Our Impact
IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH RACKET SPORTS
Our sessions within the local community offer free racket sports to those whom, because of their needs or circumstances, might not otherwise be able to access fantastic sports such as tennis, squash, rackets, real tennis and padel. Our enthusiastic coaching team encourage children and adults to start off on court and then help them find a pathway so they can continue.
1130
children received free rackets sports coaching in Hammersmith & Fulham.
47%
of those children were girls.
28%
were from a diverse ethnic background.
44
LTA Youth leaders trained in 2023-2024.
OUR IMPACT - 2023-2024
FEEDBACK
"This is such an amazing initiative. My son is more confident and more willing to participate in sports. His sportsmanship has improved tenfold"
"The staff are amazing with my daughter who has additional needs. They are always understanding and very positive"
PARENTS OF 2 COMMUNITY CLUB PARTICIPANTS
SQUASH COMMUNITY CLUB
Our squash outreach sessions at The Queen’s Club provide an easy way for local children to access this sport within curriculum time, as well as giving them tasters of some of the other racket sports played at Queen’s. We continue to work with the sports development team at Hammersmith & Fulham to identify further opportunities for children to play squash in their local community.
75%
of parents who responded to our surveys said sessions helped improve their child's confidence.
100%
of respondents said their child had been inspired to continue playing tennis after attending a Festival.
22
adults attended our brand new Seniors Dementia Friendly classes.
OUR IMPACT
FEEDBACK
“It has boosted their happiness and attitude towards sport as well as giving them something to look forward to. I have noticed that the children who have taken part in squash have become more resilient when facing different types of challenges.”
