Table Tennis equipment for community organisations and businesses in Oxford.
Posted: Mon, 30 Mar 2015 16:33
Ping! Oxford the table tennis festival returns this summer 27th June to 5th September 2015. With a great surge of interest in the project in 2013 and 2014, the project is looking to expand its reach and are giving organisations the opportunity to apply for table tennis equipment to get their own sessions up and running and getting the public playing on a regular basis.
The Community Satellite fund will enable all kinds of community groups (scouts, youth clubs, older people's day centres), to apply for equipment to enable them to host a new regular table tennis session.
Why be part of a Community Satellite? Ping Pong makes people happy, it's growing in popularity, it's great exercise and it's a game for all ages and abilities!
Who can apply? We welcome applications from a wide range of partners, both large and small- youth centres, community groups, colleges etc. The project aims to increase the number of weekly table tennis sessions for aged 16+ in Oxford so applicants must demonstrate how their project will get people playing table tennis on a regular basis.
Applications will be assessed by the panel and awarded where it is deemed to fit in with the project aims. Awards are subject to demand and are not guaranteed.
What equipment can organisations apply for? Organisations can initially apply for a Instant Ping! pack which will give them all the essential kit to get up and running (bats, balls, net, activity cards) and is ideal for setting up a recreational session on any type of table. If the organisation can demonstrate that the Instant Ping! pack is well used and there is sufficient demand, the fund will support organisations with funding bids for further equipment.
Find out more about the Instant Ping! pack here: http://tabletennisengland.co.uk/instantpingpong/
What do organisations need to do in return for the equipment? Organisations will be expected to establish a table tennis session and submit a basic monitoring form to demonstrate how well the equipment is being used.
For more information or to express your interest, please contact Vicki Galvin (vgalvin@oxford.gov.uk) or Margaret Stevens (mstevens@oxford.gov.uk) from Oxford City Council's Sport and Youth Team.
