Sport England - Movement Fund has provided £2,500 of match funding
Madley Tennis Club Court Improvements
Hereford, Herefordshire, United Kingdom
Aim
To improve facilities to be able to make tennis and racquet sports more accessible by offering Walking Tennis and Pickleball
Who are we?
Madley Tennis Club was formed in 1920 and has a proud history of tennis in rural Herefordshire
Why are we crowdfunding?
Our courts tarmac courts are starting to break up and need resurfacing. This provides us with an opportunity to make some changes to improve the diversity and inclusivity of the club.
We have recently started offering Walking Tennis sessions for people with different mobility needs. This has been successful and shows that there is a demand for us to expand the offer but we would need additional equipment.
Pickle ball is rapidly growing across the country and is another opportunity for the club to adapt to meet community needs.
We have a new coach that is keen to develop junior tennis at the club and that too requires equipment
How we’ll spend the money raised
To help towards the resurfacing of two of our courts and to add line markings for pickleball courts.
To purchase the required equipment to offer Pickleball, Walking tennis and junior tennis to the wider community.
Community impact
To make tennis in all it's forms more accessible to the local community. To try to promote racquet sports as an inclusive activity that welcomes everyone.
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!
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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!
This project successfully funded on 18th May 2026