WHAT WE DO

Officially we are called ‘Kent Tennis Charitable Incorporated Organisation’ (KTCIO) and we are a member of the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA), the National Governing Body for tennis. We use the brand ‘Kent Tennis’ as a more user-friendly name. All tennis venues, clubs and organisations in Kent are invited to be members of Kent Tennis and along with players, coaches, officials and volunteers, are offered support in opening up tennis to people of all ages and abilities, providing opportunities for playing, training and competing.

Here are just some of the things Kent Tennis do and are here to help you with:

Administering organisation

business, financial and

legal affairs.

Organising Kent representative teams and county training of all ages from 8 & Under to Over 80s

Organising school tennis competitions

Seeking and colloborating with sponsors, partners and donors

Manage the Kent Tennis Coaches Network through a WhatsApp Group

Working with the LTA South East Team to support Kent venues, coaches, officials and volunteers

Organising Kent Inter-Club Leagues and supporting District Inter-Club Leagues

Sharing news via a website, a digital newsletter called 'Kent Tennis News' and social media

Managing the Kent Tennis

Supporters Club

Arrange and host virtual county Coffee Mornings and facilitate district venue forums

Organising the Kent Annual Awards and support clubs making nominations for the LTA Awards

Organising Annual County Championships for various age groups and abilities

Keeping records and producing an Annual Review and honours boards

Making Wimbledon ticket nominations for county volunteers via the LTA request process

Providing interest free loans up to £25k to clubs through the Kent Tennis County Loans Scheme

Our values are:

We are innovative, involved, proud, open and fair,

and believe in accessible tennis for all.

Our overall aim is to sustain the

IDENTITY and SPIRIT of Kent Tennis through:

Maintaining our reputation of being a top British tennis County for our achievements, forward thinking and being INNOVATIVE
Ensuring the management of Kent Tennis is integrated with both LTA staff and volunteers being fully INVOLVED in our efforts to achieve planned objectives and LTA priorities, and are recognised for good work
Making Kent tennis people feel PROUD to be in Kent, team players showing loyalty and team spirit at every level of Inter-County team tennis, and players are duly recognised
Delivering communication which is OPEN and effective to, from and between all Kent Tennis people so that everyone is aware of developments, support and opportunities
Ensuring Kent investment (and LTA investment) in Places to Play and Performance is FAIR, purposeful and well considered, and results are monitored
Maintaining a guiding belief that tennis is ACCESSIBLE for all and that Kent Tennis people are supported in their efforts to manage financially sustainable tennis venues, and able to promote tennis in their local area.