Disability Tennis

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• Dan Maskell Tennis Trust
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The Dan Maskell Tennis Trust

The Dan Maskell Tennis Trust was set up as part of the Tennis Foundation's commitment to make tennis accessible to everyone.

Its aims are to raise money to help disabled people to play tennis in three main areas:- wheelchair tennis, deaf tennis and tennis for people with learning disabilities.

The Trust is named after the late Dan Maskell, the BBC TV commentator known affectionately as 'the voice of Wilmbledon'. Dan had a special empathy with disabled players. He was awarded an OBE in 1945 for his work as the RAF's first rehabilitation Officer.

The Trust's role is

• To be a charitable provider of tennis wheelchairs
• To be a provider of equipment/coaching bags
• To be the grant aiding body for disability groups, associations, club programmes and individuals for any disability

How can you help support the trust?

Individuals, clubs, organisations and events can help us raise the necesary funds to support people with disabilities who play tennis

How can the trust help you?

Would you like financial help towards a tennis wheelchair?

Perhaps you are a coach who has a group of athletes with Learning Disabilities and you need help towards court fees?

Your Club may wish to set up a programme for players with disabilities and needs help with equipment

How do you apply for funding?

The Dan Maskell Tennis Trust committee meet 4 times a year to discuss applications, take a look at the criteria and application form.