NECLTL – 2025 Development Fund
This brand new initiative, created in 2024, delivered our first project in 2025. The school chosen was Bradshaw Hall Primary School and the directive was to deliver a tennis programme to the same 20 children each week, these were children who wouldn’t normally have access to playing tennis.
The children chosen were from Year 1 to Year 3 (aged 5-8), Adam Robison, Cheadle TC head coach, delivered the coaching and he instantly developed a fantastic rapport with the children.
The main focus was to get the children out in the fresh air, (through rain, hail and sunshine) and have great fun exercising, learning a brand new sport and hopefully giving them an experience they would remember and most importantly enjoy. The staff said “It was lovely to see the children grow and develop their skills each week and even after the term had finished the children kept asking “when can they play tennis again and when will Adam be back”.”
Julie Cahill, our Hon. Secretary who steered this amazing project felt the trial was a huge success. The NECLTL have always been committed to giving something back into our community but this programme will hopefully ensure that our local children will nurture a love of tennis for years to come.
For the 2026 season, we are looking for a state primary school within the NECLTL area which would benefit from our Development Fund. The school must be able to provide 1 person to support the coach and the maximum number of children is 20. The coach brings all the relevant equipment. If you would like to nominate a school, or would like some more information, please get in touch with Julie at: honsec@necltl.org