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New accessible Brighton table tennis venue opens with diocesan support

January 28, 2025

Brighton Table Tennis Club celebrated the official launch of its brand new, fully accessible table tennis venue last Monday night in Moulsecoomb, East Sussex. The new venue was made possible thanks to a 25-year lease from the Diocese (which contributed an additional £50k towards the project), support from Sport England, and a £250k contribution from the London Marathon.

Brighton Table Tennis Club (BTTC) is home to two paralympic medallists, Will Bayley and Bly Twomey, with the original venue, adjacent to St John the Baptist Catholic Church in Kemptown, also leased to the Club by the Diocese. Reflecting on the opening of the fantastic new site, Club Founder Tim Holtam said:

“Everyone at Brighton Table Tennis Club is incredibly excited about opening an additional venue in the heart of Moulsecoomb. We believe no one should be excluded from accessing community sport, and pride ourselves on being accessible and affordable to all.”

The club runs more than 200 tables across Brighton & Hove in parks, squares, schools, sheltered housing schemes, a centre for homeless people, sports centres and a psychiatric hospital. It also works in three prisons outside the city. A second site will enable the BTTC to expand its vital community outreach work, enabling people of all ages and backgrounds to play table tennis together while breaking down barriers and prejudices. You can find out more on the Club's website, here.

Sources: Brighton Table Tennis Club & Table Tennis England

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