Following the Government’s announcement of new national restrictions for England from Thursday, 5th November to Wednesday, 2nd December, the LTA have confirmed all tennis activity in England is not permitted for the duration of the national lockdown, as a result, the closure of all outdoor and indoor facilities. The only exceptions to this are for […]
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Sport England launch ‘Return to Play’ Fund
Sport England have launched a new £16.5 million fund to provide additional help to the sport and physical activity sector during the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. The Return to Play Fund will support groups, clubs and organisations who’ve been impacted by restrictions brought in to tackle the disease, and is part of our overall response to […]
Seniors County Players Wanted
We are looking for team members for the County Seniors Men’s 45+ and 50+ teams to play in the Seniors County Cup next year. Players of a good standard who would be interested in playing in a team or captaining a team are invited to contact Boyd Brackstone, Dorset Seniors Men’s Captain at info@dorsetlta.co.uk by […]
Covid-19 – Tennis Activity by Tier (England)
Following the introduction of a new tiered approach to restrictions in England, the LTA have clarified with Government how the new restrictions will impact tennis activity. Outdoor tennis activity can continue in Tier 2 (High) and Tier 3 (Very High) areas in line with the current national guidelines, but there are additional restrictions on indoor […]
LTA Tennis Awards – Nominations now open
Nominations for the 2021 Awards are now open and can be submitted via an online nomination form which takes just 10 minutes to complete. There are a number of categories to choose from, so you can nominate any person or place you think deserves to be recognised – and you can nominate more than once for […]
Covid-19 Guidance – Updated 23rd September 2020
See LTA updated information as to how Covid-19 and the latest government advice around it, relates to tennis activities in Britain and all those involved in delivering them on their website here (updated 23rd September 2020). […]
LTA Club Forum Webinars
The LTA are running a series of Zoom Club Forum Webinars across all the topics within the LTA Club Support Toolkit. Each 60 minute session, delivered by a member of an LTA regional team, is designed to give an overview of the topic, direct participants to practical resources and provide further guidance to support clubs. […]
Updated Covid-19 Guidance
See LTA updated information as to how Covid-19 and the latest government advice around it, relates to tennis activities in Britain and all those involved in delivering them on their website here (updated 14th September 2020). […]
LTA Youth Coach Training Workshops
The LTA have re-scheduled the LTA Youth Coach Training Workshops which are now online and open for bookings. Places are limited so early registration is advisable. The workshops are FREE and coaches will be awarded 3 CPD credits for attending. PLEASE NOTE that the online training (module 1) needs to be completed in advance of […]
Thank you NHS – fun tournament raises over £2700
Shane Deacon, 11U County Coach and 11U Performance Manager at West Hants, organised a Mixed Doubles tournament to raise funds for the NHS for 3 hospitals ICUs in Dorset – Dorset County Hospital, Poole Hospital and Bournemouth Hospital. Shane decided he wanted to ‘do his bit’ for the NHS after his daughter asked him if […]
