Local CIC (Community Interest Company ) Get Set 4 Tennis has raised more than £21,500 through its “Beyond the Baseline” crowdfunding drive, far exceeding the original £12,000 goal.
The campaign, run on Crowdfunder, secured £4,127 in match funding from Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I’s Together for Good Fund and an additional £840 via the company’s Employee Giving initiative.
The funding has enabled the organisation to reach more young people aged 11 to 16 who are facing increasing pressures around education, exams and mental wellbeing. It will also support the expansion of SEND provision, the development of a new pathway for players with learning disabilities and the introduction of dementia-friendly tennis sessions for local residents and carers.
Co‑founder Lisa Wildman says the match funding “gave our campaign a fantastic boost and helped us completely surpass our original goal.”
She added that the heightened visibility has attracted further community interest, encouraging volunteers, families and local supporters to get involved.
Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I’s Employee Giving scheme distributes £70 vouchers to every UK employee, allowing them to direct funds to live projects such as Get Set 4 Tennis. The wider Together for Good Fund aims to invest up to £2.5 million in grassroots projects across the UK and Ireland by 2030, with £89,000 still available for initiatives in and around Hillingdon.
Charities, sports clubs, community groups and voluntary organisations are encouraged to apply for match funding of up to £10,000 through SBF GB&I’s Together for Good Fund, helping them turn local ideas into lasting community impact.
