About Tennis Scotland

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Tennis Scotland Mission: Transforming Scottish communities through tennis (welcoming, enjoyable, inspiring)

Our Vision: Tennis Opened Up for Scotland

Our Mission: Transforming Scottish communities through tennis (welcoming, enjoyable, inspiring)

Building stronger venues at the heart of communities, making tennis inclusive
Building a world-class player development pathway, inspiring the next generation
Developing a range of facilities and venues ﬁt for the future of our sport, making tennis welcoming and enjoyable
Growing and developing a world-class, collaborative workforce, ensuring an inclusive sport
Delivering a range of inspiring events and competitions to experience and showcase tennis
Growing and developing resources and assets to continue to deliver an eﬀective and ambitious organisation

Having raised our ambitions driven by the success of many Scottish players at the top of the world game, it was imperative we delivered on our objectives to grow and develop tennis over recent years.

We now want to build on the success story of the past four years.

After delivering four years of growth, we want to build on those achievements by further increasing club membership and participation levels beyond their current record highs and building even more court capacity so the tennis community can continue to reap the benefits of our sport throughout Scotland.

Having successfully delivered the most significant investment in our schools in our history, we will strive to introduce our sport to more young people than ever before, creating accessible and inclusive environments where everyone can learn, develop and enjoy our sport, whatever their level or ambitions for the future. We are confident that, through this National Schools Programme, record numbers of our young people in Scotland will be entering tennis, thus increasing tennis participation and club membership numbers significantly.

For those who wish to pursue a career in tennis, we will work to strengthen the pathway

for young players to learn and compete, supporting them to fulfil their potential as much as possible, whether as a player at national or professional level, or as part of the tennis workforce.

By planning for this vibrant future and uniting the tennis community so we can work together in generating the investment required to deliver for our sport, we will aspire to make Scottish tennis more relevant than ever before, creating as many opportunities as possible to participate regardless of ability, age, disability, gender or background.

You can view the Tennis Scotland 2026-30 Strategy document below:

View 2026-2030 Strategy

Governance & Structure

Tennis Scotland is governed by a Board of Directors who review, monitor and support the strategic direction of the Organisation via the Chief Executive.

The Board and Chief Executive are responsible for strategy and delivery for Tennis Scotland.

Tennis Scotland has an Executive Team which is charged with the day to day operation of the business led by Chief Executive Blane Dodds who is also a Trustee on the Board of Directors.

Tennis Scotland, as a partner of sportscotland, is committed to the Scottish Government’s Fair Work First policy, taking to deliver high quality and fair work, and workforce diversity.

We, Tennis Scotland, are committed to delivering on the following Fair Work First criteria:

Living wage

Tennis Scotland commits to paying the Real Living Wage.

Effective voice

Tennis Scotland are committed to fostering an environment where every voice matters. We prioritise open dialogue and invite feedback, where it is relevant to do so.
We directly engage with staff through feedback, regular one-to-one meetings with line managers and provide opportunities for transparent discussions with our senior management, including all staff meetings.
We have measures in place to support employees in the workplace and have zero tolerance towards bullying and other forms of abuse and harassment.

Workforce development

Tennis Scotland believes in investing in our staff, and we are committed to workforce development.
This is illustrated by providing opportunities for CPD through our dedicated training programme, including on-the-job training, the sportscotland Learning & Development (L&D) programme and external training provision.
CPDs include:
- Safeguarding & Protection in Tennis
- Emergency First Aid at Work
- Tennis Instructor & Padel Tennis Instructor
- Delivering Cardio Tennis
- Leadership
We are committed to providing opportunities for young people through our National Apprenticeship Programme.

Zero-hours contracts

Tennis Scotland does not inappropriately use zero-hours contracts.

Diversity and inclusion

Tennis Scotland are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels seen, valued and respected.
The Tennis Scotland Board gender representation is 40% women and 60% men.

Flexible and family friendly working

Tennis Scotland creates a flexible and family friendly working environment.
This includes:
- Maternity, paternity & adoption leave
- Shared parental leave
- Bereavement & other compassionate or special leave
- Flexible working requests

Fire and re-hire

Tennis Scotland opposes the use of “fire and re-hire” practices.
We will undertake full and meaningful consultations with our people when making any changes to our employment terms and conditions.

This statement has been approved by sportscotland as part of our ongoing partnership/ funding agreement.

Safeguarding

We aim to provide an enjoyable tennis experience for all in Scotland, ensuring that all children, young people and adults at risk are safe from abuse

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