CHANGING LIVES THROUGH TENNIS

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1 CHANGING LIVES THROUGH TENNIS Activity & Impact Report 2016

2 Junior Wheelchair Competition Nottingham WELCOME It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to our Tennis Foundation Activity & Impact Report, my first as Chair. It has been another very busy year for the Foundation in our quest to make tennis inclusive and accessible to all. It has also been one of the most memorable, with the fantastic successes from the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games still fresh in our minds. Not only are achievements like these a showcase of our national sporting talent, but they help to inspire the nation and drive participation in tennis. With that in mind, I shall hand you over to our Executive Director, Geoff Newton, to introduce you to the work of the Tennis Foundation and our achievements this year. Baroness Margaret Ford Chair Tennis Foundation Welcome. We are the Tennis Foundation, Great Britain s leading tennis charity. Though our work is wide ranging, it is connected and underpinned by our purpose and our impact put simply, we aim to transform lives through tennis. Our mission is to open up tennis, and its many health and social benefits, to anyone and everyone, no matter what their age, ability or background and, crucially, to then go beyond this and use tennis as a vehicle to help them maximise their personal potential. This mission is brought to life through our inspirational work focussed on our three priority target groups of disabled people, young people in education and young people in lower socioeconomic communities. Our role has never been more important than it is today. Both the Government and Sport England have highlighted the importance of increasing activity amongst groups that have traditionally been less involved in physical activity. These are exactly the types of individuals we exist to help for whom we aim to create opportunities. Thanks to our growing network of venues, more disabled people are now playing tennis than ever before. We also provide opportunities for competitive play, from local competitions to major international tournaments. The highlight of the year though was undoubtedly the Rio Paralympic Games, where we won an incredible six medals in wheelchair tennis more than any other nation. Elsewhere, the efforts we have made to build a strong base for our work with young people in education are paying dividends. Alongside the support we provide to schools, colleges and universities to get more people playing tennis, we are now also delivering targeted programmes that make a real difference to the lives of those involved. The work we do helps our beneficiaries develop and flourish in so many unexpected ways. There is no better example of that than our exciting SERVES programme. Through this, we help to break down barriers and see tennis played in places it has never been played before taking it into the heart of urban and disadvantaged communities, with sites ranging from mosques to prisons. The following pages give an insight into how we have helped transform lives through tennis over the last year. I d like to thank all those and there are many who have supported us in this impactful work. We are excited about the future, and know that there are multiple opportunities to expand and develop our activities. Equally, we know that there are significant financial challenges we will need to overcome in order to realise this undoubted potential. But, they are challenges worth taking on, because we know the impact it will have. Geoff Newton Executive Director Tennis Foundation 2 3

3 WHAT WE DO CONTENTS EMPOWERING & ENABLING Providing opportunities to play tennis and progress in the sport to anybody, with any disability Page 6 DISABLED PEOPLE Grassroots Participation & Development Competitions Elite Performance BUILDING FUTURES Helping young people in education to reach their potential, both on and off the tennis court Page 22 YOUNG PEOPLE IN EDUCATION Schools Targeted Programmes (School of Tennis & Beyond the Baseline) Further Education Higher Education TRANSFORMING LIVES Using tennis as a vehicle to unite, educate and inspire young people in urban and disadvantaged communities Page 40 YOUNG PEOPLE IN URBAN AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES Serves SUPPORTING WIDER PARTICIPATION Working with the LTA we fund specific activity to enable more people to play tennis more often Page 48 WIDER TENNIS COMMUNITY Community Indoor Tennis Centres Tennis Development Coaching Competitions 4 5

