Tennis features as an important part of the Parallel Games for pupils at SEN schools in Sussex

The Sussex Parallel Games made a welcomed return on 11th May and Tennis Sussex was proud to be a part of it by delivering the tennis event. The Parallel Games is a County wide schools event providing sports competition opportunities for pupils at SEN schools across a range of sports.

Defiant Sports Open Court Tournament - May 22nd Eastbourne

New Support to Coaches working in Disability Tennis

Tennis Sussex is delighted to announce the launch of its new Coach Bursary Scheme to support coaches actively working within disability tennis programmes in the County. The scheme is in addition to Tennis Sussex’s existing bursary scheme to provide extra support to the growing developments within disability tennis…

Pan-Disability Open Court Tournament – Defiant Sports

  On 10th October 2021, Defiant Sports carried out the first ever pan-disability LTA Open Court tournament. This allowed players with various disabilities to play against one another at a fair level, pairing wheelchair players, cerebral palsy players, players with visual impairments and players…

St Ann's Well Tennis Club and Tennis Sussex get together to promote tennis for all.

St Ann’s Well Tennis Club and Tennis Sussex joined forces to promote tennis for all in September by running an open session for adults with learning disabilities as part of Brighton and Hove City Council’s Take Part Festival. Players were able to come along, meet the coach, Jimmy Smith, and…

Defiant Sports organise a tennis skills festival at Eastbourne for 50 children

Great fun was had at the Eastbourne Tennis Skills Festival for Young people who may have a barrier to participation. This was led by Defiant Sports with support from the LTA in order to promote the LTA Youth tennis scheme, timed to coincide with the start of the Viking International…

Brighton Beach Tennis Club partner with Grace Eyre to run rewarding beach tennis sessions

Even during the difficult Covid-19 times, during the summer 2020, BeachTennis UK and Brighton Beach Tennis Club were able to successfully run some sessions for adults with learning disabilities from Grace Eyre Foundation. Carefully ensuring all safety measures were taken so the sessions could take place safely. Everyone…

Beach Tennis UK work with Grace Eyre to provide beach tennis on the Brighton seafront

Another successful beach tennis programme for adults with learning disabilities has been completed thanks to a winning partnership between Beach Tennis UK, Tennis Sussex and the Grace Eyre Foundation. Throughout August sessions have taken place on Wednesday mornings on Brighton seafront introducing new comers to the game and…