November 6, 2025 | Paul Stimpson
Do you know an amazing volunteer who deserves honouring for their selfless commitment to our sport?
With nominations now open, itâ€s time to put them forward for the Pride of Table Tennis Awards 2025/26!
We want to hear about amazing individuals and organisations who have made outstanding contributions across the sport.
There are 12 categories covering the breadth of activity in our sport, from clubs and leagues to schools and coaches as we seek to honour the volunteers who help people to enjoy and achieve in table tennis.
The categories are:
- Inspirational Story of the Year
- Coach of the Year
- Technical Official of the year
- Club of the Year
- League of the Year
- Partner of the Year
- School of the Year
- Level The Table Award
- Contribution to Table Tennis
- Lifetime Achievement Award
- Young Volunteer of the Year
- Volunteer of the Year
Four of the categories – Coach of the Year, Club of the Year, Volunteer of the Year and Young Volunteer of the Year will have regional, as well as national, winners.
Table Tennis England Area Manager (South East) Alan Lane, who leads on the Pride of Table Tennis Awards, said: “The Pride of Table Tennis Awards are the sportâ€s chance to say thank you to the incredible people who are the lifeblood of our sport.
“Thank you for their commitment and passion, thank you for their dedication – thank you for going the extra mile to help table tennis flourish in so many settings in our community.â€
Nomination is via an online form, however, if you would like to make a nomination by video, phone or post, please initially email [email protected]
Nominations will close at 5pm on Monday 12 January and the regional winners will be announced in the week beginning Monday 19 January.
Shortlists will then be drawn up for each national category and all those shortlisted will be invited to a gala awards dinner in the new year, where the winners will be announced.
If you want to play a key role in choosing the Pride of Table Tennis award winners, then why not apply to be part of the national judging panel?
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