Every three minutes in the UK, someone develops dementia and it doesnt just affect the person with the diagnosis. Families often struggle to know where to turn and are left feeling exhausted, overwhelmed and alone. Thats why we need you and your tennis club to take on the Dementia UK Tennis-a-thon and help raise vital funds to support more families facing dementia.

All you need to do is

1. Register to take part on our website .

2. Set yourself the challenge of playing tennis for as long as you can on 23rd July or on another date which suits you.

3. Set up your fundraising page by clicking the orange button above which says 'Start fundraising'.

Once you're all set up, we'll be in touch with lots of hints and tips of how to get the most out of your fundraising. You can also find out more about Tennis-a-thon at fundraising@dementiauk.org or give us a call on 020 8059 4400.

We are Dementia UK, the specialist dementia nurse charity. Our nurses, called Admiral Nurses, who we continually support and develop, provide life-changing care for families affected by all forms of dementia - including Alzheimers disease. When you support our charity, you're helping us grow the number of specialist dementia nurses, giving more people affected by dementia the life-changing care that they need.

We help people living with dementia stay independent for longer and support the people caring for them. We help to give them the strength to cope with the bad days, and the energy to enjoy the good days.

With your help, no one will have to face dementia alone.