4 DISABLED PEOPLE EMPOWERING & ENABLING 6 7

5 National Learning Disability Tennis Championships Nottingham DISABLED PEOPLE DISABLED PEOPLE EMPOWERING & ENABLING TENNIS IS A SPORT THAT ANYONE CAN PLAY. IT CAN BE ADAPTED FOR ANY LEVEL OF ABILITY, AS WELL AS FOR DISABLED PLAYERS WITH DIFFERENT IMPAIRMENTS. WE RE COMMITTED TO PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR AS MANY DISABLED PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE TO TRY THE GAME BECAUSE WE KNOW THE INCREDIBLE DIFFERENCE THAT IT CAN MAKE TO PEOPLE S LIVES. WE ALSO SUPPORT GREAT BRITAIN S TALENTED DISABLED PLAYERS TO GO AS FAR AS THEY CAN IN THE SPORT AND IN 2016 WE EXCELLED WHAT WE DO We aim to help disabled people in three key ways: 1. Deliver grassroots opportunities for people to try the game, to play regularly and to develop 2. Provide a framework for competitive play for all abilities 3. Manage and continually develop a world-class Elite Performance Programme for the most talented players JOANNA FARQUHARSON DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TENNIS FOUNDATION 8 9

6 Inclusive Activity Zone, NEC Wheelchair Masters - London DISABLED PEOPLE LILY S STORY GRASSROOTS PARTICIPATION & DEVELOPMENT TENNIS ANY BODY We work with a range of venues to offer disabled people the opportunity to be part of tennis whether they want to play, work or volunteer. Many participants we offer these opportunities to were previously inactive and in 2016 we saw more disabled people playing tennis within our supported venues than ever before. Jill Osleger National Disability Development Manager Tennis Foundation WHAT WE DO The Tennis Foundation provides support for local networks of tennis venues across Great Britain, including grant funding, training, equipment, resources and advice to help develop grassroots participation opportunities for disabled people to play and coach tennis. OUR 2016 FOCUS In 2016, our main goals were to: to enhance and develop the networks of venues that we support to continue to build close links with the LTA, engaging County Associations and tennis clubs to develop new local, regional and national partnerships to increase the opportunities for disabled people to play, work or volunteer in tennis London Born with learning disabilities, Lily has always enjoyed sport, in particular tennis, which she has played from a young age. She currently attends a learning difficulties session at her local club just one of the venues that the Tennis Foundation supports. JUST HAVING THE OPPORTUNITY TO PLAY TENNIS WITH PEOPLE LIKE ME IS GREAT THESE SESSIONS HAVE TRANSFORMED MY EXPERIENCE WITHIN THE SPORT, AND REALLY IMPROVED MY CONFIDENCE. IN THE LAST YEAR ALONE, I STARTED PLAYING MATCHES, RECEIVED FUNDING, WON SPORTS WOMEN OF THE YEAR IN MY LOCAL AREA, AND EVEN WENT TO ST JAMES S PALACE TO MEET ROYALTY! 10 11

7 DISABLED PEOPLE 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 We achieved record numbers of disabled people playing tennis in 2016 including: IMPACT ON PLAYERS PHYSICAL WELLBEING: IMPACT ON PLAYERS MENTAL WELLBEING: 38% 40% 32% 68% 64% 46% INCREASE IN MONTHLY PARTICIPATION TO 6,885 DISABLED PLAYERS INCREASE IN WEEKLY PARTICIPATION TO 4,295 DISABLED PLAYERS WERE NOT PLAYING ANY OTHER REGULAR SPORT PRIOR TO PLAYING TENNIS FELT HAPPIER FELT MORE CONFIDENT FELT LESS FRUSTRATED ,000 36% 47% 63% 73% VENUES IN OUR NETWORKS - A 56% INCREASE ON 2015 FOLLOWING THE ADDITION OF 120 NEW VENUES AT THE PEAK, WE SUPPORTED THE DELIVERY OF TENNIS TO OVER 11,000 DISABLED PEOPLE WOULD MISS THE CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER S GUIDELINES OF DOING 150 MINUTES OR MORE ACTIVITY PER WEEK IF THEY WERE NOT PLAYING TENNIS FELT LESS STRESSED FELT LESS ISOLATED FELT LESS BORED Source: Tennis Foundation data & ComRes research 12 13

