Table Tennis Wales (TTW) is the trading name of the Table Tennis Association of Wales, which is the official national governing body for the sport of table tennis in Wales.
It is a not-for-profit organisation, tasked with both grassroots development of the sport and the elite performance pathway (including Commonwealth and Olympic level) for Wales.
The organisation was founded in 1921. TTW is affiliated with the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) and the European Table Tennis Union (ETTU).
What it does
- Participation & grassroots: Encourages and supports clubs, community programmes, school programmes and “a sport for all” ethos. From novices, older players, juniors to veterans.
- Competitions & leagues: TTW runs national championships, team championships, club leagues, and other events for diverse age groups and ability levels. For example the “Senior Team Championships of Wales”.
- Performance pathway: Works to develop elite athletes who can compete in international events (Commonwealth Games, Olympics, etc.). Supports high-performance hubs and academies.
- Governance, safeguarding & policy: TTW maintains policies on equality, safeguarding, competition regulations, by-laws, etc., to ensure the sport is safe, inclusive, well-governed.
- Support & infrastructure: It partners with organisations for facilities, equipment, coaching and developmental resources.
Some recent highlights & initiatives
- A new high-performance hub and academy was launched in partnership with The College Merthyr Tydfil in South Wales, to provide dedicated training and coaching alongside studies.
- In North Wales, TTW collaborated with Coleg Cambria to launch an academy. Hundreds of participants, inclusive of community, school and college learners.
- Clubs in Wales (one example: Kenfig Table Tennis Club) are being supported via technology initiatives (laser training systems) to attract younger players.
How you can engage / get involved
- If you are a player: you can join an affiliated club, take part in TTW leagues/competitions.
- If you are a volunteer/coach: TTW offers coach education, support for clubs, events.
- If you are in a school/community context: You can use TTW’s “sport for all” vision to introduce table tennis, and look to funding or programmes.
- If you are a spectator: Follow TTW’s news, attend national championships and support Welsh players.