Tie-Break Fund Serves Up Exciting Investment in Tennis and Padel Projects Across Wales
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Tennis Wales, the National Governing Body for tennis and padel, has announced the latest recipients of its Tie-Break Fund, which aims to invest into projects that help transform Welsh communities through tennis and padel, as well as the venues and organisations receiving investment into disability tennis activity in Wales.
This year’s funding round attracted a wide range of diverse and impactful proposals from clubs, local community groups, charitable organisations and coaches. After careful consideration, the Tie-Break Fund panel selected a superb range of projects that will each receive grant support to bring their ideas to life.
Funded community groups, organisations and individuals included
- Chinese in Wales Association – ‘SheCan'
- Dowlais Community Centre – ‘Dowlais Plays Tennis’
- Black Tennis Mentors UK CIC – ‘Black Tennis Mentors Roadshow’
- Cardiff Baseliners – ‘Opening Up Tennis Further’
- U3A Wrexham – ‘Padel for over 60's & Women’s only Padel’
- InclusAbility CIC – ‘Inclusive Tennis 4 All’
- Access Sport CIO – ‘Changing Sports Tennis – Transforming disabled children’s lives through tennis’
- UareUK – ‘Grow through sport’
- Grange Pavilion – ‘Grangetown Summer programme’
- KIDCARE4U – ‘Kidcare4u Breaking Barriers Tennis Project’
- Special Olympics Cymru Wales – ‘Serve for All Wales: Inclusive Tennis for All’
- North Wales Africa Society – ‘Promoting Health & Inclusion Through Tennis’
- Esta MacInnes & Bangor University – ‘LGBTQ+ tennis’
- Women and Girls Festivals in North Wales
A wide-ranging variety of tennis and padel venues and coaching teams will see investment into disability focussed sessions this year, including Swansea Tennis Centre, Age Connect Torfaen, Radyr LTC, Caerphilly LTC, Garw Valley LTC, Cardiff Stars Visually Impaired Group, Penarth Windsor LTC, Ysgol Bodhyfryd, SixBells Park Community Tennis Club, Strike Sports, Pen-y-ffordd Tennis Club, Newport Live and Tom Cole coaching.
Stuart Baker, National Development Manager commented
“We’re thrilled to reveal this year’s funding recipients. The projects reflect the energy and passion for tennis and padel right across Wales. From community-led initiatives to innovative youth programmes, these investments create new opportunities and open up the game to more people than ever before. None of this would be possible without the continued support of our funding partners and sponsors here in Wales”.