8 National Visually Impaired Tennis Championships London DISABLED PEOPLE COMPETITIONS TENNIS ANY ABILITY Our competitions programme provides opportunities for disabled people of all abilities to compete in high quality, fun events. Whether a major international tournament or a local competition, each event is important to all those competing, and is part of a pathway that can ultimately lead to players representing Great Britain on the international stage. Liz Terry Disability Competitions Manager Tennis Foundation WHAT WE DO The Tennis Foundation runs and supports competitions for different impairment groups, delivering international and national competitions and supporting the delivery of regional and local competitions. We also develop competition pathways for disabled players wanting to progress their tennis from social tournaments through to representing Great Britain in elite level competition. OUR 2016 FOCUS In 2016, our main goals were to: provide opportunities for juniors to compete at all levels encourage as many people as possible to enter competitions achieve high player satisfaction of their experience at all events engage the wider community via our major events create stronger links in the community through national and local partners, and the venues supported by the Tennis Foundation to provide opportunities for disabled people to play tennis DAHNON S STORY Ilkeston Dahnon was born with Proximal Femoral Focal Deficiency in his left leg, and has had surgery three times to extend the bones in his leg. He was using a prosthetic to play tennis, until he was encouraged by the Tennis Foundation to try playing in a wheelchair. He is now playing wheelchair tennis 4-5 times a week and is really excelling, having won his category at the 2016 Junior Wheelchair Nationals. As well as being able to play tennis more often, he found wheelchair tennis had a positive impact on his overall attitude towards using wheelchairs. I ALWAYS AVOIDED USING A WHEELCHAIR, BUT NOW I LOVE PLAYING WHEELCHAIR TENNIS. THE REGULAR SURGERIES I WAS HAVING TO EXTEND MY LEG MEANT I COULDN T PLAY FOR SEVERAL MONTHS AT A TIME. SINCE STARTING TO USE A WHEELCHAIR FOR TENNIS, I VE DECIDED TO STOP HAVING SURGERY. TENNIS HAS ACTUALLY CHANGED THE WAY I SEE MY DISABILITY

9 Lucy Shuker, NEC Wheelchair Masters - London DISABLED PEOPLE NEC MASTERS COMPETITIONS TENNIS ANY ABILITY OUR IMPACT IN 2016 Our competitions and events schedule was jam-packed in In one year, we: RAN SEVEN ITF INTERNATIONAL WHEELCHAIR TENNIS TOURNAMENTS PROVIDED SUPPORT FOR WHEELCHAIR TENNIS AT THE CHAMPIONSHIPS, WIMBLEDON WHICH HAD A SINGLES EVENT FOR THE FIRST TIME HOSTED THE PRESTIGIOUS NEC WHEELCHAIR TENNIS MASTERS FOR THE THIRD TIME DEVELOPED A BESPOKE COMPETITION OFFER FOR JUNIOR WHEELCHAIR TENNIS RAN FIVE NEW REGIONAL VISUALLY- IMPAIRED TENNIS TOURNAMENTS ACHIEVED 58% HIGHER ENTRY LEVELS ACROSS ALL DOMESTIC COMPETITIONS ACHIEVED AN AVERAGE PLAYER SATISFACTION RATING OF 88% ACROSS ALL CATEGORIES OF TOURNAMENT, ACHIEVING OUR HIGHEST LEVEL OF PLAYER SATISFACTION AT THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED NATIONALS AT 92% The NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters invites the top eight men and women along with the top six quads for the official ITF year-end wheelchair singles championship. For the third successive year, the Tennis Foundation hosted the 2016 event at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. In delivering our most successful Masters yet, 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 ball kids from the local area (2015: 77 volunteers and 47 ball kids) reached almost a quarter of a million people through the BBC s broadcast coverage on their Red Button and website published 12 separate live streams, reaching a total of 2.4 million Facebook users and attracting over 180,000 views reached more than 5 million users as a result of the content we pushed out on Facebook and Twitter, with our most popular video being viewed more than 745,000 times 16 17

