Wheelchair tennis ace Jamie Burdekin was back in his home town today in support of getting more disabled people to try the sport.
Burdekin, who competed at the London 2012 Paralympic Games earlier this year, visited Springwell Park Primary School in Bootle, in Jamie's hometown of Liverpool to spread the word of wheelchair tennis and encourage disabled people to try the sport.
He was also on hand to deliver an Aegon Schools equipment pack and primary schools resource pack which will be used by the school to deliver tennis to the children.
The Aegon Schools Programme provides training, resources and free equipment to schools nationwide to help more people play tennis at schools. The Tennis Foundation is also training more teachers to deliver tennis and providing resources and equipment to support delivery.
"It's great to see so many kids just picking up a racket and playing the sport. That's exactly what we want to see," said Burdekin, who won a bronze medal in the quad doubles at the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games.
"I think it's good to raise awareness of tennis and that it can be for all people – people with different abilities and disabilities.
"The Aegon Schools Tennis Programme is fantastic and gives schools everything they need to teach tennis."
The Tennis Foundation's Schools Tennis Manager Paul Williams said: "Enabling more children to pick up a racket is a key priority for British Tennis. Aegon Schools Tennis provides the resources and support necessary for teachers to deliver tennis at all levels."
The Tennis Foundation is Great Britain's leading tennis charity, engaging all parts of the community, recognising diversity and promoting inclusion.
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