Growing Beach Tennis
Across the UK
Inclusive, accessible and year-round sport
Who We Are
Beach Tennis UK (BTUK) is a Brighton-based non-profit organisation who founded Beach Tennis in the UK, growing and promoting it across the UK — both coastal and inland. For over 15 years, we’ve delivered tournaments, coaching programmes, and community initiatives that make the sport inclusive, accessible, and delivered year-round where possible, supporting healthier communities and active lifestyles.
Our Mission
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Make beach tennis accessible and welcoming adults of different abilities and backgrounds
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Grow grassroots participation and develop beach tennis across the UK
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Use beach tennis to support wellbeing, confidence, social connection and stronger communities
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Provide coaching, events, competitions and development opportunities for players and volunteers
Impact & Community
For more than 15 years, BTUK has made beach tennis accessible to people of different abilities and backgrounds, currently engaging hundreds of people each year through:
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Free and low-cost taster sessions
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Regular grassroots activity with structured development, so players can enjoy the sport recreationally or progress through competitive pathways if they choose.
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Inclusive community activity, coaching and volunteer development initiatives
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Current and previous community partnerships and programmes including Team Domenica, Special Olympics Sussex/Grace Eyre Foundation, Brighton & Hove Council Healthy Lifestyles, Ageing Well Festival, Sussex Injury Clinic and Tennis Sussex
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Wellbeing and social initiatives including Beach Tennis, Coffee, Cake & Chat and Beach Tennis Lite (adapted sessions)
Looking Ahead
We continue to expand participation, strengthen community partnerships, and develop coaching and volunteer pathways. Our aim is for beach tennis to become a widely recognised, accessible, inclusive, and affordable sport across the UK, in both coastal and inland communities.
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Key Milestones
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2010 – First Beach Tennis session
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2011 – Beach Tennis UK founded
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2012 - Beach Tennis UK Ltd incorporated
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2012–2023 – Hosted ITF Tournaments & British Open Beach Tennis Championships
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2013–2014 – European Beach Tennis Championships
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2014 onwards – Expanded grassroots, school and community activity
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2020's - Developed inclusive provision with community partners, including Team Domenica, Special Olympics Sussex/Grace Eyre and healthy-ageing programmes
Experience & Governance
Beach Tennis UK Limited is a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee, governed by a board of directors. Our team brings experience in sport development, coaching, event delivery and community activity, supported by qualified coaches and trained volunteers.
We have safeguarding and welfare arrangements in place, along with health and safety, equality and inclusion procedures and appropriate insurance across our activities.