The Cliff Richard Tennis Foundation

Tennis is a fantastic recreational sport. It gives children an interest, a chance to succeed, an opportunity to meet new friends and a healthy and active lifestyle.

Our belief is that every child should have the opportunity to play tennis, irrespective of background, colour or creed.

Established in 1991, The Cliff Richard Tennis Foundation is a registered charity. Our mission is to take tennis direct to children in state primary schools, encouraging as many children as possible to develop an interest in the game.

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Number of children seen by the Tennis Trail

Through our Tennis Trail over 200,000 children have been introduced to tennis and each year the Trail visits some 200 schools, reaching a further 30,000 children. We provide primary schools, across the UK, with free equipment and follow-on coaching.

With our fundraising campaign, 'Kids on Court', we aim to take tennis to even more children, with new initiatives being launched later this year which will make tennis accessible to everyone.

In addition to the Trail, we run a number of other activities including Trailblazers and Assessment Days. These are designed to identify and nurture young tennis talent, providing youngsters with funding and coaching so that they can develop their skills. We already have 35 children playing at regional and even national level, all being helped with their tennis development through the Foundation.

Our website is an important part of our programme and it explains each of our tennis initiatives with special messages from key patrons such as Greg Rusedski, Sue Barker MBE and of course, Sir Cliff Richard.

Sir Cliff Richard

It has also been designed to provide youngsters with a fun and informative introduction to the sport, including tips on how to get into tennis and a special Kidzone, filled with fun for younger visitors.

The Talking Website!

Throughout our site you will also find a selection of Streaming Audio Clips, featuring comments and interviews with key people from the Tennis Foundation. Click wherever you see the icon for audio commentary.

The clips are Windows Media Files so you do not need any additional software or plug-ins to play them. The files will play automatically in the Windows Media Player - providing you have version 6.4 or above. If you need to download the latest version of the Media Player, click on Windows icon to your right.

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