Today the biggest LGBTQ+ Squash tournament in over a decade gets underway. The brainchild of Berlin-based coach Alexander Panasuk and OutPlay Squash London’s Fabian Valencia, the LGBTQ+ European Open 2022 Berlin will see players from

Former World No.106 Mary Fung-A-Fat shares her personal story about the recent loss of her father, her recovery process, use of Sporting Chance counselling services and the support of her squash family. As part of

PSA Foundation partners Squash Dreamers are overjoyed to share that Israa, one of the girls on the programme, has been accepted into the King’s Academy Summer Enrichment Program. Israa is a 12-year-old Syrian refugee who

Over 2,000 people got the once-in-a-lifetime experience of playing squash on a stunning glass court at Birmingham New Street station from 4th – 11th April. The eye-catching, modern glass court was installed at the busy

Thousands of commuters and Birmingham residents are set to discover the exciting sport of squash and meet the world’s best players ahead of this year’s Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games when a world-class glass court is

The Squash United by Birmingham 2022 group is delighted to announce the launch of squashcommonwealth.com. Squashcommonwealth.com is a website designed and created by the Squash United group, that the PSA Foundation is a part of

Imagine an app that tells you, wherever you are in the world, where your nearest squash court is and who locally would be up for a friendly game? Well, Squash Players App is on its

A message from Adriana Olaya, Head of the PSA Foundation: “Wow, what an incredible year it has been. 2021 has been a year of extreme challenges, as the global squash family battled the effects of

Amanda Sobhy: from body-image spirals and stigmas, to healthy mindset and recovery. “It was something I wanted to address. I wanted to be able to break free and have the tools, but I was still

Behind the Glass II – an exclusive photo book from PSA Photographer Nathan Clarke – is now available order and makes for a great gift for any squash fan! The first edition, which was released

Calling all Amazon shoppers! Did you know that when you shop through Amazon you can also support the PSA Foundation? Eligible on the majority of items, Amazon will donate 0.5% of the item price to

USA’s World No.3 Amanda Sobhy shares her personal story about her 10-year struggle with an eating disorder in this emotional interview. As part of the PSA Foundation’s recently launched health and wellness group, which sees

The PSA Foundation has launched a new health and wellness programme which brings together players to tackle the wellbeing challenges on Tour. Professional sport presents unique pressures for athletes and the aim for this programme

Simply Squash Academy is a Zambian squash club that boasts an impressive 60 percent female membership and 75 percent female coaching staff. This stands in stark contrast to a 2020 survey of 24 clubs in

It’s National Read A Book Day in the U.S. and to commemorate the occasion here’s a bagel of books about squash we can recommend! 1-0 The Book of Jonah, Jonah BarringtonJonah Barrington, a six-time British Open winner,

The PSA Foundation has had a busy month introducing squash to the communities of both Manchester and Hull in the UK. For the Manchester Open, PSA World Tour Silver event, we placed ourselves in St

The Hong Kong Football Club (HKFC) Squash Section has been a loyal supporter of the PSA Foundation over the years. From donating significant amounts of squash clothing and equipment to our ReBound initiative, hosting international

It’s great to see an international community that is joined together through a love for squash. In this instance a network of LGBT+ squash clubs that host competitive and social events across the globe (check

Yearly international squash events around Europe, the Gay Games every four years, an international community of clubs socialising and competing together. Did you know about the LGBT+ community established within squash? In celebration of Pride

Another round of funds has been distributed through the ‘We Are One’ fund to players who are struggling to support themselves due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. With international travel restrictions still in place for

Today, on June 16th 2021, marks five years to the day that the PSA Foundation officially registered as a charity in England and Wales. Together with individuals and communities all over the world, we have

The last year has seen a sharp rise in interest for outdoor squash courts, after a difficult period of restrictions on our sport that are still ongoing today in some parts of the world. With

Jacob Esuene Squash Academics and Wellness (JESAW) is an initiative created by the non-profit Jacob Esuene Sports Club (JESC). Providing an environment for local children in Nigeria to thrive and grow through participation in squash,

The San Salvador community squash initiative, Squash Para Todos, now has it’s courts fully up and running, a first of its kind short wall squash variation of the sport. These courts offer a unique experience

Over the past year, the PSA Foundation has been a support pillar for players and community programmes to ensure that they are able to come back strongly when squash returns to normality. The different initiatives

2021 J.P. Morgan Tournament of Champions Squash Championships honor the 1980 U.S. JuniorWomen’s Squash Team. PSA Foundation We Are One Fund is Beneficiary. In a virtual program on April 7th, the long running J.P. Morgan

To celebrate International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, we brought together the children from the outreach programmes we support across the world for a workout and Q&A with World No.4 Paul Coll &

As part of the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, we wanted to highlight the togetherness and solidarity of the wider squash community. Back in May 2020, the PSA Foundation launched the ‘We

As part of International Day of Sport for Development and Peace on April 6th, we are taking a look at the programmes we support all over the world, with today’s piece focussing on the continent

As part of International Day of Sport for Development and Peace on April 6th, we are taking a look at the programmes we support all over the world, with today’s piece focussing on the continent

As part of International Day of Sport for Development and Peace on April 6th, we are taking a look at the programmes we support all over the world, with today’s piece focussing on the continent

As part of International Day of Sport for Development and Peace on April 6th, we are taking a look at the programmes we support all over the world, with today’s piece focussing on the continent

