Running Free Park Tennis sessions
Free Park Tennis is a new programme that gives more people the chance to play tennis – offering fun, social tennis sessions at a local park court near you.
Sessions are free for all ages and abilities, running for one hour every Saturday or Sunday at 10:00 and are led by our team of trained volunteers – also known as Free Park Tennis Activators.
Free Park Tennis Activators work together as a team to run fun games and exercises that will help more people get active for free and discover their love for tennis.
What is a Tennis Activator?
Tennis Activators help facilitate tennis play, helping more people discover their love for the sport. It doesn't matter how good you are or even if you play tennis - anyone can become a Tennis Activator.
How to become a Free Park Tennis Activator
There are two different paths to becoming a Free Park Tennis Activator – both are simple and free for you to apply:
Path one: You’ve been approached by a venue or operator to become an Activator
- Click the button below to sign up as a Free Park Tennis Activator
- Create your account and complete the onboarding process
- Complete your training, DBS and Safeguarding training
- Get to know all the resources and we will let you know when your session is all set up
Sign up as a Free Park Tennis Activator
Path two: You don’t know your venue or operator but want to become an Activator
- Complete a short expression of interest form
- An operator will get in touch to discuss the role with you
For full instructions on becoming a Free Park Tennis Activator, please read our helpful guide.
Log in to your Activator portal
If you're already signed up as a Free Park Tennis Activator, you can access all your training and resources through our portal.
You don’t need to be a coach or even have that much experience playing tennis, anyone can become a Free Park Tennis Activator – we’ll give you everything you need to succeed.
All you need to do is complete our free online training (two and a half hours approx.) and you’ll be ready to support your first session.
Becoming a Free Park Tennis Activator is hugely rewarding. Your time and effort will make a big difference in people’s lives – helping players of all ages and backgrounds pick up a racket and have fun playing tennis. Who knows, you might help someone discover a new passion for life.
Not only will you be helping to grow the game and make a real impact in your community, but it’s a great opportunity for you to get out, keep active and enjoy spending time out on court. Working together as a team, you’ll get to meet new people
So, what’s in it for you? Here’s just a few of the benefits on offer for our Free Park Tennis Activators:
- Free online training – giving you all the knowledge and resources you need to run fun sessions at your local park courts
- Free tennis equipment – we’ll kit you out with an equipment bag with rackets, balls, markers and everything else you need
- Free hoodie – once you’ve finished your training we’ll send you a Free Park Tennis hoodie to wear during your sessions
- Support – the Operator at your local park courts will support you throughout your time as an Activator with ongoing admin and online sessions
FAQs for Free Park Tennis activators
Our FAQs answer all the questions you might have before running a Free Park Tennis session.