The Dan Maskell Tennis Trust

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The Dan Maskell Tennis Trust was set up as part of the Tennis Foundation's commitment to make tennis accessible to everyone.

Its aims are to raise money to help disabled people to play tennis in three main areas:- wheelchair tennis, deaf tennis and tennis for people with learning disabilities.

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How can you help support the trust?

Its role is to:

  • To be a charitable provider of tennis wheelchairs where individuals, clubs and centres running disability programmes may apply for assistance for funding.
  • To be a provider of equipment/coaching bags where coaches, clubs, special schools, disability groups and associations may apply for a kit bag of tennis equipment and coaching aids.
  • To be the grant aiding body for disability groups, associations, club programmes and individuals for any disability
 

The Trust is named after the late Dan Maskell, the world famous TV tennis commentator known affectionately as "the voice of Wimbledon". Dan had a special empathy with, and interest in, disabled players. He was awarded an OBE in 1945 for his work as the RAF's first Rehabilitation Officer.

Its aims are to raise money to help disabled people to play tennis in three main areas:- wheelchair tennis, deaf tennis and tennis for people with learning disabilities and to use the money raised to support tennis for the disabled.

How can you help support the trust?

  • The Trust is involved with fundraising activities such as the annual Celebrity Golf Challenge at Wentworth - in 2008 this will be on Tuesday 17th June.
  • Clubs can help by getting involved in their own fundraising activities.
  • Individuals can give personal donation or set up legacies.
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How do you apply for funding?

  • Would you like financial help towards a tennis wheelchair?
  • Perhaps you are a coach who has a group of athletes with Learning Disabilities and you need help towards court fees?
  • Your Club may wish to set up a programme for players with disabilities and needs help with equipment
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We can help

  • The Dan Maskell Tennis Trust committee meet 3 times a year to discuss applications, take a look at the criteria and application form.
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Meet some of the people who we have helped

The Wingate Centre

Tennis kit bag - "The new tennis equipment will allow the children, who may never have played or even seen the sport before, to particiapte in a safe environment, this is a great benefit to young people with disabilities as it teaches discipline and spatial awareness. The children also build up strength, improve social skills and develop self esteem through achievement, encouragement and recogntion."

Meet some of the people who have helped us

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Friends of Israel Sports Centre For The Disabled

The 2008 Championships, Wimbledon has named The Dan Maskell Tennis Trust as one of their recognised charities to receive a proportion of the resale of tickets from this year's championships.

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