EXPERIENCED TENNIS AS A RESULT (‘ENHANCED COLLEGES’) SIX OUT OF TEN ENHANCED OF THE TENNIS FOUNDATION’S COLLEGES HAVE A STUDENT FURTHER EDUCATION PROGRAMME, TENNIS AMBASSADOR – 101 PUPIL WITH ON AVERAGE 39 PARTICIPATING AMBASSADORS IN TOTAL REGULARLY (AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK 6/10 FOR AT LEAST 8 WEEKS) SIX OUT OF TEN ENHANCED COLLEGES (62%) ARE USING TENNIS THEMED CURRICULUM RESOURCES WITHIN THIS, AN AVERAGE 32 DISABLED STUDENTS IN EACH ENHANCED COLLEGE HAVE 8/10 EXPERIENCED TENNIS AS A RESULT OF THE TENNIS FOUNDATION’S FURTHER EIGHT OUT OF TEN ENHANCED EDUCATION PROGRAMME, WITH ON COLLEGES (82%) REPORT THAT 63% STUDENTS HAVE ATTENDED A AVERAGE 17 PARTICIPATING REGULARLY NEARLY TWO THIRDS (63%) OF (AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK FOR AT TENNIS RELATED TRAINING COURSE/ COLLEGES ARE DELIVERING TENNIS LEAST 8 WEEKS) COACHING QUALIFICATION SINCE SESSIONS SPECIFICALLY AIMED AT SEPTEMBER 2015 DISABLED LEARNERS

Source: Tennis Foundation data and Further Education Tennis Impact Survey, 2016 (conducted by YouGov) 34 35 Student Tennis Ambassador - Loughborough YOUNG PEOPLE IN EDUCATION

CLAIRE’S STORY

Stirling

Having completed her HIGHER EDUCATION undergraduate degree, Claire secured a Tennis Foundation supported University Tennis TENNIS ANY Coordinator role at Stirling University. Whilst there, she grew the recreational programme to include more players than ever before, while UNIVERSITY increasing the number of female performance teams and improving the all-round provision of tennis. “Universities play a key role in tennis in Great Britain – a role recognised by the Tennis Foundation through the wide ranging “MY TIME IN THE support that we provide. In supporting them to deliver tennis ROLE WAS AMAZING. programmes and activity, our work helps to develop the future IT ALLOWED ME workforce while providing competitive play and performance TO COMPLETE A opportunities. We are also focusing on growing student POSTGRADUATE participation in certain priority areas.” QUALIFICATION Alistair Higham WHILE GAINING WORK Higher Education Manager Tennis Foundation EXPERIENCE AND DEVELOPING MY ABILITIES OUR 2016 FOCUS IN THE SPORT I LOVE. In 2016, our main goals were to: AS A RESULT OF THE • deliver a new Student Tennis Network of Ambassadors across universities who help to develop tennis at their institution POSITION, I GAINED • continue our core programme of activity: FURTHER EMPLOYMENT - Support more universities through providing Funding Awards, supporting the OPPORTUNITIES TOO – I appointment and training of University Tennis Ambassadors and supporting their Performance Programmes HAVE NOW GRADUATED - Develop the future workforce by deploying students into Ambassador roles, as well AND SECURED A FULL- as co-funding dedicated University Tennis Coordinator roles - Improve the University Tennis competitive pathway, with particular focus on TIME JOB IN TENNIS.” increasing recreational competition - Strengthen and raise the profile of British University Tennis performance opportunities

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HIGHER EDUCATION TENNIS ANY UNIVERSITY OUR IMPACT IN 2016

In 2016, our work within Universities made a real difference, with our University Tennis Coordinator scheme becoming a proven pathway into employment. We achieved:

24 98% UNIVERSITY TENNIS COORDINATORS WERE RECRUITED  OF UNIVERSITY TENNIS COORDINATORS EMPLOYED WITHIN A YEAR OF FINISHING THE UNIVERSITY TENNIS 52 COORDINATOR POST UNIVERSITY TENNIS COORDINATORS HAVE NOW COMPLETED OUR PROGRAMME 79% EARN FIRST JOB IN SPORT

