Help Cokan Tennis Academy

Two weeks ago torrential rains hit a beautiful part of Slovenia in the Savinja region, and flooded The Cokan Tennis Academy. Robi Cokan and his brother Dejan have built the academy up over the last 6 years working on 2 indoor clay courts under a bubble and on 5 outdoor clay courts, with their huge passion for the game of tennis like mine. They have begun the tough project to rescue anything they can, and to clean up the destruction. 50 children were there overnight on the final night of a tennis camp, and were evacuated just an hour before the place was totally flooded.

However, the bubble covering the 2 courts for the winter is irrepairable, and the academy does not have the immediate finance to buy a new one to be in place for the tough Slovenian winter. In addition to Robi and Dejan, a team of 5 coaches working solely at the academy, and their families- rely only on the income from the lessons they can do on the indoor courts, and from the many players that practice there at an affordable rate, making tennis accessible and inclusive to all, as it should be.

I want to help them raise money to put towards fixing the courts and buying a new bubble roof (balloon) which costs in the region of 60,000 Euros, by reaching out to people like you who may be able to make a donation or sponsorship. Any amount will help, but they are in need urgently with most tennis moving indoors in Slovenia by October, so time is of the essence. I feel compelled to help as I believe strongly in what they do on a daily basis and the way they are developing young athletes and promoting a healthy active lifestyle within the community. It is a simple, vibrant, welcoming place, with an emphasis on hard quality work, professionalism from its players and kindness to others. I love practising there.

If it's something you may be interested in contributing to or you would like to work together with us in any way but need to know more- please ask, or I can connect you directly to Robi Cokan. Otherwise please please please go ahead and donate whatever you can, large or small- we will be extremely grateful for your help! Together we can make it work.

I have included below some photos of the academy before and after the floods and the work that is being done every day to save the courts.