Ping! For Health selected as ITTF Dream Building Fund Generation project

November 12, 2025 | Paul Stimpson

Table Tennis Englandâ€s Ping! For Health project has been selected as one of only six recipients worldwide of one of the ITTF Foundationâ€s Dream Building Fund Generation 2026 projects.  

It was chosen by an expert panel, including ITTF President Petra Sorling and ITTF Foundation Director Leandro Olvech, from a total of 85 applications from 52 different countries and territories. 

Also selected were projects in Peru, India, Thailand, Chile and Kenya. 

Ping! For Health is a three-year project which will help Disabled People lead more active lives by breaking down barriers to inclusion and encouraging participation. It will draw on partnerships including with Parkinsonâ€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 the details and funding of the project, and more information will be revealed in the coming weeks.  

In announcing the successful projects, the ITTF Foundation said: “The varied and unique elements of the selected six projects demonstrate the power of table tennis as a cross-border tool for change and how intentional table tennis programming can be adapted and localised to address specific community objectives.  

“We look forward to working with these organisations in upcoming capacity building and programme design workshops to ensure the effective implementation and evaluation of their projects.†

Jenny Leach, Senior Programmes and Partnerships Manager at Table Tennis England, said: “Table tennis is an incredibly inclusive sport — it can be adapted for all abilities and brings people together in a fun, social, and accessible way.  

“We know what a huge impact Ping! For Health will have in helping more Disabled People and people with long term health conditions lead active and connected lives.  

“Weâ€re really looking forward to working with our partners and the ITTF Foundation to make this vision a reality.†

Find out more about each of the projects here.

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