Building Handcrafted Table Tennis Tables

Worldwide

Title

Tables 4 ALL

Status

In preparation

Start date

2019

Project description

One of the major obstacles to table tennis practise is the absence of material available, and the difficulty to acquire tables for local organisations. A local production allows an almost neutral ecological print, while a worldwide shipping of tables has an ecological impact.

After developing a manual of how to build 5 different models of handcrafted tables, the goal is now to create a pedagogical content that enables us to provide theoretical knowledge and a practical guide in building 4 handcrafted tables.

Aim

To bring self-sustainability to supported projects, Member Associations, clubs, and others by passing on the knowledge of producing tables and potentially generate own income.

Target group

ALL - with a focus of the inclusion of disadvantaged groups

Foundation funding

46,140 €

Project implementation

ITTF Foundation
Ping Sans Frontières (PSF)

Project content:

One of the main barriers to develop table tennis world-wide is the lack of equipment at affordable prices due to the lack of sporting shops, the long and expensive process to import tables from abroad involving customs, transportation to the end destination or even the high cost of the tables compared to the resources available for the local clubs.

Objectives:

- To provide free access to material on our website section “Get Inspired” for everyone in the table tennis community
- To offer a sustainable solution for equipment
- To offer a potential exit strategy to our partners by providing them the possibility to generate their own income through the production and sale of tables

Updates:

- Official Tables 4 ALL test course conducted in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.
- Test mission conducted in Takoradi, Ghana.
- Preparation of a pilot Sport4Development capacity building workshop with Tables 4 ALL as example

Next steps:

- Modification and adjustments of the course material according to learning outcomes from test courses
- Prepare a survey for the participants in order to evaluate and detect possible points of improvement
- First official Tables 4 All workshop to take place in June 2022.

Updates and news:

28 September 2021: First Tables 4 ALL Test Course Unfolded in Côte d'Ivoire
10 September 2020: TT 4 YOU !!!
5 June 2020: Time to focus on our nature, our planet!
12 May 2020: New TT4ALL-project to build handcrafted table tennis tables

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