10 Alfie Hewett, Paralympic Games Rio ELITE PERFORMANCE ALFIE S STORY ELITE PERFORMANCE A YEAR OF UNPRECEDENTED SUCCESS Our aim is for Great Britain to be regarded as the leading nation in the world for the sport of wheelchair tennis and other versions of tennis for disabled people. The unprecedented achievements of our performance players in 2016, with the outstanding support team that we have in place, went a long way to helping us achieve this goal. Geraint Richards Head of Disability Player Performance Tennis Foundation WHAT WE DO We identify, develop and provide support for Great Britain s most talented disabled tennis players through our world class performance programmes, which also aim to inspire other disabled people to take up tennis. OUR 2016 FOCUS In 2016, our main aims were to: deliver success at major events, culminating in the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games build a more robust talent identification system Norwich Born with a congenital heart defect, Alfie underwent open heart surgery aged just six months old, and six years later, he was diagnosed with Perthes Disease, causing a breakdown of his hip joint. After attending a Tennis Foundation camp in 2005, he is now ranked in the Top 10 Men s Singles, eligible to compete in all Grand Slams, and has represented ParalympicsGB in Rio TENNIS HAS CHANGED MY LIFE. AFTER THE HEALTH PROBLEMS THAT I FACED AS A CHILD, I WAS UNSURE WHAT I WOULD DO WITH MY LIFE. I NOW TRAVEL THE WORLD PLAYING THE SPORT I LOVE, AND SPREADING A POSITIVE MESSAGE ABOUT DISABLED PEOPLE. MY EXPERIENCE HAS ONLY BEEN MADE POSSIBLE WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE TENNIS FOUNDATION AND ITS PERFORMANCE PROGRAMME

11 ELITE PERFORMANCE RIO 2016 MEDAL SUCCESS ELITE PERFORMANCE A YEAR OF UNPRECEDENTED SUCCESS OUR IMPACT IN 2016 In 2016, there were some landmark achievements in the history of the Tennis Foundation. Here are some of the impressive achievements of GB s disability tennis performance teams: OUR MOST SUCCESSFUL EVER PARALYMPICS GAMES WITH 6 MEDALS 68 TITLES WON ON 2016 ITF WHEELCHAIR TENNIS TOUR BY OUR 15 PERFORMANCE PLAYERS WHEELCHAIR TENNIS GRAND SLAM WINS BY GORDON REID, ALFIE HEWITT & JORDANNE WHILEY GORDON REID RANKED YEAR-END WORLD NUMBER ONE IN MEN S SINGLES DEAF TENNIS BRONZE AT THE EUROPEAN DEAF TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS IN SLOVENIA IN THE MEN S DOUBLES BY JACK CLIFTON AND LEWIS FLETCHER FIVE MEDALS AT THE EUROPEAN DEAF TENNIS JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS, INCLUDING MIXED DOUBLES GOLD FOR ESAH HAYAT AND PHOEBE SUTHERS Gordon Reid GOLD, Men s Singles Alfie Hewett SILVER, Men s Singles Andy Lapthorne SILVER, Quad Singles Andy Lapthorne and Jamie Burdekin BRONZE, Quad Doubles TEN WHEELCHAIR TENNIS PLAYERS WERE SELECTED TO BE PART OF THE PARALYMPICS GB TEAM TO COMPETE AT THE RIO 2016 GAMES. WE WERE SET A MEDAL TARGET OF 2-3 BY UK SPORT WHICH WE SMASHED BY WINNING AN AMAZING SIX MEDALS! Won more medals than any other nation, taking home 33% of available medals Only second nation ever to win six wheelchair tennis medals at a Games (GB and NED) Only nation in wheelchair tennis Games history to have a +4 swing of medals between games THE GB QUAD TEAM WON SILVER AND MEN S TEAM BRONZE AT THE WHEELCHAIR WORLD TEAM CUP IN TOKYO, JAPAN ANDY LAPTHORNE RANKED YEAR-END WORLD NUMBER ONE IN QUAD DOUBLES Gordon Reid and Alfie Hewett SILVER, Men s Doubles Jordanne Whiley and Lucy Shuker BRONZE, Women s Doubles One of only four sports to surpass our UK Sport medal target Only team to have a 200% increase on the London medal haul 20 21

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13 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 SKILLS AND CAN HELP THEM REALISE THEIR POTENTIAL. THAT S WHY THE TENNIS FOUNDATION WORKS TO GET AS MANY SCHOOL CHILDREN AND STUDENTS PLAYING TENNIS AS WE CAN, IN SCHOOLS RIGHT THROUGH TO UNIVERSITIES. BUILDING ON OUR CORE LEVEL OF 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 The Tennis Foundation s extensive work with young people in education covers tennis in: 1. Schools 2. Further Education colleges 3. Universities TOM GIBBINS HEAD OF CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE & EDUCATION TENNIS FOUNDATION / LTA 24 25

