Foundation Partners - Herts Tennis

Herts Tennis as part of their foundation programme work with a variety of different partners to help break down barriers to entry for playing tennis within communities. Their expertise and local connections are paramount in our mission of opening up tennis to all. Together, we aim to achieve this goal by targeting a breadth of different groups including people experiencing long-term mental health challenges, individuals with disabilities, school communities and those who are inactive. Through these collaborations we help people experience the social, mental and physical benefits tennis can bring. We are incredibly grateful for the overall support of the LTA who help us convey our message not only in Hertfordshire but also on a national scale. We are also incredibly grateful for the impact of our partnership with Herts Sport & Physical Activity Partnership who help by encouraging people to get involved with tennis and provide essential support for local communities. Read more about our partners below:

Access sport is a charity working to directly combat the distressing levels of exclusion, hardship and poor health faced by millions of children in the UK. It is their mission to make inclusion the norm in society by tackling barriers to community sport faced by disadvantaged and disabled people. This includes providing training, equipment and support for community sports clubs, organisations and volunteers who provide inclusive support and physical activity. Find out more https://www.accesssport.org.uk/

Age UK Hertfordshire is an independent charity working in the county to offer support and services to older people, the goal is to transform Hertfordshire into an age-friendly environment and working in support with Everyone Active they offer community access to Walking Tennis and a Bat and Chat table tennis session. This offers a community café and provides the opportunity for participants to socialise
before or after they play. Find out more: https://www.ageuk.org.uk/hertfordshire/ Age UK Everyone Active Case Study

Bright Ideas for Tennis is a UK charity that uses the power of tennis as a vehicle for change, they empower individuals to grow both on and off the court, making a lasting impact on their lives. Focus is on making tennis accessible through disability and inclusion programmes such as ‘I play 30’ which provides free weekly sessions for players with disabilities. They also hold regular fundraisers such as the 24HR tennis marathon which you can find out more about here: bright ideas for tennis 24 hour tennis marathon

To find out more about bright ideas for tennis, please click here: https://brightideasfortennis.org/

The Dan Maskell Tennis Trust is a charity raising funds for disabled people who play tennis. They fund specialist wheelchairs, equipment, coaching and grants for disability groups. Over the years they have helped hundreds of individuals, clubs and groups to access and provide tennis for disabled people. Find out more: https://www.danmaskelltennistrust.org.uk/

Dementia Adventure is a charity helping people with dementia to access well being benefits and to live a more active and fulfilled life. They do this through providing supported holidays, free dementia training for family and friends and training for professionals and organisations. They also run
dementia-inclusive tennis days in Hertfordshire and have provided free training for Hertfordshire coaches. Find out more: https://dementiaadventure.org/

Give It Your Max
Give It Your Max uses tennis to tackle socio-cultural issues such as poor mental health, low self-esteem, anti-social behaviour and gang crime, high levels of obesity and inactivity, and low levels of aspiration. They are on a mission to recycle and re home unloved and unwanted tennis rackets so that they can be offered to children from disadvantaged backgrounds. Find out more: https://giveityourmax.org/

Great Ormond Street Hosptial is one of the world’s leading children’s hospitals. The hospital has a charity which helps give seriously ill children the best chance to have the best childhood possible. The hospital runs an annual sports and activity day for patients going through treatment and beyond. The features a wide range of sports from fencing to tennis and there have been a number of tennis players such as Emma Raducanu who have visited GOSH to play “balloon tennis” with patients, providing encouragement to children and staff. Find out more: https://www.gosh.org/

The Hertfordshire Association for Care and Rehabilitation of Offenders aims to help people in Hertfordshire who have spent time in prison to turn their lives around and lead lives that fully contribute to society. They run many activities including a 2 hour tennis session every week, each session is facilitated by a coach and a member of HACRO. Find out more: https://hacro.org/

