Help Us Protect Our Southwark Park Tennis Coaches from Heat‑Related Health Risks

Petition addressed to: NTA Southwark Park Tennis

Our NTA tennis coaching team at Burgess Park, Geraldine Mary Harmsworth, Tanner Street, Southwark Park and Brunswick Park spends long hours on court, often in direct sun, with limited access to shade. To keep them safe and reduce the risk of heat‑related illness, we’re asking the club to install simple shade solutions like parasols or canopies.

Please add your name to this petition and help ensure a safer working environment for our coaches.

Petition: Protect Tennis Coaches from Heat‑Related Health Risks
We, the undersigned, call on the management of Southwark Parks Tennis to take immediate steps to safeguard the health and safety of our tennis coaching staff during hot weather conditions. Coaches spend prolonged periods on court with limited opportunity for rest or shade, placing them at increased risk of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.

To fulfil the club’s duty of care and ensure a safe working environment, we request the installation of adequate shade solutions—such as fixed canopies, portable parasols, or other effective coverings—on all coaching courts. These measures are essential to reducing exposure to extreme heat and preventing avoidable health hazards.

By implementing practical shade provisions, the club will demonstrate its commitment to staff wellbeing, legal health‑and‑safety obligations, and the long‑term sustainability of its coaching programme