Today we reveal the winners of the Pride of Table Tennis Awards 2026!
The awards honour the special volunteers who give so much time, energy, commitment and expertise to help others enjoy and achieve in our sport.
Winners have been named in 12 categories, covering clubs, leagues, coaches, schools, technical officials and more – including the prestigious Volunteer of the Year and Young Volunteer of the Year.
All those who were 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.
Four of the categories – Coach of the Year, Club of the Year, Volunteer of the Year and Young Volunteer of the Year also have regional winners who were announced last month.
Chris Brown, Director of Table Tennis Development at Table Tennis England, said: “Our Pride of Table Tennis award winners represent the very best of our sport.
“Week in, week out, these volunteers give their time, energy and passion to create welcoming places for people to play, compete and belong. Their impact changes lives, strengthens communities and keeps table tennis thriving at every level.
“We simply couldn’t do what we do without them, and these awards are a small but heartfelt way of saying thank you for everything they give to our sport.”
The winners and runners-up are below – click here to read more about them.
Club of the Year
Winner: St Austell TTC; Runner-up: Stanmore TTC
Coach of the Year
Winner: Peter Thompson (PingPong4U); Runners-up: Paul Hutchings (Maghull TTC), Tony West (Kidlington Forum TTC); Special mention: Kelsey Fordham (Norwich City TTC)
Contribution to Table Tennis
Winner: Steve Bispam (Folkestone & District TTA); Runners-up: David Badham (Aylesbury TTL, Quarrendon & Meadowcroft TTC), Ken Oram (Winstanley Wizards TTC)
Inspirational Story of the Year
Winner: Young Carers Cornwall Ping Mind (George, Noah, Angelina, Maria, Jack); Runners-up: Nick Kreel (Brighton TTC), Brendan Praet (Wyre Piddle TTC; Worcester TTL)
League of the Year
Winner: Stroud & District TTL
Level The Table Award
Winner: Juliet Bertie (Continental Stars TTC); Runner-up: Riya Thakore (Barnet TTC)
Lifetime Achievement Award
Winner: Les Cole (Plymouth & District TTC); Runners-up: Jayne Johnson (Rawreth TTC), James Skinner (BDTTL)
Partner of the Year
Winner: Central Co-op Membership
School of the Year
Winner: Shakespeare Primary School Leeds; Runners-up: Parkdale Primary School Nottingham, St George’s School Edgbaston, St Peter’s CE Primary School Market Bosworth
Technical Official of the Year
Winner: Margaret Welch; Runners-up: Matthew Pryke, Alan Thomas
Volunteer of the Year
Winner: Craig Mehew (St Austell TTC); Runners-up: Sarah March (St Katharine’s Trust/TJTTC), Giulio Pontone (Darlington Academy Hummersknott TTC)
Young Volunteer of the Year
Winner: Joshua Kelly (Waterside TTC); Runners-up: Hamza Caratela (Knighton Park TTC), Freddie Carroll (Halton TTC), Kush Thakore (Urban TTC)