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

15 YOUNG PEOPLE IN EDUCATION SCHOOLS TARGETED PROGRAMMES TRANSFORMING TENNIS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS School of Tennis is the Tennis Foundation s ambitious new pilot programme which aims to radically change the way that tennis is delivered in secondary schools. It is a key part of our wider Tennis in Education Strategy, which seeks to maximise young people s personal potential through tennis. HOW IT WORKS School of Tennis takes a bottomup, young people centred approach, providing a national framework but with the flexibility for schools to design and deliver a tennis curriculum that best meets the needs of their pupils and wider school community. The programme focuses support on four key themes: 1. Teaching & Learning 2. Student Leadership 3. Facilities & Equipment 4. Community Links Schools receive a small funding grant to enable them to write, develop and deliver a three year Action Plan which will detail how they plan to change the way that tennis is delivered in their school. OUR IMPACT IN 2016 We piloted the programme in 21 schools involving 9,450 pupils 94% stakeholders reported a significant impact and radical overhaul of tennis delivery within their school The programme broke down barriers and misconceptions regarding tennis Increased confidence and competence of both the participants and the deliverers Made tennis an attractive sporting option for secondary schools INSPIRING PUPILS TO FUTURE SUCCESS Beyond The Baseline is a free, secondary schools programme that uses tennis and inspirational tennis mentors to nurture pupils aspirations and put them on the path to achieving them. Delivered in partnership with the Youth Sports Trust, this programme illustrates the impact tennis can have on the lives of young people, positively impacting their selfconfidence, academic performance and behaviour. HOW IT WORKS our 15 Beyond The Baseline Tennis Mentors inspire a small group of targeted pupils (chosen by the school) with their experiences of playing tennis and the obstacles they ve overcome both on and off the court they link their journey to four key employability and life skills Personal, Social, Creative and Thinking skills that everyone needs to be able to achieve their goals pupils get active on court and learn the skills of tennis whilst having fun and working with others pupils work with the rest of their Beyond The Baseline Project Group to plan, organise and deliver a tennis project the Tennis Mentor supports the pupils and helps them develop new skills OUR IMPACT IN pupils took part in the programme 47% were female, 16% had a disability or educational need and 31% were from a BAME background 100% of teachers involved in the programme rated it as very good or good 93% of pupils rated their experience of the programme as very good or good Pupils reported an increase in their happiness (69%) and confidence (77%) since taking part in the programme 28 29

16 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 NEW SCHOOLS PART OF CORE SCHOOLS TENNIS PROGRAMME 205,920 ADDITIONAL PUPILS 75% OF SCHOOLS DELIVER TENNIS IN SEVEN OR MORE WEEKS PER YEAR 93% OF SCHOOLS SAY IT HAS HAD A POSITIVE IMPACT ON TENNIS AT THEIR SCHOOL SCHOOL AND CLUB LINKS AUDIT HAS BEEN COMPLETED WHICH WILL ALLOW THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ACTION PLAN TO IMPROVE THESE LINKS 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

17 Leyton Sixth Form College - London YOUNG PEOPLE IN EDUCATION MARK S STORY Walsall FURTHER EDUCATION TENNIS ANY COLLEGE The Tennis Foundation s Further Education programme supports colleges to enrich and widen the student experience, helping learners to progress, gain skills and develop as individuals through tennis. Paul Cummins FE & Education Projects Manager Tennis Foundation OUR 2016 FOCUS In 2016, our main goals were to: deliver a new Student Tennis Network of Ambassadors across colleges who help to develop tennis at their institution continue our core work: - Use tennis as a vehicle to support teaching and learning on sport study programmes - Support colleges to increase participation and competition, reducing teenage drop-off rates - Create opportunities for colleges to incorporate tennis into their leadership and volunteering programmes - Develop sustainable links connecting colleges into community tennis activity Mark is the Sport Development Co-ordinator at one of our funded establishments, where he s worked to develop a tennis programme for pupils. Outside of this key achievement, he s also helped to develop a workforce and create sustainable links with local tennis clubs. THANKS TO THE FUNDING WE VE RECEIVED FROM THE TENNIS FOUNDATION, WE VE GONE FROM HAVING 10 PUPILS PLAYING TENNIS, TO MORE THAN 500 WANTING TO PLAY! AS WELL AS INCREASED PARTICIPATION, WE VE NOW PUT AN INTRA- COMPETITION IN PLACE AND HAVE DEVELOPED A NUMBER OF PUPILS INTO AMBASSADORS TO HELP DELIVER SESSIONS, ONE OF WHOM IS NOW EMPLOYED AT A LOCAL CLUB

