The Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) and Tennis Foundation has announced that Rothley Tennis Club in Leicestershire, one of the area’s leading places to play, has been awarded ‘Beacon’ status as part of the AEGON Parks Tennis programme which recognises high quality, affordable community tennis programmes.
The announcement was made at the club, and Chairman Tom Lewis was presented with the prestigious Beacon plaque by Paul Sheard, LTA Tennis Development Manager for Derbyshire and Leicestershire.
The club joins 180 sites across the country to have achieved the national accolade which recognises the best community-focussed facilities offering free and affordable tennis as part of the AEGON Parks Tennis programme.
To achieve this status, facilities must also offer access to quality, affordable coaching as well as regular competitions for all ages and abilities.
Paul Sheard, commented “Rothley has done an outstanding job over recent years developing a community tennis programme for people in the area.
“Tom Lewis and Tim Stanton have done a fantastic job developing a range of coaching and competitive opportunities that are available to the public at an affordable price. The coaching team are supported by a really hard working and pro-active committee who are always striving to ensure that the club remains accessible to all sections of the community. We are delighted with the progress made at the club and the awarding of Beacon status is recognition of all their hard work.”