Brighton Table Tennis Club works with people of all
ages, especially young people, to improve health,
celebrate diversity and build a strong community
“I love playing so much because
I really want to be the number
one Down Syndrome player in
the world. Table Tennis is good
fun and seeing lots of friends.
My future in Table Tennis is
that I want to be a very good
coach. I come here five days a
week and play 20 hours a week
in total.”
Harry Fairchild
HISTORY OF THE CHARITY
“I am 16 years old. I travelled
on my own from Vietnam and
have successfully sought
asylum in the UK as I am a
victim of trafficking. Through
The Virtual School for Children
in Care I have 1:1 Table Tennis
and English tuition at the Club
for 4 hours a week.”
Hoang
OUR MISSION
The Club was founded in February 2007 by two exinternational table tennis players with the specific
aim of using table tennis as a tool to engage
children and young people living in the most
deprived parts of the City and provide them with
opportunities to reach their potential.
As the Club has grown we have expanded our reach
to people with learning disabilities, over 50s,
looked after children, refugees, LGBT, as well as
adults from the local community. Today the Club
benefits from a uniquely diverse membership
which creates a vibrant atmosphere, in which
strong friendships have formed across social and
cultural barriers.
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Encourage personal development
through training and competition
Provide positive role models
Provide a safe, warm and welcoming
environment
Encourage a diverse membership based
on empathy and understanding
Provide targeted sessions for different
groups with opportunities to integrate
into the Club
Provide training opportunities for
coaching qualifications
Provide literacy and numeracy teaching
through table tennis
CLUB OBJECTIVES
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Increase engagement of marginalised
groups
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Improve health and well-being
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Increase sense of belonging, purpose and
identity
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Improve school attendance, behaviour,
concentration, academic success and
employability of young people
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Increase proportion of female players
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Improve educational outcomes
The Club is located in the east of Brighton and attracts people living in some of the most deprived parts of the
City. Of the nine LSOAs that make up the East Brighton ward, six are in the 10% most deprived in England,
with three LSOAs in the 2% most deprived.
Community
Respect
Solidarity
Competition
THE CLUB’S THEORY OF CHANGE
EVALUATING OUR IMPACT
BTTC’S Theory of Change is based on the
assumption that changes in behaviour, choices
made and well-being are dependent on changes in
self-confidence and self-esteem, changes in sense
of community, belonging and empathy and
changes in decision-making and taking
responsibility. In order to effect change, BTTC
focuses on personal development.
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Since 2014 we have supported 34
young people to become Level 1
Coaches, including 2 refugees
1st
We are the 1st Sports Club of
Sanctuary in the UK
£402,263
Just £2,240 spent on rent and
coaching made a Projected Social
Cost Saving of £402,263 to society
for improvements in young people’s
well-being (Sportworks Light tool,
BTTC Theory of Change
Changes in self-confidence and
self-esteem
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Changes in sense of community,
belonging and empathy
2013)
Changes in behaviour,
choices made and
well-being
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Ex-mayor Bill Randall, now a Club trustee, described it
as “one of the City’s brightest sporting lights. It helps
people from many communities and all ages keep fit
and well and brings them together to offer mutual
support and friendship.”
Changes in decision-making and
taking responsibility
OUR VALUES
SUPPORT US
Community: The Club has a strong ethos of
inclusion and diversity which creates a friendly and
vibrant community.
We are currently seeking funding to support the
following activities:
Respect: Everyone at the Club is expected to have
due regard for the feelings, wishes and rights of
others.
Solidarity: Our staff, 40+ volunteers and players
work together with a sense of unity and common
interest.
Competition: It is important to provide
opportunities for players to compete at a level that
is right for them and we enable them to participate
in local and national competitions as appropriate.
Activity
Part fund a new minibus for the
club
Make our venue wheelchair
accessible
Buy the club a defibrillator
Amount of
money required
£10,000+
Give the club blinds to cover the
windows
£5,000
£1,000
£500
2016 Table Tennis England Equality Award
For further information, or to support our work,
please contact:
2016 First Club of Sanctuary in England
Tim Holtam: Chief Executive Officer
2015 winner of the Table Tennis England National
Club of the Year
Charity Number : 1160103
Community
Tel: 07985 141788
Email: [email protected]
www.brightontabletennisclub.co.uk/
Respect
Solidarity
Competition