sported. funding bounces its way to a rural table tennis project in Surrey

Geographically and socially isolated young people in a rural village in Mole Valley will benefit from a new table tennis project funded through sported.

Brockham Youth Council, a youth led group supported by adult volunteers from the area, received £1,496 to develop a new project using table tennis as a way to support young people.

Young people in the village are often isolated. This project is about getting young people in Brockham involved in the wider community, giving them opportunity and reducing isolation. The aspiration of this project is to support community cohesion and safety.

Clare, a volunteer supporting the group said "Activities for young people can help improve their confidence, social life and, in the case of sport, their health all of which have both short and long term development benefits."

Involvement in the table tennis activity is also aimed at reducing the perception of young people being involved in anti-social behaviour.

The sported. small grants scheme in the South East closes for the next round on 31st May 2012. If you are interested in applying please contact South East Regional Manager Paul Napthine, p.napthine@sported.org.uk.