18 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 We achieved: COLLEGES PROVIDED WITH ENHANCED SUPPORT ( ENHANCED COLLEGES ) 6/10 SIX OUT OF TEN ENHANCED COLLEGES (62%) ARE USING TENNIS THEMED CURRICULUM RESOURCES 63% NEARLY TWO THIRDS (63%) OF COLLEGES ARE DELIVERING TENNIS SESSIONS SPECIFICALLY AIMED AT DISABLED LEARNERS ON AVERAGE 113 STUDENTS IN EACH ENHANCED COLLEGE HAVE EXPERIENCED TENNIS AS A RESULT OF THE TENNIS FOUNDATION S FURTHER EDUCATION PROGRAMME, WITH ON AVERAGE 39 PARTICIPATING REGULARLY (AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK FOR AT LEAST 8 WEEKS) WITHIN THIS, AN AVERAGE 32 DISABLED STUDENTS IN EACH ENHANCED COLLEGE HAVE EXPERIENCED TENNIS AS A RESULT OF THE TENNIS FOUNDATION S FURTHER EDUCATION PROGRAMME, WITH ON AVERAGE 17 PARTICIPATING REGULARLY (AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK FOR AT LEAST 8 WEEKS) 6/10 SIX OUT OF TEN ENHANCED COLLEGES HAVE A STUDENT TENNIS AMBASSADOR 101 PUPIL AMBASSADORS IN TOTAL 8/10 EIGHT OUT OF TEN ENHANCED COLLEGES (82%) REPORT THAT STUDENTS HAVE ATTENDED A TENNIS RELATED TRAINING COURSE/ COACHING QUALIFICATION SINCE SEPTEMBER 2015 Source: Tennis Foundation data and Further Education Tennis Impact Survey, 2016 (conducted by YouGov) 34 35

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

20 Recreational University Competition - London YOUNG PEOPLE IN EDUCATION 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 UNIVERSITY TENNIS COORDINATORS WERE RECRUITED 52 UNIVERSITY TENNIS COORDINATORS HAVE NOW COMPLETED OUR PROGRAMME PROVEN PATHWAY INTO TENNIS EMPLOYMENT 98% OF UNIVERSITY TENNIS COORDINATORS EMPLOYED WITHIN A YEAR OF FINISHING THE UNIVERSITY TENNIS COORDINATOR POST 79% EARN FIRST JOB IN SPORT 73% EARN FIRST JOB IN TENNIS 38 39

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22 SERVES Session - London YOUNG PEOPLE IN URBAN & DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES TENNIS ANYWHERE QUITE SIMPLY, TENNIS HAS A UNIQUE POWER TO TRANSFORM LIVES. THIS IS WHY, THROUGH OUR GROUND-BREAKING SPORT FOR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME, SERVES, THE TENNIS FOUNDATION IS DETERMINED TO TAKE TENNIS TO PEOPLE WHO DON T NORMALLY GET THE CHANCE TO PLAY IT, OR WHO THINK THAT TENNIS IS NOT FOR THEM. MIKE BAIN DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY TENNIS TENNIS FOUNDATION WHAT WE DO The Tennis Foundation s innovative work with young people in the heart of urban and disadvantaged communities aims to: 1. Use tennis to better engage young people with their local community 2. Provide opportunities to develop valuable life skills both on and off the tennis court 3. Build their confidence, health and employment prospects 42 43

