Tennis coaching for schools and holiday camps
Run after-school clubs and holiday tennis camps for children, working with schools, clubs and councils.
- £600-3k
- Part-time
- Out and about
Estimates for a small start in the UK, not guarantees.
What it is
You deliver tennis sessions for groups of children at primary schools, after-school clubs and holiday camps, often with an assistant coach helping you.
Your first three steps
- Get a recognised tennis coaching qualification, an enhanced DBS check and first aid training if you do not have them
- Contact local primary schools and tennis venues to ask about after-school clubs or holiday camp slots
- Put together a simple session plan, price list and parent information sheet, then pitch a trial term to one or two schools
Who pays
Schools and parent associations for clubs, and parents for holiday camp places. Some venues pay you a fee to run camps.
How it makes money
A fixed fee per school session or a price per child per term or camp week. Larger groups and a regular timetable build steadier income.
Skills that help
- Keeping groups of children engaged and safe
- Planning fun, age-appropriate sessions
- Communicating with schools and parents
- Organising kit and assistants
Watch out for
- Public liability insurance, which schools and venues usually ask to see
- Safeguarding rules and enhanced DBS checks for you and any assistants (check what each school or venue requires)
- Whether your assistants are self-employed or employees, and employer's liability insurance if you hire (check with HMRC and your insurer)
- Work is heavily tied to school terms and holidays, and bad weather can cancel outdoor sessions
- Schools may take time to agree contracts, so first income can be slower
Deep research report · UK
Everything you need to start: tennis coaching for schools and holiday camps
Researched with live web search for United Kingdom: real startup prices, the licences and rules, what others charge, a break-even example, how to find your first customers and a 30-day launch plan. With sources.
- Startup costs with real prices
- Licences, registration and rules
- Pricing: what others charge
- Break-even example
- Finding your first customers
- 30-day launch plan
- Risks and how to reduce them
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to start a tennis coaching business?
Estimates suggest startup costs typically around £600 to £3,000, depending on your kit, insurance and checks. Schools and venues usually ask to see public liability insurance, and enhanced DBS checks may be needed.
How much can a school and holiday camp tennis coach earn?
Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around £600 to £3,000, depending on how many schools and camps you work with. Work is tied to school terms and holidays, and bad weather can cancel outdoor sessions.
What safeguarding and insurance rules should I check?
Things to check include public liability insurance, safeguarding rules and enhanced DBS checks for you and any assistants, and what each school or venue requires. Also check whether assistants are self-employed or employees, and whether you need employer's liability insurance.
Other ways to run this business
Similar sports and fitness ideas
Community hockey club for adults
Start a members' hockey club that hires pitches for weekly training and matches, with players paying subs.
- £500-3k
- Side hustle
- Out and about
Junior track and field club
Coach children in running, jumping and throwing at a hired track or school field, funded by termly fees from parents.
- £600-3k
- Side hustle
- Out and about
Pickleball clinics for clubs and venues
Run paid clinics and taster days for tennis clubs, leisure centres and schools adding pickleball.
- £800-3k
- Part-time
- Out and about
Grassroots youth football club
Start a local junior football club with teams, coaching and weekly training funded by subs and sponsors.
- £500-3k
- Side hustle
- Out and about
Freelance ski and snowboard instructor
Teach private and small group ski or snowboard lessons at UK dry slopes, snow centres or Scottish resorts.
- £600-3k
- Side hustle
- Out and about
Beach volleyball league and social club
Run leagues, coaching and social play on hired sand courts, paid for by player fees.
- £500-3k
- Side hustle
- Out and about