REDDITCH Tennis Club has received a £1,000 donation from a regional housebuilder to help it continue to improve facilities for its young players.
Persimmon Homes South Midlands awarded the grant through its Building Futures scheme, which aims to support community groups working with under 18s across three categories – education and arts, health and sport.
Building Futures will see £1m given away across Britain to regional charities, groups, sports clubs and schools to improve local facilities and the delivery of vital community projects. Entries have now closed.
Redditch Tennis Club provides a friendly venue for youngsters aged four to 18 to enjoy and learn the popular sport at affordable prices.
Spokesman Laurence Read said: “We provide a friendly, affordable and accessible community venue where youngsters can play and learn tennis at different levels while still having fun. This year new members can join for half price.
“We are very grateful to Persimmon Homes South Midlands for this kind donation as now we can start to improve access to the club and courts as well as adapting facilities for visually-impaired and disabled players who use a wheelchair.
“If remaining funds allow, we would also like to purchase costly specialised disability equipment.”
Amanda Rogers, head of sales at Persimmon Homes South Midlands, said: “It is clear Redditch Tennis Club provides a fantastic opportunity for youngsters to learn this great sport and keep active and we are delighted to be able to support the club in this way.”
In addition to hundreds of local donations of £1,000, some 96 initiatives will go on to compete for top prizes of £100,000 through a national online public vote as part of the Building Futures scheme. The overall winners will be named in October.
In each sector – education and arts, health and sport – as well as a £100,000 first prize, there will be a £50,000 second prize and a £20,000 third prize, while a further 87 shortlisted projects will each receive £5,000.
