LTA to Donate 5,000 Rackets Through its Official Charity Partner

The Lawn Tennis Association has said that it will donate almost 5,000 rackets which will be distributed to young people in low socio economic groups across via its Official Charity Partner, StreetGames.

The move is part of the LTA’s Tennis at Home campaign so that people can stay active during the current lockdown imposed in the United Kingdom. it also supports StreetGames’ effort to provide ways for young people from disadvantaged communities to stay active at home in the absence of regular sports sessions.

The rackets will be donated alongside food packages and essential items. Along with the rackets, recipients will be given a leaflet with a number of tennis activities that they can do at home, as well as directions on using home-based tennis drills and exercises that are available online. 

Julie Porter, LTA Chief Operating Officer, commented, "We’re very pleased to be working with StreetGames, as part of our vision to open tennis up to more people, by putting rackets in the hands of the young people they work with through our Tennis at Home campaign and LTA Youth activities. This is a difficult time for us all, but potentially even more so for young people from disadvantaged communities, and so it’s more important than ever that everyone is given the opportunity to find enjoyable ways to stay active at home. It is great that we can help provide an outlet for those people who are currently not able to attend the sports sessions that are so vital to their physical and mental wellbeing.”

Mark Lawrie, Acting CEO of StreetGames said: “The current lockdown is hugely challenging for all of us, but especially for the children and young people StreetGames supports. Many families, especially those in disadvantaged communities, are facing weeks trapped in small living spaces without access to gardens or large green spaces. Our #SportHelps campaign is working to support children and young people through these testing times, by providing resources and support to brighten up their days and enjoy fun, physical activity no matter where they are. We’re delighted to have the support of the LTA in this mission. These rackets, and the brilliant video series the LTA have produced, will allow us to get thousands of individual young people up and moving at home.”

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