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

24 SERVES Session - Bradford YOUNG PEOPLE IN URBAN & DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES 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: % AGREEMENTS DEVELOPED WITH SIX KEY STRATEGIC PARTNERS: SPORTING EQUALS STREETGAMES SPORTED LONDON YOUTH ACTIVE COMMUNITIES NETWORK THE CHANGE FOUNDATION 2000 WEEKLY PARTICIPANTS, WITH THE PROGRAMME SCALED-UP FROM 20 TO 55 SITES TRAINED 200 TENNIS ACTIVATORS 90% OF SERVES SITES HAD NEVER ENGAGED WITH TENNIS BEFORE 5-15 THE MAJORITY OF PARTICIPANTS (68%) ARE AGED BETWEEN 5-15 YEARS OLD OF SITES ARE RUNNING MORE THAN ONE SESSION PER WEEK 9 NINE YOUNG PEOPLE FROM A MUSLIM COMMUNITY CENTRE IN NORTH LONDON TOOK PART IN AN EXCHANGE PROGRAMME TRAVELLING TO NEW YORK TO TAKE PART IN A RANGE OF CULTURAL AND TENNIS ACTIVITIES, REPRESENTING THE TENNIS FOUNDATION AND THE SERVES PROGRAMME Source: Tennis Foundation data 46 47

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26 School Team Competition - Bournemouth TENNIS PLAYERS, COACHES & VENUES TENNIS PLAYERS, COACHES & VENUES SUPPORTING WIDER PARTICIPATION ALONGSIDE OUR WORK FOCUSSED ON KEY BENEFICIARY TARGET GROUPS, THE TENNIS FOUNDATION UNDERSTANDS THE IMPORTANCE OF SUPPORTING WIDER PARTICIPATION IN TENNIS IN GREAT BRITAIN. THAT S WHY, WORKING CLOSELY WITH THE LTA, IN 2016 WE ONCE AGAIN FUNDED AND SUPPORTED FOUR SPECIFIC AREAS OF ACTIVITY THAT HELP TO GET MORE PEOPLE PLAYING TENNIS MORE OFTEN. WHAT WE DO Our work supporting wider participation in tennis covers; 1. Community Indoor Tennis Centres 2. Tennis Development 3. Coaching 4. Competitions JOANNA FARQUHARSON DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TENNIS FOUNDATION 50 51

27 LTA National Coaches Conference - London TENNIS PLAYERS, COACHES & VENUES SUPPORTING WIDER PARTICIPATION COMMUNITY INDOOR TENNIS CENTRES Community Indoor Tennis Centres provide modern and sociable tennis environments for recreational play, hosting competitions, community engagement programmes and volunteering opportunities. At the Tennis Foundation, we support our network of 53 indoor tennis centres to: encourage new players into the sport provide access to competitions and tournaments for all ages and abilities identify, encourage and develop local talent produce coaches and instructors who promote tennis in the heart of the community act as key developmental centres for British Tennis IMPACT IN 2016: 18,000 pupils received an in-school taster session as part of our Schools Tennis Roadshow, with 5,000 then attending open days at an indoor tennis centre 2,200 new people signed-up for the indoor tennis centres weekly coaching programmes Over 110 people attended our third national Community Indoor Tennis Centre conference TENNIS DEVELOPMENT We want to encourage and enable people across Great Britain to play tennis more often, which is why we fund the LTA participation field team. Working closely with Local Authorities, they help make tennis more accessible in communities, whether it s supporting local tennis clubs, or creating more opportunities for people to play in parks. They also create tailored programmes, ensuring people from all backgrounds are able to participate. IMPACT IN 2016: The Great British Tennis Weekend campaign, in its fourth year, saw 1,600 events take place at over 1,000 unique venues and almost 60,000 people play tennis for free 62% of people surveyed said they had played more often since attending a Great British Tennis Weekend event and 37% said they had signed up to a regular coaching programme Tennis for Kids, a new campaign aimed at getting more children involved in the sport, was launched on the back of Great Britain s fantastic win in the 2015 Davis Cup. Through Tennis for Kids we provided 13,250 children with their first ever tennis experience in the form of six weeks free coaching. Each child was also given a free racket to ensure they could carry on playing with family and friends after the coaching had finished COACHING Coaching is a fundamental aspect of tennis development at all levels of ability, from eager beginners to seasoned experts, which is why we fund the LTA to support the training of tennis coaches and to ensure coaching excellence in Great Britain. IMPACT IN 2016: 2,938 new coaches received LTA qualifications at one of its five levels 1,100 coaches joined the re-launched British Tennis Coach Accreditation Scheme 875 coaches were trained to deliver the free coaching programme, Tennis for Kids COMPETITIONS Competitions are a great way to get people involved in tennis, bring communities together, build selfconfidence and improve communication. We fund elements of the LTA s competition programme, specifically team competitions for schools and indoor youth competitions in winter, which aim to keep people playing all year round. In 2016, we: saw 13,500 secondary school children and young people compete in our Team Tennis Schools series, with 46% of total entries from girls teams provided an appropriate level of competition at weekends during the winter season on indoor courts for junior players via the Winter Regional Tour (WRT) and Winter National Tour (WNT) provided 6,000 places as part of the WRT for over 2,000 players in all junior age groups. 99% of the events were completed with a capacity rate of 95% 52 53

