Battling Parkinson’s one ping at a time
Leeds ParkyPING! is a volunteer led group for people living with Parkinson’s, who utilise table tennis to provide support to those living with the condition... Continue reading
Exmouth stroke survivors club
Steve is a stroke survivor who took over the running of Exmouth stroke survivors club in 2022. Steve introduced table tennis to the group to... Continue reading
Kelham Island TTC’s incredible outreach shows table tennis is for everyone
“That rectangular table brings people together”. When Simon Athey and Liam Bardell first established Kelham Island Table Tennis Club, they agreed it would be for... Continue reading
Battling anxiety one game at a time
A stroke survivors journey with table tennis: Andree has found that table tennis has significantly helped her recovering from a stroke which left her with... Continue reading
Community outreach at Kelham Island table tennis club
Sheffield based Kelham Island table tennis club have embraced the inclusive nature of table tennis, running multiple sessions for groups of children and young people... Continue reading
Championing inclusion – Amanda Worne
After being in an accident in 2015 which left her paralysed from the hips down, Amanda fell in love with table tennis and hasn’t looked... Continue reading
Care to play – the impact of table tennis in social care
After creating a partnership with Community Integrated Care, table tennis has been used as a pioneering intervention in social care with impressive results.
Managing post-operative pain with table tennis – Frances’ story
After having an operation which left her with debilitating back pain and physical inactivity, Frances has returned to playing regular table tennis after 25 years... Continue reading
Table tennis and people with Parkinson’s
The benefits of table tennis for people with Parkinson’s are being advocated and experienced by a growing group of players, this is the story of... Continue reading
Tackling inequalities with table tennis
During the Coronavirus pandemic, we partnered with Nottingham City council and Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing to support individuals at risk or living with long term... Continue reading