Free Park Tennis

Barclays Free Parks Tennis (FPT) is a programme that offers free tennis sessions to players of all ages and skill levels. These sessions are designed to be accessible to everyone, attracting players who are unable to pay for coaching sessions or court bookings.

The sessions are run by a minimum of two trained and enhanced DBS/PVG-checked Activators.

These Activators are volunteers who have completed an online training course and are responsible for delivering engaging tennis sessions in the parks.

Becoming a Barclays Free Park Tennis Activator is hugely rewarding; your time and effort will make a big difference in people’s lives – helping players of all ages and backgrounds pick up a racket and have fun playing tennis.

Not only will you be helping to grow the game and make a real impact in your community, keep active and enjoy spending time out on court. Working together as a team, this is also a good opportunity to meet new people.

Here’s just a few of the benefits on offer for our Barclays Free Park Tennis Activators:

• Free online training – giving you all the knowledge and resources you need to run fun sessions at your local park courts
• Free tennis equipment – we’ll kit you out with an equipment bag with rackets, balls, markers and everything else you need
• Free hoodie – once you’ve finished your training, we’ll send you a Barclays Free Park Tennis hoodie to wear during your sessions
• Support – the Operator at your local park courts will support you throughout your time as an Activator with ongoing admin and online sessions

Becoming a Barclays Free Park Tennis Activator is simple and free for you to apply:

• Click here to sign up as a Barclays Free Park Tennis Activator
• Create your account and complete the onboarding process
• Complete your training, DBS and Safeguarding training
• Get to know all the resources and we will let you know when your session is all set up

For full instructions on becoming a Barclays Free Park Tennis Activator, please read the LTA's helpful guide.

Barclays Free Park Tennis Activators do not need to be skilled tennis players, the most important qualities are good communication and organizational skills, as well as being great with people.

Barclays Free Park Tennis Activators will undergo a free, online course that lasts approximately 2 hours.

The course covers various elements, including session content, organisation, safeguarding and inclusion, to equip the Activators with the necessary skills and knowledge.