Unloved & Unwanted
At GIYM, we believe every child should have the opportunity to experience the joy of tennis.
Through our Unloved & Unwanted initiative, we give a free tennis racket to every child who takes part in our programmes, helping to remove barriers to participation and make tennis more accessible.
We also recognise the importance of protecting our environment and reducing waste. Rather than letting unwanted tennis rackets go unused, we give them a second life, helping to make the game more sustainable as well as more inclusive.
Children’s rackets are given directly to the young people on our programmes, while adult pre-loved rackets are available to purchase through our website. Every sale generates funds that go straight back into our charity, helping us continue our work and reach more disadvantaged children through tennis.
By donating unwanted rackets, purchasing a pre-loved adult racket or spreading the word, you can help us reduce waste, give equipment a new home and change lives through the power of tennis.
How it works?
We receive donations of unwanted tennis rackets, giving them a new lease of life through our Unloved & Unwanted campaign. The initiative helps us reduce waste while making tennis more accessible to children from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Twice a year, we send a questionnaire to all the children in our programmes, giving them the opportunity to apply for a free tennis racket. This is also an important way for us to check in with our programme children, understand how they are getting on and offer further support where we can.
Applicants receive their very own racket to keep, helping to remove the financial barrier of purchasing equipment and enabling them to continue their tennis journey beyond our sessions. We hope that having their own racket will encourage them to keep playing, practising and developing their skills.
Adult rackets donated to us are carefully cleaned up and prepared before being listed for sale on our merchandise website. All proceeds from these sales go directly back into the charity, helping us fund our programmes and continue making a difference to the lives of disadvantaged children through tennis.
Through Unloved & Unwanted, we give pre-loved rackets a second life, support the sustainability of our work and help more children continue their tennis journey.
How you can help
DONATE YOUR OLD RACKETS! Either send these directly to GIYM or visit one of our dropboxes at designated collection points.
If you are a school or tennis club request a FREE racket collection dropbox and encourage your pupils or members to donate their old rackets.
Help us to raise awareness by joining our campaign on Instagram. Take a picture of yourself donating your unloved and unwanted racket and post on Instagram. Tag 5 friends who you can encourage to do the same!
