Today we reveal which incredible individuals and awesome organisations have been shortlisted for national recognition in the Pride of Table Tennis Awards 2026.
The awards honour those who have made a difference in our sport across the country over the last 12 months and will be presented in 12 categories.
Four of the categories – Coach of the Year, Club of the Year, Volunteer of the Year and Young Volunteer of the Year have regional winners who were announced last month.
The national shortlists for those and the eight other categories have now been announced.
All those shortlisted will be invited to a special reception during the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals London 2026 Presented by ACN.
This will be a chance to come together, celebrate their achievements and enjoy the experience of watching England in action.
The shortlisted nominees are:
Club of the Year
St Austell TTC, Stanmore TTC
Coach of the Year
Kelsey Fordham (Norwich City TTC), Paul Hutchings (Maghull TTC), Peter Thompson (PingPong4U), Tony West (Kidlington Forum TTC)
Contribution to Table Tennis
David Badham (Aylesbury TTL, Quarrendon & Meadowcroft TTC), Steve Bispam (Folkestone & District TTA), Ken Oram (Winstanley Wizards TTC)
Inspirational Story of the Year
Nick Kreel (Brighton TTC), Brendan Praet (Wyre Piddle TTC; Worcester TTL), Young Carers Cornwall Ping Mind (George, Noah, Angelina, Maria, Jack)
League of the Year
Stroud & District TTL
Level The Table Award
Juliet Bertie (Continental Stars TTC), Riya Thakore (Barnet TTC)
Lifetime Achievement Award
Les Cole (Plymouth & District TTC), Jayne Johnson (Rawreth TTC), James Skinner (BDTTL)
Partner of the Year
Central Co-op Membership
School of the Year
Parkdale Primary School Nottingham, St George’s School Edgbaston, St Peter’s CE Primary School Market Bosworth, Shakespeare Primary School Leeds
Technical Official of the Year
Matthew Pryke, Alan Thomas, Margaret Welch
Volunteer of the Year
Sarah March (St Katharine’s Trust/TJTTC), Craig Mehew (St Austell TTC), Giulio Pontone (Darlington Academy Hummersknott TTC)
Young Volunteer of the Year
Hamza Caratela (Knighton Park TTC), Freddie Carroll (Halton TTC), Joshua Kelly (Waterside TTC), Kush Thakore (Urban TTC)