SLF’s LTA Tennis Foundation tennis programme Building Character through Tennis rated ‘Highly Commended’ by Youth Sport Trust and the Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS).
We are delighted to announce that, with the promotional assistance of our SGO in Birmingham Owen Lamprey, SLF has received a ‘Highly Commended’ Award on 10th June 2025 from Youth Sport Trust, the National Lottery, Sport England and the Department of Culture, Media and Sport in June 2025. This was recognition for the excellent work achieved by SLF’s team of
Continue Reading#RaiseMyGame receives recognition after successful first year 2024.
SLF is delighted that our new tennis coaching programme #RaiseMyGame, in partnership with Core & Co Foundation, proved to be a big success in its first year 2024 and that the resulting M & E received publicity in the LTA Queen’s Club Championships’ programme June 2025 and elsewhere. We are now working with Core & Co Foundation for a further
Continue ReadingSLF receives recognition for first two years of LTA Tennis Foundation coaching programme Building Character through Tennis.
“Sport Legacy Foundation started coaching tennis as part of a summer camp delivery to 50 Year 6 students in two schools in underserved communities in Birmingham 10 years ago. Tennis was popular, so we launched it as part of a new programme, ‘Building Character through Sport’ with the Commonwealth Games 2022. With the formation of LTA Tennis Foundation, we expanded
Continue ReadingLawn Tennis Association Tennis Foundation supports Sport Legacy Foundation (SLF) with 4 year grant for Building Character through Tennis!
SLF started coaching tennis as part of a summer camp delivery to fifty Year 6 students in 2 schools in diverse Birmingham in 2015. Tennis was popular, so it was launched as part of the new programme ‘Building Character through Sport’ with the Commonwealth Games 2022.
Following a successful few years delivering tennis as part of BCtS, SLF is now delighted to announce further grant support from the LTA Tennis Foundation…
SLF Tennis coach Tara Pankhurst runs Ultra 50Km Marathon in Morroco, November 2024
After weeks of intensive training, former SLF tennis coach Tara Pankhurst completed a gruelling Ultra 50Km Marathon in Morroco in November raising more than £2,000 for the charity. Tara commented:
Continue ReadingPostcode Lottery Trust
As part of the 2023-24 delivery of the 27 week LTA Tennis Foundation grant in Bradford Leeds, we have been delighted to receive match funding from the Postcode Lottery Trust of £22,980. Specifically targeting communities in the north of England, the Postcode Lottery Trust supported our first year tennis coaching enabling SLF to reach more young people in target areas
Continue ReadingLTA brings Emma Raducanu Trophy Tour 2022 to Sport for Life tennis programme at Waverley School 11th May 2022
We’re taking you back to the summer of 2021 when a history maker was born; the moment British No 1 Emma Raducanu experienced what can only be described as a fairy tale ending to a scintillating season. A moment that will never be forgotten, a moment she shared with an entire nation, a moment that united a nation, and now, Raducanu wants to share this remarkable moment with you.
Continue ReadingNational Lottery Community Fund supports Sport for Life International
National Lottery Community Fund support Sport for Life International’s 33 week tennis coaching provision for young people in Birmingham…
Continue ReadingLawn Tennis Association (LTA)
Sport for Life International (SFLI)’s #TennisAtHome is a Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) sponsored digital activity programme targeting Year 6 – 7 students who are transitioning from primary to secondary schools. The original series was launched in July 2020 with the express aim of giving children a series of physical activity challenges based on tennis which they could access via their schools using tennis equipment provided by the LTA. Both LTA, SFLI and participating schools agreed that this was a vital tool to enable young people to enjoy tennis at home during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The new 10 week series started on Monday 8th February 2021 and consisted of 20 tennis video sessions of 1’00 minute recorded with SFLI coaches Mohammed Naeem and Reuben Wilson. The LTA once again provided SFLI with tennis kit bags containing tennis racquets, tennis balls, pop up nets, markers and general training equipment. PE teachers made them available on schools’ portals and fed back amazing stories of their students having a lot of fun with the sessions. 50 young people from each of the secondary schools sent in feedback which was amazing. 90% increase their weekly physical activity levels. 85% said they had learned new skills. 70% said they wanted to continue playing tennis… (sample below of SFLI primary school participant…)
National Express Foundation FNX supports Sport Legacy Foundation with grant for tennis and football coaching provision in Birmingham schools
Sport Legacy Foundation has been awarded a grant by National Express Foundation FNX to enable its delivery programme Sport for Life International to coach tennis and football to 15-18 year olds at five secondary schools in east Birmingham from October 2019. More than 100 students are currently enjoying hourly after-school clubs each week until July 2020 with equipment supplied under
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