PROVEN PATHWAY INTO TENNIS EMPLOYMENT 73% EARN FIRST JOB IN TENNIS

38 39 YOUNG PEOPLE IN URBAN & DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES TRANSFORMING LIVES

41 SERVES Session - London YOUNG PEOPLE IN URBAN & DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES

TENNIS ANYWHERE “QUITE SIMPLY, TENNIS HAS A UNIQUE POWER TO WHAT WE DO TRANSFORM LIVES. THIS IS WHY, THROUGH OUR GROUND-BREAKING SPORT FOR DEVELOPMENT The Tennis Foundation’s innovative work with young people in the PROGRAMME, ‘SERVES’, THE TENNIS FOUNDATION IS heart of urban and disadvantaged DETERMINED TO TAKE TENNIS TO PEOPLE WHO DON’T communities aims to:

NORMALLY GET THE CHANCE TO PLAY IT, OR WHO 1. Use tennis to better engage THINK THAT TENNIS IS NOT FOR THEM.” young people with their local community

MIKE BAIN 2. Provide opportunities to develop valuable life skills both on and off DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY TENNIS the tennis court TENNIS FOUNDATION 3. Build their confidence, health and employment prospects

42 43 SERVES Session - Bradford YOUNG PEOPLE IN URBAN & DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES

YUNIS’S STORY

Manchester

Khizra Mosque is one of our established SERVES sites. Using equipment provided by the Tennis Foundation, five Tennis Activators deliver bi-weekly tennis sessions for the local young people following their studies at their mosque. These SERVES HOW IT WORKS OUR 2016 FOCUS sessions are attended by more The Tennis Foundation’s SERVES • SERVES targets young people in In 2016, our main goals were to: than 30 young people every week, programme takes tennis into the urban and disadvantaged areas across • establish 50 SERVES projects across including Yunis. heart of urban and disadvantaged three age groups – primary, secondary the country communities, opening up tennis to many and 17+ • build an average of 50 weekly “I’VE NEVER HAD THE more people who may not otherwise • Sites identified in partnership with key participants per SERVES project CHANCE TO PLAY TENNIS have had the chance to play. strategic partners • identify and train Tennis Activators • SERVES Tennis Activators recruited • identify 10 to 15 Tennis Activator BEFORE, AND I DEFINITELY Young people in disadvantaged from the local community, with each Mentors to support our Activators NEVER THOUGHT I’D BE communities can face multiple receiving a free half-day training • pilot the SERVES Learning Programme challenges including unemployment and course to learn how to deliver tennis in in five venues ABLE TO PLAY RIGHT poorer health. They often have fewer non-traditional tennis environments • develop social impact targets during HERE AT MOSQUE AFTER opportunities to get involved in sport • Sites provided with a free pop-up the pilot phase of our learning and reap the health and social benefits tennis court as well as mini tennis programme. STUDIES, WITH MY that being active can bring. Through equipment and advice FRIENDS. WE HELP SET SERVES, we are using tennis as a tool to • Working together with our national engage communities to combat some of partners, they develop a programme UP THE POP-UP COURT, these challenges. of activities informed by their unique AND HAVE A GREAT TIME insights and tailored to each specific In delivering the project we work with key community, such as Black, Asian and PLAYING ON OUR TERMS. strategic partners with national scale Minority Ethnic (BAME) groups and THERE’S NO DRESS CODE. who know their communities inside out. exclusively women and girls sessions IT HAS REALLY IMPROVED We recruit enthusiastic and inspiring • Selected sites are included in the people to champion our programme SERVES Learning Programme, MY CONFIDENCE TOO – I’M and lead the tennis sessions. Local empowering young people to acquire NOW INTRIGUED TO TRY ownership is critical, both for the initial the knowledge, understanding and engagement and the long-term success skills that they need to improve health, OTHER SPORTS AND TO of the activity. We also know that self-confidence, employability and PUSH MYSELF.” every community is different, which community cohesion means that our approach is flexible and bespoke.

