Here for Wimbledon

Here for the fans

Since 2023, Barclays became the Official Banking Partner of The Championships, uniting two iconic British institutions, whilst supporting the Wimbledon Foundation with the largest ever partner donation to enable more people to grow, and thrive in their community.

Here for more tennis

Barclays and the LTA have partnered to get 150,000 more people playing tennis for free across Great Britain. Together, they aim to give people of all abilities, ages, and backgrounds a welcoming and accessible opportunity to play tennis in their local parks, by providing the tennis equipment and instruction to play. Find out more about Barclays Free Park Tennis, Big Weekends and Local Tennis leagues.

Here to bring fans closer to Wimbledon

We’re serving up incredible perks this summer, from free strawberries and cream for customers, to unmissable destinations at The Championships for fans to enjoy.

Whether you’re at the Wimbledon Grounds or cheering on from home – Barclays is helping you get closer to Wimbledon.

To redeem your free strawberries and cream at Wimbledon, simply access the QR code simply access the QR code in the Barclays app* from 1 July or visit Barclays Clubhouse at Aorangi.

Catch all the action at Barclays Game, Seat, Match in the Queue Village for live screenings of Wimbledon and pick up a racket and for a game against Frances Tiafoe. Barclays customers can pick up a free strawberry & cream ice cream or Lavazza Affogato from the Barclays Ice Cream truck.

Visit Barclays Clubhouse at Aorangi for daily talent meet and greets and chances to win prizes at the Barclays Giving Lockers. Customers can be freshened up for a day with our on-site trainer cleaning service.

If you're a Barclays Premier customer, you'll also get a free official programme** at Barclays Clubhouse at Aorangi.

*You need to be 18 or older to access this product or service using the app. Existing customers only. You can only redeem your voucher on the day you attend The Championships and the code can’t be used more than once.

** Limited to first 200 Premier customers per day.

Set for Success

Wimbledon Foundation's Set for Success programme, in partnership with Barclays, delivered by the Youth Sport Trust, provides young people from underserved communities across the UK with the opportunity to develop valuable life and leadership skills, through mentoring sessions with inspirational athletes.

The initiative aims to improve young people’s employability skills and their positive social engagement, developing their confidence, aspirations, resilience and self-esteem. Through Barclays’ contribution and work with the Wimbledon Foundation the programme will expand from 15 schools in four regions to a 150 schools in 30 regions within just four years, giving opportunities to up to 3,900 young people across the UK.

Sustainable Growth

Unreasonable Impact, created with Barclays, is a global movement dedicated to scaling up growth-stage entrepreneurs operating at the nexus of advanced technology, global impact, and profit. We’re collaborating with two partners 80 Acres and CLUBZERØ to bring innovative technology to The Championships.

CLUBZERØ:
Working with reusable packaging, CLUBZERO, all our customer strawberry & cream ice cream (located in The Queue Village) will be served in reusable CLUBZERØ pots, enabling a circular-economy service onsite at Wimbledon.

Here for the players

The extraordinary story of our Barclays tennis ambassador, Frances Tiafoe, showcases the importance of increasing the accessibility of sport. Frances is the son of Sierra Leonean immigrants in Hyattsville, Maryland, and learnt to play tennis at the JTCC in suburban Washington, D.C. Through inspiring partnerships and support, Frances has since become a Grand Slam semi-finalist and Top 20 player. He moved to the top 10 in June 2023, his highest ranking to date.

Our history with Wimbledon 

The first Barclays bank opened over 330 years ago and, as the world’s oldest tennis tournament, Wimbledon was first staged in 1877. The beginnings of this banking partnership date back to the 1960s, when Barclays’ first sub-branch in the area was built directly below the stands of Wimbledon’s Centre Court, a unique venue which opened its doors only for the fortnight of The Championships. 

Turning possibility into reality 

Behind every great success story, there’s a world of support and partners that helped along the way. But, turning possibility into tangible results is far from easy. It takes a partner willing to understand your goals on a deeper level. At Barclays Corporate and Investment Bank, we leverage the power of our global teams to help your vision become reality.