The Dan Maskell Tennis Trust recently committed to a two year funding agreement with The CubePlayer at Cube Disability group. The Cube Disability provide a fun and modern care service for adults with learning disabilities and autism.
In this case study, we come across a theme that is becoming common when learning more about how the Trust has helped individuals.
Thank you to The Dan Maskell Tennis Trust! The Dan Maskell Tennis Trust kindly donated tennis equipment to The Children’s Trust in Tadworth
Before receiving her grant for a custom made RGK grand slam tennis wheelchair, Ebony Court was using a chair that was uncomfortable to sit in for long periods of time, causing her severe pain
We hear from Dahnon Ward – a 15 year old wheelchair tennis player who is already making waves on the world circuit.
Gemma Stevenson is no stranger to tennis. When she was young she played standing tennis all through school and as an adult chose a career in sports reporting with a big focus on tennis. In 2016 Gemma was involved in a car accident and developed dystonia.
How Chris’s new chair had such a big impact on his tennis. Chris Overend first tried wheelchair tennis at Portsmouth Tennis Centre, in one of the sports chairs they had there.
Ruben Harris started his tennis journey when he was 11 by joining his local monthly wheelchair club. He had only been to three or four sessions when the opportunity to go along to the 2018 British Open Wheelchair Tennis Championships came along.
In this case study, we chat to Rosie Pybus, VI Tennis Player to hear about how the DMTT has helped her
DMTT recently supported Andrew Penney’s “Journey Back to Tennis” with a grant towards a tennis wheelchair. 15 year old Andrew, a sport teenager keen on tennis and cricket was left using a wheelchair after forgetting how to walk due to amnesia triggered when he suffered extreme pain after a routine operation back in October 2018.
From Thursday 24th August – Sunday 3rd September, DMTT is running an online auction on eBay to raise funds for our grant funding programme for people with disabilities who play tennis.