Brighton Table Tennis Club

Brighton Table Tennis Club

Brighton, East Sussex, United Kingdom

Sport for developmentCommunity developmentRefugees & MigrationDisability
CharityFounded 2007Local reach
Profile last updated: August 20, 2026

About

Founded in 2007, Brighton Table Tennis Club is a charity based in Brighton, United Kingdom working on sport for development, community development, refugees & migration +2 more.

Brighton Table Tennis Club is a registered charity that runs community table tennis in Brighton, UK. Its mission is to inspire people of all ages to play, to build a sense of community among players, and to widen access for under-represented groups. The club runs sessions from two centres in Kemptown and Moulsecoomb and operates more than 200 tables across the city, including in parks, schools, sheltered housing, a homeless centre, sports centres, a psychiatric hospital and three prisons outside the city. Its work includes the AllStars TT mass participation competition, a weekly league, SEND activities, and coach training that qualifies a wide range of people as coaches. The club also runs a Food Hub and online sessions, and was recognised as the world's first Club of Sanctuary for its work with refugees.

Location

Brighton, United Kingdom

Founded

2007

Organisation type

Charity

Focus areas

table tenniscommunity sportinclusiongrassroots sportBrighton

Languages

EN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Sport for developmentCommunity developmentRefugees & MigrationDisabilityHousing & Homelessness

Works for

ChildrenYouthElderly peoplePeople with disabilitiesRefugees & MigrantsHomeless peoplePrisoners & Ex-offendersLGBTQ+ people

How they work

Direct servicesCommunity programmesVolunteer programmesCapacity building

Programmes

AllStars TT

Sport for development

A free, mass participation table tennis competition open to anyone. Players register through an app, log matches played anywhere, and earn milestone T-shirts.

BTTC League

Sport for development

A weekly singles competition for players of all abilities, organised into divisions by standard and played in school term time.

Building a Grassroots Community

Community development

A national course for other clubs and organisations, commissioned by Sport England, on building community table tennis.

Countries of operation

United Kingdom

Funding & support

Funded by

Individual donationsMembership fees

Ways to support

DonateMonthly givingMembershipLegacy givingFundraise

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

Club of Sanctuary

Living Wage Employer

Awards

Sports Club of the Year

Daily Mirror/TSB2019

Club of the Year

2014

Community Engagement Award

2020

Award for Integration, Innovation & Inspiration

2018

Team of the Year (Team Santos)

2018

Partnerships

Real Junk Food Project, Sport England

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