Alyssa Nguyan plays a table tennis shot

Planning, Progress and Promise ahead – July in the South West

It’s been a slightly quieter month on the surface, but behind the scenes there’s been a great deal going on across the South West table... Continue reading

July 15, 2025 | Amanda Leonard

Opening Doors Through Table Tennis: Highlights from Our New Development Competitions

This year, we were excited to launch a brand new addition to the Jack Petchey Table Tennis Programme – our Development Competitions. Specifically designed for... Continue reading

July 15, 2025 | Johnathon Driscoll

West Area Blog – July

I was contacted recently by the BBC who asked me what is the oldest table tennis club in England was? I had no real idea... Continue reading

July 14, 2025 | Chris Newton

What Makes A Good Table Tennis Club?

I’ve been speaking to a number of newly formed Table Tennis Clubs over recent months, with aspirations to provide Table Tennis activity for a wide... Continue reading

July 14, 2025 | Chris Bryden

How Table Tennis Can Get More LGBTQ+ Young People Active

June is a special time across the globe—where Pride Month takes place, a celebration of LGBTQ+ identities, resilience, and advocacy. While Pride began as a... Continue reading

July 11, 2025 | Lauren Evans

A Month of Momentum: Championing Table Tennis Across Communities

This month has been an exhilarating journey as we’ve laid vital groundwork, fostered meaningful community connections, and shaped the vision for how table tennis can... Continue reading

June 17, 2025 | Alan Lane

What makes a good table tennis club?

I’ve been speaking to a number of newly formed Table Tennis Clubs over recent weeks, with aspirations to provide Table Tennis activity for a wide... Continue reading

June 17, 2025 | Martin Ireland

Volunteers are the stars of Table Tennis Development across the South West

Taking a minute to thank our army of volunteers Across the South West, table tennis volunteers are already hard at work—tidying up the previous season... Continue reading

June 17, 2025 | Amanda Leonard

West Area Blog – June 25

Now we are into the ‘old closed season’ which seems not to exist anymore its wonderful to be able to announce the opening of two... Continue reading

June 17, 2025 | Chris Newton

NEW Ping Hub Set For Suffolk

During my previous Area blog, I focused on providing information about an exciting opportunity that had presented itself in the form of a newly established... Continue reading

June 16, 2025 | Chris Bryden