28 9,540 88% 68% THANK YOU! PARTNERS The work of the Tennis Foundation is only possible as a result of the funding received from our valued supporters, including our partner organisations Thank you for helping us make a difference We are also very grateful to all the other individuals and organisations who have played a role in helping us transform lives through tennis in Great Britain s leading tennis charity info@tennisfoundation.org.uk The Tennis Foundation 2017 Charity Number Registered Company Number % POSITIVE RATING OF OUR BEYOND THE BASELINE PROGRAMME BY TEACHERS 1,809 PEOPLE TRIED TENNIS AT OUR NEC MASTERS INDOOR ACTIVITY ZONE PUPILS PART OF OUR SCHOOL OF TENNIS PILOT IN 2016, ACROSS 21 SCHOOLS 77% PUPILS MORE CONFIDENT SINCE TAKING PART IN BEYOND THE BASELINE 205,920 ADDITIONAL PUPILS PART OF OUR CORE SCHOOLS TENNIS PROGRAMME AVERAGE PLAYER SATISFACTION RATING ACROSS ALL OUR COMPETITIONS FOR DISABLED PEOPLE 90% OF OUR SERVES SITES HAD NEVER ENGAGED WITH TENNIS BEFORE ADDITION OF 120 TO OUR NETWORK OF VENUES PROVIDING TENNIS SESSIONS FOR DISABLED PEOPLE 68 TITLES WON ON 2016 ITF WHEELCHAIR TENNIS TOUR BY OUR PERFORMANCE PLAYERS OF DISABLED PLAYERS FELT HAPPIER SINCE PLAYING TENNIS, WITH A FURTHER POSITIVE IMPACT ON CONFIDENCE, AND A REDUCTION IN FRUSTRATION, STRESS AND ISOLATION 38% RECORD NUMBERS OF DISABLED PEOPLE PLAYING TENNIS IN OUR NETWORK OF VENUES WITH A 38% INCREASE IN MONTHLY PARTICIPATION AND A MONTHLY AVERAGE OF 6,885 PLAYERS 54 58% INCREASE IN DISABLED PEOPLE ENTERING OUR DOMESTIC COMPETITIONS 55 98% OF UNIVERSITY TENNIS COORDINATORS EMPLOYED WITHIN A YEAR OF FINISHING POST 9 YOUNG PEOPLE FROM A MUSLIM COMMUNITY CENTRE IN NORTH LONDON REPRESENTED THE SERVES PROGRAMME ON AN EXCHANGE TRIP TO NEW YORK 6 WHEELCHAIR MEDALS AT THE RIO 2016 PARALYMPICS MORE THAN ANY OTHER NATION

29 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 All the above trustees are members of the Foundation The Tennis Foundation s report and financial statements for the year end 31st December 2016 can be found on our website: tennisfoundation.org.uk/aboutus If you would like a copy of this document in an accessible format please contact us via info@tennisfoundation.org.uk Tennis Foundation The National Tennis Centre 100 Priory Lane Roehampton London SW15 5JQ tennisfoundation.org.uk 57 58