Diversity & Inclusion
Enjoy Tennis
Enjoy Tennis is Tennis Ireland’s dedicated programme for players with a disability. It was established in 2015 and aims to provide fun, safe and supportive environments to learn and play tennis. We collaborate with players, clubs, coaches, service providers and advocacy groups to provide an accessible and inclusive environment for people of all abilities to play tennis. There are now 85+ Enjoy Tennis locations across the island of Ireland with more than 1300 players.
Access Tennis
One of the key principles to which Tennis Ireland is unwaveringly committed is that of equal opportunity and inclusion for all. In upholding this principle, we are guided by the Irish Government’s National Sports Policy 2018-2027, and the equivalent declaration from the Government of Northern Ireland:
“Sport must be welcoming and inclusive, offering appropriate opportunities for participation and improvement to all. We will promote inclusion to deliver our desired outcomes with a focus on addressing social, disability, gender, ethnic and other gradients. Irish society is increasingly multi-cultural. Sport can make an important contribution to economic and social cohesion and a more integrated society by using the potential of sport for social inclusion, integration and equal opportunities, whilst emphasizing the total unacceptability of racism and xenophobia”.
Women in Tennis
The Women in Tennis Programme was established in 2019 and is funded by Sport Ireland’s Women in Sport Unit. In line with Sport Ireland’s Women in Sport Policy, the four main areas of focus are: Active Participation, Coaching and Officiating, Leadership and Governance, and Visibility. The Women in Tennis initiative comprises of many programmes which target the four focus areas as set out by Sport Ireland. In 2022, Tennis Ireland was awarded the Gold Award for Gender Equality in Tennis from the International Tennis Federation, in recognition of the success of the programme. In 2024, Tennis Ireland was also awarded Highly Commended for the ongoing work in its efforts to advance gender equality in tennis.
