Metro Blind Sport have concluded their QCF funded visually impaired tennis sessions. Over 12 weeks over 30 blind and partially players attended regular bi-weekly coaching sessions led by LTA Development Coach of the year Mark Bullock.
Grants
World Squash Day 2021
QCF are delighted this World Squash Day to provide an update on our squash grantees who are helping to bring the game of squash to a new audience across the breadth of the country.
Project completed – Metro Blind Sport
Metro Blind Sport have concluded their QCF funded visually impaired tennis sessions. Over 12 weeks over 30 blind and partially players attended regular bi-weekly coaching sessions led by LTA Development Coach of the year Mark Bullock.
Women’s Squash Week 2021
Sunday 19 September to Sunday 26 September is Women’s Squash Week. This week is a chance to celebrate and promote women’s squash and highlight some of the fantastic work that is being done by women in squash.
Project completed – Penzance Tennis Club
Penzance Tennis Club have concluded their year long project of delivering tennis in primary schools within Penwith. In total they visited 8 schools, provided 225 hours of coaching, and introduced over 3,500 children to tennis.
QCF Tennis Grantees
The summer holidays usually represent an opportunity for young people to unwind and relax after a long and arduous year. However, for our QCF tennis grantees the summer represents a brilliant opportunity to focus on their ambitions and goals.
New Grants Awarded
The Queen’s Club Foundation is delighted to announce that in the summer we awarded 28 new grants. In total 17 organisations and 11 players have been given a grant to assist them in their own unique ambitions and goals.
QCF Grantee – Ali Loke
In June QCF was delighted to offer a grant in support of Ali Loke, a squash player currently competing on the professional women’s tour. She recently competed in the World Championships in Chicago.
QCF Community Club Returns!
The QCF were delighted to be able to reopen the doors to its Community Tennis Club back in May. After 9 weeks of fun and progress everybody is now looking forward to more tennis over the summer.
LTA Awards – Ian Vidgen and Mark Bullock
The Queen’s Club Foundation are extremely proud to have learned that two of our grantees, Ian Vidgen and Mark Bullock, have both won LTA Awards Development Coach of the year 2021 for their respective regions.