Tennis is more than a game. It’s opportunity.
We collect tennis equipment in the UK and Europe and put it into the hands of children and young people across Africa — using the platform of the sport to keep them focused, engaged, and growing.
Our story
It started with a few racquets and a flight to Dar.
In 2018, used racquets collected from members of CASSAC LTC in Croydon were carried down to the Dar es Salaam Gymkhana Club, into the hands of a wheelchair tennis team and other players who had been struggling for decent equipment. That single trip became the blueprint for everything we do now.
What we stand for
Vision, mission, and where we work.
The three pillars of the programme.
Vision
Tennis as a vehicle for social inclusion.
Open the platform of tennis to children from less-privileged backgrounds — kids with little to no access to social-climbing opportunities — and use the sport to keep them engaged, focused and growing.
Mission
Get kids off the street, onto the court.
Use tennis to give children a structured, positive alternative to potential vices — paired with mentorship, friendly competition, and pathways to keep developing.
Scope
Africa, starting where the network already runs.
Nigeria and Tanzania are our launch countries, leveraging the relationships our trustees already have. More countries to be added as the programme grows.
How it works
From a donated racquet to a court in Africa.
A simple, repeatable model — collection drives in the UK and Europe, shipping to local partner venues, volunteer coaches on the ground.
- Step 01
Equipment collection drive
Members of partner UK and European clubs donate racquets, bags, balls and shoes that are still in usable condition.
- Step 02
Storage and consolidation
Donated kit is consolidated at our UK storage hub (provided by South Croydon Sports Club) ready for shipping.
- Step 03
Sign courier partnerships
We secure freight and courier partners willing to ship equipment to African destinations on charity terms.
- Step 04
Ship equipment to local venues
Crates land at our partner clubs in Lagos and Dar es Salaam for distribution.
- Step 05
Venue sign-up with local clubs
MOUs are signed with each venue covering court access, scheduling and safeguarding.
Impact, in numbers
Small, measurable, growing.
Honest numbers from a young programme. We publish an annual impact report so every supporter sees exactly what changed.
- Racquets collected
- 100+
- Pairs of tennis shoes
- 25
- Clothing items
- 200+
- Bags and covers
- 20+
From members across CASSAC LTC, Zurich and our partner clubs.
Court-ready footwear matched to junior and senior players.
Shirts, shorts and match kit shipped alongside the hardware.
So racquets survive the journey and the season that follows.
Get involved
Three ways to back the mission.
Donate
Donate funds
Cover shipping, restringing, coach stipends and tournament costs. Every pound goes directly to the programme.
Equipment
Donate equipment
Racquets, bags, balls and shoes in good condition find a second life on a court in Lagos or Dar es Salaam.
Volunteer
Volunteer your time
Coach, organise tournaments, run UK collection drives, or partner with us as a club, school or company.
Our partners
The people moving this with us.
Funding, freight and boots on the ground — the partners who make each shipment land.
Donate
Fund a racquet, change a child's week.
A donated racquet, a coach's stipend, a tube of balls — small contributions stack into real opportunity.