Cwmbran Tennis Club Court Resurfacing

Aim

We urgently need to raise funds to enable us resurface the 3 old artificial grass courts which have become threadbare and slippery when wet.

Who are we?

• We are a small and friendly LTA registered tennis club located on the border between Monmouthshire and Torfaen. Established in 1987, we were the first tennis club in East Wales to achieve Clubmark status.
• We have 6 tennis courts in total open all year round; 3 floodlit artificial grass courts (Courts 1 to 3) and 3 floodlit tiger turf courts (Courts 4 to 6) accessible to members and non-members (via pay and play).
• Membership currently stands at 171 in total with 114 adults (67%) and 57 junior members (33%).
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Why are we crowdfunding?

• The artificial grass courts were installed approx 20 years ago and urgently require resurfacing due to deterioration which will help enable the club to expand the adult and junior coaching program and develop our growing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) activities.
• Also, as an LTA registered tennis club our courts need to remain compliant with LTA standards in order for the Club to enter and host competitive matches and LTA events (adults and juniors).
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How we’ll spend the money raised

• The quote for resurfacing the 3 courts totals 55k, including maintenance of  court drainage.
• An anticipated Sport Wales grant plus club savings has secured 40k.
• Money raised by Crowd Funding will plug the gap of 15k.

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Community impact

• Non-members, ie. members of the public, have the ability to book courts and use the club's facilities once registered on the Clubspark platform. This has proved very popular with the local community and introduction of the club honesty box where racquets and balls are available to use free of charge.
• The club's head coach runs regular tennis sessions supporting pupils with learning difficulties from Crownbridge School in Cwmbran. Resurfacing the courts will help provide a safe and level playing field for the attendees.

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How you can play your part

There are four simple ways to help us reach our target, and make this project a reality.

1. Make a pledge. Don’t delay if you’re going to support us because momentum is key to our success!

2. Spread the word. Share our project on your social media pages and tell the world to get behind us! The more people we reach, the more support we will get.

3. Offer rewards. Get involved if you are a local business by donating things we can offer to our supporters. We will give you a shout out!

4. Fundraise for us. If you want to run your own fundraiser – maybe a sponsored activity or similar – use the 'contact project' button at the top of our page to let us know. Setting up your own page only takes a few minutes and you won’t need any bank details. Just a fun idea!

Funding method

Keep what you raise – this project will receive all pledges made by 20th July 2026 at 1:00pm