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TENNIS ANYWHERE OUR IMPACT IN 2016

In 2016, our SERVES programme helped to transform the lives of young people in urban and disadvantaged communities. We achieved:

6 200 50%

AGREEMENTS DEVELOPED WITH SIX TRAINED 200 TENNIS ACTIVATORS OF SITES ARE RUNNING MORE THAN KEY STRATEGIC PARTNERS: ONE SESSION PER WEEK • SPORTING EQUALS • STREETGAMES • SPORTED • LONDON YOUTH • ACTIVE COMMUNITIES NETWORK 90% • THE CHANGE FOUNDATION OF SERVES SITES HAD NEVER 9 ENGAGED WITH TENNIS BEFORE NINE YOUNG PEOPLE FROM A MUSLIM COMMUNITY CENTRE IN NORTH LONDON TOOK PART IN AN EXCHANGE 2000 PROGRAMME TRAVELLING TO NEW 5-15 YORK TO TAKE PART IN A RANGE WEEKLY PARTICIPANTS, WITH THE OF CULTURAL AND TENNIS PROGRAMME SCALED-UP FROM 20 THE MAJORITY OF PARTICIPANTS ACTIVITIES, REPRESENTING THE TO 55 SITES (68%) ARE AGED BETWEEN 5-15 TENNIS FOUNDATION AND THE YEARS OLD SERVES PROGRAMME

Source: Tennis Foundation data 46 47 SUPPORTING WIDER PARTICIPATION

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TENNIS PLAYERS, COACHES & VENUES SUPPORTING WIDER PARTICIPATION WHAT WE DO Our work supporting wider “ALONGSIDE OUR WORK FOCUSSED ON KEY participation in tennis covers; BENEFICIARY TARGET GROUPS, THE TENNIS 1. Community Indoor Tennis Centres FOUNDATION UNDERSTANDS THE IMPORTANCE OF SUPPORTING WIDER PARTICIPATION IN TENNIS IN GREAT 2. Tennis Development

BRITAIN. THAT’S WHY, WORKING CLOSELY WITH THE 3. Coaching LTA, IN 2016 WE ONCE AGAIN FUNDED AND SUPPORTED 4. Competitions FOUR SPECIFIC AREAS OF ACTIVITY THAT HELP TO GET MORE PEOPLE PLAYING TENNIS MORE OFTEN.”

JOANNA FARQUHARSON DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TENNIS FOUNDATION

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COMMUNITY INDOOR TENNIS CENTRES national Community Indoor Tennis Great Britain’s fantastic win in the 2015 COMPETITIONS Community Indoor Tennis Centres Centre conference Davis Cup. Competitions are a great way to provide modern and sociable tennis • Through Tennis for Kids we provided get people involved in tennis, bring environments for recreational play, TENNIS DEVELOPMENT 13,250 children with their first ever communities together, build self- hosting competitions, community We want to encourage and enable tennis experience in the form of six confidence and improve communication. engagement programmes and people across Great Britain to play weeks’ free coaching. Each child was We fund elements of the LTA’s volunteering opportunities. tennis more often, which is why we also given a free racket to ensure they competition programme, specifically fund the LTA participation field team. could carry on playing with family and team competitions for schools and At the Tennis Foundation, we support our Working closely with Local Authorities, friends after the coaching had finished indoor youth competitions in winter, network of 53 indoor tennis centres to: they help make tennis more accessible which aim to keep people playing • encourage new players into the sport in communities, whether it’s supporting COACHING all year round. • provide access to competitions and local tennis clubs, or creating more Coaching is a fundamental aspect of tournaments for all ages and abilities opportunities for people to play in parks. tennis development at all levels of ability, In 2016, we: • identify, encourage and develop local They also create tailored programmes, from eager beginners to seasoned • saw 13,500 secondary school children talent ensuring people from all backgrounds experts, which is why we fund the LTA to and young people compete in our • produce coaches and instructors who are able to participate. support the training of tennis coaches Team Tennis Schools series, with 46% promote tennis in the heart of the and to ensure coaching excellence in of total entries from girls teams community IMPACT IN 2016: Great Britain. • provided an appropriate level of • act as key developmental centres for • The Great British Tennis Weekend competition at weekends during the British Tennis campaign, in its fourth year, saw 1,600 IMPACT IN 2016: winter season on indoor courts for events take place at over 1,000 unique • 2,938 new coaches received LTA junior players via the Winter Regional IMPACT IN 2016: venues and almost 60,000 people play qualifications at one of its five levels Tour (WRT) and Winter National • 18,000 pupils received an in-school tennis for free • 1,100 coaches joined the re-launched Tour (WNT) taster session as part of our Schools • 62% of people surveyed said they had British Tennis Coach Accreditation • provided 6,000 places as part of the Tennis Roadshow, with 5,000 then played more often since attending a Scheme WRT for over 2,000 players in all junior attending open days at an indoor Great British Tennis Weekend event • 875 coaches were trained to deliver age groups. 99% of the events were tennis centre and 37% said they had signed up to a the free coaching programme, Tennis completed with a capacity rate of 95% • 2,200 new people signed-up for the regular coaching programme for Kids indoor tennis centres’ weekly coaching • Tennis for Kids, a new campaign aimed programmes at getting more children involved in the • Over 110 people attended our third sport, was launched on the back of

