Colleges receive LTA disability tennis grants
We are delighted to announce that 27 colleges have been successful in receiving disability tennis grants from the LTA.
The package, worth over £650, includes an inclusive tennis equipment bag, free coaching from a qualified coach and inclusive training resources for staff and students.
The following colleges have been successful in being awarded the grant:
| Barnsley College |
| Bexhill College |
| Burnley College |
| Calderdale College |
| Cambria College |
| CSC Doncaster |
| Derwen College |
| Furness College |
| Gateway College |
| Grantham College |
| Havant & South Downs College |
| Hedleys College |
| Highbury College |
| John Leggott College |
| Leeds City College |
| Leicester College |
| Linkage College |
| Loreto College |
| Loughborough College |
| Middlesbrough College |
| Milton Keynes College |
| Nottingham College |
| South Gloucestershire & Stroud College |
| South & City College Birmingham |
| South Tyneside College |
| Trafford College |
| Truro & Penwith College |
Disability Development Officer Shannon Howarth said: “AoC Sport is thrilled to have worked with the LTA to offer this unique opportunity to colleges to allow them to grow their disability tennis provision.
“We are excited to work with the 27 colleges who have been selected to ensure that tennis is inclusive to all.”
The LTA disability tennis grant will link with the wider work set out in our disability strategy, Active for College, Work and Life, which aims to increase participation and volunteering opportunities for disabled students in further education.