so back at the end of September Grantham Tennis club got funding from the Lincolnshire NHS Trust to provide a 12 week course.
This ran for 2 hours every Wednesday up till Christmas.
The scheme helped me that much that I have now become a member at the club and is my most happy place in the world !!!
I suffered from depression and anxiety I hardly ever wanted to leave my room.
This scheme has completely turned my life around and turned me into a better person.
The first half of the course you get to start from the basics learning ball control, backhands,forehands, serves and much more.
then as you get used to the different techniques we got taught to play point scoring games, how to use what we have already learned but in a more advanced way.
While your there every week you get to play mini games and get to know the people who are also on the course as well.
The coaches are always nice, you can have a laugh with them and they are amazing at playing tennis.
When the course had finished at Christmas we got the chance to go to a meal and awards were up for grabs as well as your very own tennis racket.
This is a picture of me holding my ratchet (:
we was told that although the funding has stopped, if we still wanted to come along a payment of 3 pounds was to be paid on a volunteered basis meaning you could pay the 3 pounds if you wanted to, to show support and effort put in to continue the sessions.
since i first started the sessions i have never missed any because i look forward to it so much.
i give it my all every week knowing it only once a week.
the feeling of pushing yourself but having fun and really getting to know people and see their amazing progress is a amazing experience.
Grantham Tennis club gave me the strength to improve my fitness to the point i now go to a gym 4 times a week, soon be joining the local running club and now i am a member at the tennis club, i can go whenever i want (:
so if anyone, feels low, not played tennis before or maybe you have not played it in ages.
I do urge you to come along you dont have to turn up to all of the sessions if you feel its not for you.
just be yourself, you will be surprised how quick you pick up the sport and how quick you get used to talking to the other people and becoming friends (:
The course starts 10th may but the 2 weeks before you can come along and give it a go like a taster session to see if you want to be a part of it.
There will only be limited places to why not give the club a call or pop in to have a word (:
You will also get fresh fruit every session halfway through to help get back the energy !!!
In my experience its a amazing opportunity that i wished so much that other businesses would open up to try and there would be more funding in place to help.
Being active has not cured my problems but being active and doing what i love has made me stronger to better control how i feel.
and trust me when i say that the 2 hours will fly by so quick that you just wish the next week would be here already !!!
http://www.ringroselaw.co.uk/grand-idea/vote-now/
summary of what the grand idea is about
At Ringrose Law we are committed to supporting the local community that we work in. Our A Grand Idea scheme was set up to help give something back to the local community where we live and work.
Over the last few years we have supported some fantastic local projects and charities including Children’s Bereavement Centre in Newark, Spalding Rugby Club, Branston village Skate Park and St Andrews Children’s’ Hospice.
In 2017 we will be re-launching A Grand Idea across Lincolnshire and Newark and donating £1,000 each to six different local projects.
if you want to get in contact with the tennis club you can do below thank you for reading
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