THE STORY SO FAR
Since September 2005, the Charity has provided funding for the following:-
* Programmes in 15 primary schools in and around Reading (Berksire) where 3,500 children have been introduced to the game
* Additional opportunities and facilities for keen and talented
children to play at weekends at parks and local clubs.
* Kit bags, comprising a mini tennis net, tennis balls and 16 rackets for use as part of school or after-school activities.
* The initiation of a programme of Tennis Teachers’ Courses to train school teachers to deliver tennis in PE lessons.
The Reading budget amounts to around £15,000 per annum and the scheme is being run by Gary Drake and the Berkshire Lawn Tennis Association (LTA).
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The charity now has sufficient funds to embark upon the following new projects:
* A similar scheme in North Kent to be run by Richard Whichello and Kent LTA
* A third scheme in Peckham (south London) to be run by the Surrey LTA.
A budget of £45,000 over the next three years has been set for each centre.
* Part financing two community coaches in Merton and Wandsworth
A budget of £10,000 p.a. for the next three years has been set towards the costs of the coaching scheme.
