Table tennis Ping of England! The For Health project has been selected as one of only six recipients worldwide of one of the ITTF Foundation’s Dream Building Fund Generation 2026 projects.
It was chosen by a panel of experts, including ITTF President Petra Sorling and ITTF Foundation Director Leandro Olvech, from a total of 85 applications from 52 different countries and territories.
Projects in Peru, India, Thailand, Chile and Kenya were also selected.
Ping! For Health is a three-year project that will help people with disabilities live more active lives by breaking down barriers to inclusion and encouraging participation. It will build on partnerships including with Parkinson’s UK and the Activity Alliance, as well as local health partners and communities.
Table Tennis England will now work with the ITTF Foundation to confirm details and funding of the project, with more information to be revealed in the coming weeks.
Announcing the successful projects, the ITTF Foundation said: “The varied and unique elements of the six selected projects demonstrate the power of table tennis as a cross-border tool for change and how intentional table tennis programming can be adapted and localized to address specific community objectives.
“We look forward to working with these organizations in upcoming capacity building and program design workshops to ensure the effective implementation and evaluation of their projects.”
Jenny Leach, Senior Programs and Partnerships Manager at Table Tennis England, said: “Table tennis is an incredibly inclusive sport; it is adaptable to all levels and brings people together in a fun, social and accessible way.
“We know what a tremendous impact Ping! For Health will have in helping more people with disabilities and those with long-term health conditions live active and connected lives.
“We very much look forward to working with our partners and the ITTF Foundation to make this vision a reality.”
Read more about each of the projects here.
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