New courts & Floodlights for Arundel Tennis Club

Who are we?

Arundel Lawn Tennis Club is quite possibly one of the most picturesque clubs in the whole of the UK with its impressive views of Arundel Castle and the South Downs.  A well-established, welcoming and inclusive local club, passionate about getting all ages to play tennis. We have an active and growing membership of over 150 adults and juniors.  

We have been a proud part of our community for over 100 years. We offer coaching for adults and a popular junior program provided by a top LTA coach. We have 3 men's teams and 2 women's teams competing in local leagues (and doing rather well!) and we run social tennis sessions several times a week as well as organizing fun days and tournaments throughout the year.

Currently, we are a relatively small club with 3 outdoor courts of which only two meet competitive game standards and have lighting.

During and since Covid we have seen a surge in membership and we certainly want to actively encourage more people to engage and participate in the sport.  We welcome everyone regardless of age or ability and pride ourselves on meeting the needs of all members, from those playing just for fun and fitness to those wanting to compete.  We visit local schools and our coach provides tennis taster sessions to encourage children to take up tennis.

Why are we crowdfunding?

Only having 2 courts that are playable all the year round severely hampers our ability to provide tennis facilities to everyone who wants to play.

We have ambitious plans for growing the club activities and membership.  To do this we aim to build a new 4th court, improve the 3rd court and have floodlighting on all courts.  But it is EXPENSIVE.  The club and the LTA will contribute a significant portion of this investment but we NEED YOUR HELP to make up the shortfall to enable the investment to move forward.

EVERY DONATION HOWEVER SMALL WILL BE MASSIVELY APPRECIATED.

How we’ll spend the money raised

The committee has already worked very hard for the project and obtained the extra land and planning permission required.  We are in the process of selecting the best contractor and continue to build up the club funds by running multiple events.  Once we have the full amount which we estimate to be £160,000 we will extend the 3rd court to the required size, dig out and prepare the land for the 4th court, have the surface laid and install additional LED sustainable lighting for courts 3 & 4.

Community impact

• Lasting friendships, socialising and being a great place to play friendly and inclusive tennis is what Arundel Lawn Tennis Club is all about.
• Plus, the added benefit of providing a facility that aids and promotes physical and mental health.

All club members and the wider community will benefit from 4 well maintained and illuminated courts.  More working adults and school age children will be able to play weekday evenings all year round, significantly expanding the time available to play outdoors.  We will be able to facilitate a greater amount of social tennis and team practice, helping our teams to build on their already impressive advancement through the local leagues. It will also allow expansion of our coaching program like Rusty Racquets, Back to Tennis and Start to Play and in particular the junior coaching initiatives.  

We will also be able to offer courts to non-members via a simple online booking system.

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! Check out our REWARDS  - our way of saying a massive thank you for helping us

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!