How It Works
Build it.
We install our specially designed sports surface in any open area inside or outside your business and we tailor its size to suit your workplace.
Play it.
Our qualified tennis coach will provide group lessons, fun tennis activities and run a company tournament bringing together departments & creating a fun competitive atmosphere!
Enjoy it.
We use smaller court sizes, foam balls and shorter rackets to enable everyone to play tennis, regardless of any previous sporting experience!
Online Booking System
Book
Our electronic booking system allows employees check court availability, reserve playing times and book into lessons without disrupting their work.
Capture
Our system allows us provide analytics on employee engagement. We can tell you which employees are getting involved in the wellness!
Customise
Our system is completely customisable! You can decide the lesson & playing times you want made available to your employees.
Reward
Using this data, you can reward staff & teams for getting active in the workplace and embracing the company culture!
Why Tennis
Mental Health
Tennis is a great way of making friends, leaving you feeling less isolated & has a positive impact on self-confidence and happiness reported the Tennis Foundation, Great Britain’s leading tennis charity.
‘Sport for a Lifetime’
Life expectancy gains of 9.7 years, beating all other sports tested by 3+ years, were reported in Copenhagen City Heart Study. Sports such as swimming, cycling, jogging and other gym class activities.
Physical Health
Moderate activity, such as playing tennis for an hour three times a week, is associated with significant reductions in the incidence and mortality of cardiovascular disease according to a study by Oxford University.
Real Wellness, Real Results
Body
Improves your immune system through its conditioning effects which promote overall health, fitness and resistance to infection and disease.
Personality
Competitive tennis burns more calories than most aerobic activities and outperforms golf & most other sports in developing positive personality characteristics.
Mind
Improves your problem solving skills as tennis is like a game of chess, you will need strategy and tactics to win.
Wellness
Tennis players have scored higher in vigor, optimism and self-esteem while scoring lower in depression, anger, confusion, anxiety & tension than other athletes and non-athletes.
FAQs
Why is employee wellness important?
Employers are more aware now than ever that a great employee wellness programme will have a direct impact on absences, productivity, loyalty, retention and aid in recruiting the best talent.
An improved cultural atmosphere can often develop as a result of a fun company wellness activity.
It is obvious more and more Irish businesses are recognising the importance of workplace wellness by the popularity of IBECs KeepWell Mark, an evidence-based accreditation that recognises and awards companies their mark for putting employee health and wellbeing first.
Why Tennis for Wellness?
Most wellness programs are unoriginal and repetitive. Employees are experiencing the same wellness activities such as meditation, yoga, fitness classes etc. Giving your employees or prospective new hires the opportunity to play tennis while at work, learn a new sport for life or improve if an existing player and play against your colleagues to win the companies first Tennis for Wellness tournament is exciting & different!
We don’t think we have space for a tennis court?
Don’t worry, it’s not a full sized tennis court. We play on smaller court sizes using modified equipment. The rackets are shorter and the balls are foam which enables everyone to play, regardless of any previous sporting experience. That is why we are so unique! All you need is an open flat space inside or outside!
What’s involved in a Tennis for Wellness event?
Employees will have access to the court for as long as you wish to have it. We offer an electronic booking system so that employees can book court times. This means productivity is not impacted as employees can reserve a play time from their desk. We supply all equipment and our professionally qualified tennis coach will take group lessons teaching the fundamental strokes and rules of tennis. Best of all, we’ll run a company tournament so employees can battle to win the companies Tennis for Wellness trophy and claim the title of ‘Wellness Champion’.
Can the court be used in poor weather?
Yes, the court is designed for play in wet conditions however we do not recommend it. We can arrange custom designed tents or marquees to cover the court when placed outside and impacted by weather. These tents and marquees can be designed to your specification. Company logo, branding, you got it!
How much does it cost?
Every company is different and we will work with you and within your budget to bring a wellness activity like no other to your doorstep.
Have a company event coming up?
Whatever your budget or size, we can create a wellness package that will generate real results for your employees!
About Us
Adam Gleeson is an ITF Qualified Tennis Coach, with a diploma in Sports and Exercise Psychology. Prior to starting his tennis coaching business, Adam spent ten years in the corporate sector, most recently as one of eBay’s national leads for its global shipping program.
He has successfully liaised with thousands of customers and employees. His work focused heavily on educating customers and employees on various features and services of company products and so he found himself in a teaching role. Adam has always had a passion for teaching others, his passion for teaching and his love of tennis led him to launch his own coaching business. Through Tennis for Wellness, he promotes the fantastic health and wellbeing benefits from the sport.