52 53 9,540 88% 68% PUPILS PART OF OUR SCHOOL OF DISABLED PLAYERS OF TENNIS PILOT IN 2016, AVERAGE PLAYER SATISFACTION RATING FELT HAPPIER SINCE ACROSS 21 SCHOOLS ACROSS ALL OUR COMPETITIONS FOR PLAYING TENNIS, WITH A FURTHER POSITIVE THANK YOU! DISABLED PEOPLE IMPACT ON CONFIDENCE, AND A REDUCTION IN 100% FRUSTRATION, STRESS POSITIVE RATING OF OUR BEYOND THE ADDITION OF AND ISOLATION PARTNERS BASELINE PROGRAMME BY TEACHERS The work of the Tennis Foundation is only possible as a result of the funding received from our valued supporters, including our partner organisations 77% PUPILS MORE CONFIDENT SINCE TAKING PART IN BEYOND THE BASELINE 120 90% TO OUR NETWORK % OF VENUES PROVIDING 38 Thank you for helping us make a difference OF OUR SERVES TENNIS SESSIONS FOR RECORD NUMBERS We are also very grateful to all the other individuals and organisations who have SITES HAD NEVER DISABLED PEOPLE OF DISABLED PEOPLE played a role in helping us transform lives through tennis in 2016. ENGAGED WITH PLAYING TENNIS IN 1,809 OUR NETWORK OF Great Britain’s leading tennis charity TENNIS BEFORE VENUES WITH A 38% www.tennisfoundation.org.uk PEOPLE TRIED TENNIS AT 020 8487 7000 INCREASE IN MONTHLY [email protected] 205,920 OUR NEC MASTERS INDOOR 68 PARTICIPATION AND A © The Tennis Foundation 2017 ADDITIONAL PUPILS PART OF OUR CORE ACTIVITY ZONE TITLES WON ON 2016 ITF Charity Number 298175 SCHOOLS TENNIS PROGRAMME WHEELCHAIR TENNIS TOUR BY MONTHLY AVERAGE OF Registered Company Number 2138124 OUR PERFORMANCE PLAYERS 6,885 PLAYERS 9 % 98% YOUNG PEOPLE FROM WHEELCHAIR MEDALS 58 A MUSLIM COMMUNITY AT THE RIO 2016 INCREASE IN DISABLED OF UNIVERSITY TENNIS CENTRE IN NORTH LONDON REPRESENTED THE SERVES PARALYMPICS – MORE PEOPLE ENTERING OUR COORDINATORS EMPLOYED WITHIN PROGRAMME ON AN THAN ANY OTHER NATION DOMESTIC COMPETITIONS EXCHANGE TRIP TO NEW YORK 54 55 A YEAR OF FINISHING POST 6 PRESIDENT Sir Geoffrey Cass

VICE-PRESIDENTS Sir Cliff Richard Mr Jonathan Lane OBE

BOARD OF TRUSTEES Baroness Ford (appointed as Chair from 1st January 2017) Ms F Awoderu Mr M Corrie Mr N Fuller MBE Baroness Grey-Thompson DBE Mr I Hewitt Mr B Horne Rt. Hon. Baroness Jowell DBE Ms K Keohane Ms C Muller (Honorary Treasurer) Mr M Stocks Tennis Foundation All the above trustees are members of the Foundation The National Tennis Centre 100 Priory Lane The Tennis Foundation’s report and financial statements for the year end 31st Roehampton December 2016 can be found on our website: tennisfoundation.org.uk/aboutus London SW15 5JQ If you would like a copy of this document in an accessible tennisfoundation.org.uk format please contact us via [email protected]

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