Headway Hertfordshire works to improve life after brain injuries for adults who have been affected and the people who care for them. Headway Hertfordshire collaborates with Herts Tennis to provide inclusive tennis opportunities for brain injury survivors. These sessions focus on adapted sports like Walking Tennis to support physical and social rehabilitation. Find out more: https://www.headway-herts.org.uk/

Herts Disability Sports Foundation
Herts Disability Sports Foundation is a foundation that works to promote the development of disability sport in Hertfordshire and to help those with disabilities to get the most from inclusive sports development. They provide a wide range of sporting activities for people with a disability and adapt activities to suit the needs of the participants. Find out more: https://hdsf.co.uk/

Herts Sport & Physical Activity Partnership helps provide many activities to get people involved in sport in order to feel the benefits of being active. They help to organise many opportunities for disability sport, including in tennis and also provide inclusive training and coach development for participants, coaches and day staff. Find out more: https://sportinherts.org.uk/

The mission of Live Longer Better is to enable people to live well for longer, reducing the need
for health and social care and to reverse the effects of lockdown. They provide webinars to bring the national theory to a local level and provide opportunities for dementia tennis in Hertfordshire.
Find out more: https://www.livelongerbetterinherts.co.uk/

Live A Little is a specialist day service dedicated to providing support and care for adults with learning difficulties and special needs offering a safe and stimulating environment for their clients. They provide a wide range of community based sessions to help people have fun, stay active and build confidence. They also run a combination of day services, respite, evening and weekend clubs.
Find out more: https://www.livealittle.org.uk/

MENCAP is a charity that helps support people with learning disabilities to allow them to live their lives to the full. They provide a number of services to people to get active including internships for young people and inclusive tennis events and groups. Find out more: https://www.mencap.org.uk/

Oaklands College is a leading educational provider in Hertfordshire that delivers over 300
vocational and academic courses. Their educational programme called LIFE (learning for independence
and future employment) is dedicated to supporting younger people with moderate learning difficulties, disabilities and SEMH needs. Find out more: https://www.oaklands.ac.uk/oaklands-college/life/

Parkinson’s UK

Parkinson’s UK aims to support every Parkinson’s journey, every step of the way They have strong community links and provide Parkinson’s nurses, research into Parkinson’s Disease and local groups with social events. Find out more: https://www.parkinsons.org.uk/

The King’s Trust helps vulnerable young people aged 11-30 who are facing difficulties with school, the law, unemployment, disability, homelessness, and more. They provide opportunities to receive in-person and online support, one to one mentoring and meeting like-minded people, while also offering many courses to help young people succeed. Find out more: https://www.kingstrust.org.uk/

Sense

Sense is a national disability charity that believes everyone should be able to take part in life, no matter their disability. They offer personalised, creative and flexible support for disabled people with complex needs and help provide sensory tennis across Hertfordshire. Find out more: https://www.sense.org.uk/

SPACE is a charity for families of children and young people who are autistic, have ADHD or other neurodiverse conditions. They provide a range of services within Hertfordshire including support groups, one to one family support and events for young people. Find out more: https://spaceherts.org.uk/

Special Olympics uses sport to empower children and adults with an intellectual disability to enhance their health and well-being. The organisation runs clubs across the country and has an athlete leadership team of twelve Special Olympics GB athletes who represent the voices of 6,500 athletes among other responsibilities. Find out more: https://www.specialolympicsgb.org.uk/

Stevenage Sporting Futures

Stevenage Sporting Futures is a charity that works in partnership with schools across Stevenage to positively influence the health and well being of young people through sport. They help to provide high quality PE and school sport through a local delivery system that offers a range of opportunities for all young people to take part in physical activity, sport, leadership and volunteering Find out more: Stevenage Sporting Futures

Youth Sport Trust Inclusion 2028 is a Department for Education funded grant designed to improve the choices and chances of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). This is done through targeted interventions in physical education (PE), school sport, and physical activity such as youth leadership opportunities and inclusive sports festivals. Find out more: https://www.youthsporttrust.org/programmes/inclusion/lead-inclusion-schools/inclusion-2028