Care To Play…Table Tennis empowers social care workers and families to enable the people they support to enjoy the excitement of table tennis.
Offering FREE simple training and brilliant ideas, we can support you to deliver and promote this accessible, adaptable and full of fun sport.
This award-winning programme has been created by the national social care Community Integrated Care. It is proudly supported by Table Tennis England and Paralympian Jack Hunter-Spivey.
When you download our FREE Care To Play pack, you’ll enjoy brilliant videos that teach you in just 15 minutes:
When you complete your training, you’ll get a certificate helping to celebrate your CPD and the impact that you will make.
To deliver table tennis in social care, all you need are roll‑up nets, paddles and balls—perfect for any domestic table. We’ll show you how to bring the fun of table tennis into everyday kitchens and living rooms!
Community Integrated Care is proud to have partnered with Tees Sport to offer table tennis starter packs for just £20. When you register for your free Care To Play…Table Tennis training, you’ll be given a link to request your own pack.
Table tennis is simple, affordable and incredibly impactful. Care To Play…Table Tennis was co-produced with support workers, sport specialists and people who draw on social care, making it a proven approach for boosting health, happiness and connection.
This project has received Table Tennis England’s Pride of Table Tennis Award and the Great British Care Awards Care Innovation Of The Year for its impact and quality.
Our Care To Play…Table Tennis impact report shows how we’ve used this simple sport to boost physical activity and confidence, reduce isolation, and build stronger relationships. It offers inspiring case studies and practical insights for care leaders, sports professionals and commissioners.
For Commissioners, Leaders and Sector Partners
As leaders in both social care and inclusion through sport, Community Integrated Care is uniquely positioned to reshape how sport can reach, enable and inspire people in underrepresented communities. We’ve seen the extraordinary potential of table tennis – and by combining our sector expertise with innovation, we’ve helped it deliver transformational impact in hundreds of care settings.
Care To Play is more than a toolkit – it’s a strategic approach for improving outcomes through low-barrier, high-impact activity. It speaks to key sector priorities:
If you're looking to make your sport more inclusive and impactful, we want to hear from you.