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2006
Tim, Harry and Wen Wei meet playing table tennis at an open session at Brighton University.
BTTC is awarded its first grant from the Scarman Trust – £2,000 for some new tables and t-shirts.
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2008
We run our first school outreach session at Patcham High School. These days, we’ve worked with nearly all the primary and secondary schools in Brighton and Hove.
2011
The first Virtual School session for Children in Care at Patcham High school. Hundreds of children in care have played at the club since then.
2012
Ping! Brighton & Hove 35 permanent outdoor tables are put across the city.
2013
Our first session with Grace Eyre for adults with learning disabilities. Almost everyone in this photo still plays at the club, including Harry Fairchild who is the first person with Down’s syndrome to gain a level one coaching qualification in any sport.
2014
BTTC is awarded Club of the Year for its work with young people at the Brighton & Hove Council Sports Awards at the Royal Pavilion.
Funding secured for major refurbishment of the club.
2016
BTTC becomes the first Sports Club of Sanctuary in the UK for its work with refugees and asylum seekers
2017
BTTC runs its first ever session at HMP High Down.
There was an 83% reduction in the number of
negative behaviour reports in the group after having
played table tennis..
2018
BTTC takes part in its first Pride parade celebrating the diversity of Brighton.
2019
Sessions start in an underused classroom block at Moulsecoomb Primary School to expand our delivery of classes in the area.
We win Pride of Sport Club of the Year.
2020
When the club had to close for lockdown, BTTC reacts immediately, setting up a food hub that eventually feeds 12,537 people.
BTTC runs the first summer camp for children with SEND at Moulsecoomb Primary School.
AllStars TT launches July 2020 with the principles of anyone, anywhere, any table, anytime. Inspired by parkrun, it’s completely free, inherently competitive and players are rewarded with milestone t-shirts for playing 50, 100, 250, 500, 750, 1000, 1500 and 2000 matches of table tennis.
We launch Building a Grassroots Community course for other grassroots clubs and organisations to share experience and fast track learning.
Sinh helps plant the BTTC Community garden.
2021
Will Bayley starts coaching and training full time at the club after winning two silver medals at the Tokyo Paralympics.
BTTC ‘Above and Beyond’ Brighton & Hove Buses bus on the road.
2022
Wen Wei Xu breaks the Guinness World Record for most number of consecutive opponents in a table tennis rally.
Digna Baynes wins a bronze medal in the Parkinson’s World championship in Croatia. So far three players have competed, with more to come.
Bly and Ryan’s selection for England and Team GB means they are representing their country in multiple international competitions.
2023
The launch of the AllStars TT app allows it to reach more people.
Teresa Bennett wins national Coach of the Year.
We win the 2023 National Lottery Award for Sport.
2024
…and in 2024, we will launch a new full time venue in Moulsecoomb.