Lawn Tennis Association
Opening up tennis and padel across UK communities
Official Partner
SEGRO is proud to partner with the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) to help open up access to tennis and padel across the UK and create more opportunities for people to get active and connected through sport.
As an Official Partner and development partner to LTA padel, we are supporting initiatives that grow participation at both national and community level, with a focus on making the sport more inclusive and accessible.
Creating lasting community impact
Rooted in the communities around our estates, SEGRO is committed to creating spaces where people can thrive. Through our long-standing Community Investment Programme, we invest in initiatives that support education, employment, health, wellbeing and the environment.
Our partnership with the LTA extends that committment, bringing the physical and mental health benifits of sports to more people.
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Creating opportunities through sport
Padel is one of the world's fastest-growing sports, with participation in Great Britain surging from around 15,000 players in 2019 to more than 1,000,000 in 2026. Its growth is supported by over 1,550 courts across 559 venues.
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A grassroots initiative for everyone
As part of the partnership, we're working with the LTA across the 2026 season to launch a brand-new grassroots padel programme - helping to remove barriers and extend access to the sport, particularly for young people, women and underserved communities.
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A shared ambition
By combining our expertise of delivering initiatives that invest in local projects, skills and employment with the LTA's reach and ambition to transform communities, we're helping to develop a programme that creates lasting impact, both on and off the court.
Together, transforming our communities
James Craddock, UK Managing Director at SEGRO
“SEGRO is a business rooted in places and the communities around them. This partnership with the LTA reflects our commitment to widening opportunity and supporting wellbeing through sport. By also working in tandem to deliver a new grassroots padel programme, we are helping to remove barriers to participation and open up the sport to more communities across the UK.”
Scott Lloyd, Chief Executive of the LTA
“We’re delighted to welcome SEGRO as an official partner to the LTA. We remain deeply committed to opening up tennis and padel to more diverse audiences, enabling more people to experience the physical and mental health benefits of being active. This partnership will help us extend our reach into new communities and accelerate the impact of our padel community initiatives, supporting more people, particularly young people and those from underserved backgrounds, to pick up a racket, and enjoy all that tennis and padel can offer.”
