Bristol City Community Trust launches exciting new Tennis Education Scholarship

Wednesday, February 11, 2015
The Lawn Tennis Association, in partnership with Bristol City Community Trust are offering a tennis education scholarship at Ashton Gate from September 2015.  Students will have the opportunity to do a BTEC course, which is the equivalent to 3 A levels, as well as gain a range of LTA Coach qualifications during the 2 year course.  Students will be trained, mentored and be given opportunities to gain valuable work experience as coaches.  They will also be able to develop their own tennis as the course provides 4 hours of training and matches a week.

Julie Jones, LTA Regional Tennis Participation Manager said “We are delighted to be working in conjunction with Bristol City Community Trust to deliver this exciting new scheme for young people.  This course will open up many opportunities for the successful candidate with options including, apprentice schemes, full time tennis coaching or access to University or a scholarship from an American University”

Ian Parkes, Bristol City Community Trust Education Manager said “We are delighted to be working with the LTA to offer a course which provides young people with the opportunity to gain all the necessary skills to build a successful career in sport."

"This course will develop tennis coaches of the future enabling us to support the LTA and increase tennis participation across the city”

To view the course criteria, please click  here

For more information call 0117 9630636 or email ian.parkes@bcfc.co.uk

Website: www.bristolcitycommunitytrust.co.uk

 
 

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