Press Release - Sport England awards £45,698 to Oadby Tennis Club
Press Release
Oadby (Granville) Tennis Club awarded £45,698 of funding from Sport England
Date: 23rd May 2014
Oadby (Granville) Tennis & Social Club is among 324 local sports projects to secure a share of £17 million of National Lottery funding from Sport England’s Inspired Facilities fund.
Oadby (Granville) Tennis & Social Club will receive £45,698 of National Lottery funding to upgrade facilities at the club, which was formed in 1946. The current clubhouse which was built (largely by members themselves) in 1982 will benefit from a new heating system, improved insulation and a new ceiling and lighting system from the funding. The club has 300 members aged 4-80, with 26 senior teams and a thriving junior section. Last year the club won Tennis Leicestershire’s Division One titles in Mixed Doubles, Men’s Veterans and Winter League Men’s Doubles. .
Sport England Property Director, Charles Johnston, said: “The Inspired Facilities Fund has had a huge impact on grassroots sport across the country. Since 2011, we’ve invested £88 million into more than 1,600 projects to improve and refurbish sports clubs and transform non-sporting venues into vibrant community sports clubs.
“It’s great to see Oadby Granville join the long list of successful clubs to benefit from this fund.”
Club Chairman, Katie England, said: “We are delighted to have been awarded Sport England funding which will enable us to modernise our clubhouse. We can now continue the development of the club and improve the quality of our facilities in line with the passion and enthusiasm of our members, coaches and the local community. This regeneration of the clubhouse will be key to our longer term plan for the club to thrive and grow for many years to come.”
MP for Harborough, Oadby & Wigston, Sir Edward Garnier, said: “I am pleased to hear about the £45,698 from the National Lottery for Oadby Tennis Club. With summer (and Wimbledon) just around the corner, I hope the Tennis Club will benefit from the better facilities for its existing club members and the many more who will be attracted to it.”
Paul Sheard, Regional Tennis Participation Manager for the LTA commented, “I am delighted that Oadby (Granville) Tennis Club was successful in their application to the Sport England Inspired Facilities fund. The club provides a broad range of tennis opportunities for the local community and the upgraded clubhouse facilities will ensure that they are able to provide a safe and welcoming environment that encourages a broad range of people to take part in the sport”.
Avril Lennox MBE, Oadby & Wigston Borough Council Leisure Development Officer added, “I am delighted that Sport England has awarded the club this grant to improve their facilities. Widening access to sport fulfils a key objective of the Oadby & Wigston Borough Council Leisure Facilities Strategy. Tennis, as with other sports improves the health and fitness of those individuals participating; it positively tackles obesity, provides a disciplined sport and promotes a sense of belonging. The positive knock-on effect of the funding will be the retention of current members and the ability to attract new members, thus increasing participation.”
The work on the clubhouse is due to start in July and will be finished in time for the club’s annual tournament in September.
22 May Update
Hello all
BANK HOLIDAY BBQ - Monday 26th May - mix in as usual from 6pm (all 6 courts are free) with BBQ to follow. Everyone welcome (players, families etc) and any offers to man the BBQ gratefully received! Burger and sausage baps on sale. All very impromptu and informal !
DEVELOPMENT SURVEY - We'd like to know your thoughts on anything you'd like to see happen at the club, not necessarily now but over the next 5 years. This could be anything from ideas on decor of the club to patio area development. There will be a short survey on the website from Sunday; we'd love to hear your thoughts! Paper survey available too – collect from the club. A week for all responses, please.
LEICS. COUNTY CLOSED CHAMPS - see the poster at the club or go to www.leicstennischamps.co.uk. Always a god turnout from members – ask any committee if you haven’t entered before and want to know a bit more.
TENNIS/SOCIAL EVENTS - lots of things happening at the club over the next 4 months -
* League matches until July, Mixed and Vets matches continue till September
* Rally for Bally - fundraising event to remember Elena Baltacha who passed away recently. Details to be confirmed
* Parent / child tournament – all ages - date to be confirmed.
*Men's and Ladies Night - dates TBC
*Club Tournament - 30th August start date.
*September 27th - Coffee and cakes morning in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support
NEWS UPDATES- e mails/paper copies
We will print out all news updates and display at the club for those who don't receive e mails. Please check the noticeboard to see what news there is.
We will continue to post out all full newsletters of course.
REGULAR FIXED FOURS/SINGLES
Do you play in a regular/weekly fixed four or singles ?
We are sometimes asked re courts for daytime tennis matches and don't want to give permission at times when courts are regularly in use by members. We are therefore drawing up a list of times/days when courts are used each week. We have a list so far as below. If your four doesn't appear, please e mail me so we can add your day/ time to the list. Or correct the times in the list, please. We realise the names of people playing each week will vary. Thanks for your help in this.
Monday 10.30am - George/Bob H singles
Monday 1.30pm - Carol H, Rosey & co
Tuesday 4pm - Gordon/Paul/Steve & co
Wednesday 1pm - John Tunnicliffe & co
Wednesday 2pm - George, Bob, Dennis, Bruce
Friday - 10am - George, Bob, Dennis V & co
Friday 10am – Bruce, Kath & co
HALF TERM WEEK
No junior coaching sessions next week so all courts free each afternoon until 6pm and also Friday evening until 9.30pm. Courts bookable on Tuesday and Thursday from 6pm.
Thanks and best wishes
Katie
Club Chairman
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