As part of International Day of Sport for Development and Peace on April 6th, we are taking a look at the programmes we support all over the world, with today’s piece focussing on the Continent

The PSA Foundation is delighted to announce a new partnership with Access Youth Academy, a US urban squash programme based in California. Access Youth Academy was created in 2006 to transform the lives of underserved

In December 2020, England’s Tom Walsh opened up about his mental health struggles in an Instagram post. Sporting Chance’s Chris Murphy sat down with Walsh to discuss his experience, how he hopes to help others

Love to be, a global House music brand & record label based in the UK are hosting a 12 hour session of squash based DJ’s as part of their virtual world tour with 100% of

Demand for financial support from players adversely affected by the pandemic and suspension of the PSA Tour remains high as another $24,000 was distributed in our most recent round of applications. With the pandemic still

World No.120 Mary Fung-A-Fat and World No.36 Lucas Serme have been named Sporting Chance Ambassadors as squash leads the charge to help increase awareness of mental health through the charity’s services and engagement with fellow

The session with Sporting Chance and the PSA Tour players looked at the signs and symptoms of someone experiencing difficulties with their mental health, what to say if you are approached by a friend about

Sport has been hit hard at all levels due to the global pandemic and there has been no exception for squash with clubs around the world having to close or operate at limited capacity for

The PSA Foundation (PSAF) is delighted to announce a new partnership with Argentinian programme Squash Sin Limites which will see the Foundation support the programme in a range of new initiatives. Squash Sin Limites (which

The PSA Foundation have just completed our most recent round of Rebound deliveries of donated squash gear going out to the community programmes we partner with. These squash programmes use the equipment to support local

The unity and solidarity of the wider squash communities has been inspirational over the last six months as the PSA Foundation continues to support those most severely effected by the global pandemic. When the PSA

The Professional Squash Association (PSA) and the PSA Foundation have today launched a new online training platform called Squash Hub in order to provide greater support to younger squash players joining the PSA World Tour. Hosted on HIVE – a collaborative

The concept of building outdoors squash courts, putting them in plain view of the wider public and improving the sport’s accessibility is something that has been talked about a lot recently. With the current varying

Article written by Cyril Penn; Graduate Assistant Archivist, University of Massachusetts, Amherst The game of squash is growing significantly in the modern era, with more and more players and viewers supporting the sport every year.

We have a super exciting live talk we have coming up in celebration of Women’s Squash Week 2020. While we can’t all celebrate how we’d like to (playing squash!…) we’ve put together this live talk

World No.2 Ali Farag sat down for a chat with former professional footballer and Arsenal legend Tony Adams to talk all things mental health and the PSA Foundation’s partnership with Sporting Chance. Adams is President of Sporting

Five years ago Odense Squash Club had no women playing squash on a regular basis. Now, the number of female members at the club is constantly rising and this year they have more than 40

The PSA Foundation – the charitable arm of the Professional Squash Association – is delighted to announce that England’s World No.5 and PSA Women’s President Sarah-Jane Perry has joined the PSA Foundation’s UK Board of

We wanted to say a big THANK YOU to all who have supported us so far with The ‘We Are One’ Fund. Thanks to your generous support, we have been able to distribute $70,000 worth

Latin America’s first ever all-female WSF Level One coaching course will be held in Colombia between September 21-24 to coincide with Women’s Squash Week. Ran by WSF Level One tutor Diego Becerra, the sessions will see 15 female Colombian

Squash fans can get their hands on a brand new photobook: Behind the Glass – 2019/20 PSA World Tour. A unique collectors item for any squash fan, this book features PSA photographer, Nathan Clarke’s, images from the 2019/20 PSA World Tour

Based in India, Khelshala is committed to enhance the future of underprivileged children by building life skills through sports and academics. By introducing a lifetime sport like squash or tennis, Khelshala attracts children to the

The PSA Foundation works with a variety of community-based squash programmes located in underserved areas, that uses squash, often combined with education, as a means of introducing a more promising future and active and healthy

Squashinhos is a squash and educational development project which helps underserved children from the communities of Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. In Rio, more than 1.2 million people live in the favelas on less than £1

The PSA Foundation – the charitable arm of the Professional Squash Association (PSA) – launched its ‘We Are One’ fund back in May and the Foundation is delighted to announce that over $40,000 has already been distributed

The Zimbabwe Education Squash Trust (ZEST) was established in Harare, Zimbabwe, with the aim of developing the talents of underprivileged children from vulnerable areas through squash and academic support. The programme mentors young boys and

The PSA Foundation – the charitable arm of the Professional Squash Association – is delighted to announce that England’s former World No.1 Nick Matthew has joined the US PSA Foundation board. The three-time World Champion

Squash Dreamers, based in Jordan, is dedicated to training Syrian refugees and underprivileged Jordanian girls in Amman to become competitive squash players. They also provide English language education with the hopes of enrolling them in

Rackets Cubed is a rapidly growing charity, currently based in six cities in the UK that run integrated squash, tennis, education (STEM / Maths) and nutrition programmes for local inner-city children from high IDACI (Income deprivation

World No. 26 Daryl Selby and squash clothing brand 305SQUASH have launched a new squash-themed face mask, with a portion of sales going towards the PSA Foundation ‘We Are One’ fund. The PSA Foundation launched

Through intensive training in the sport of squash, educational programmes, and ongoing mentorship, SquashBond in Israel develops Arab and Jewish children into young adults who have self-confidence, perseverance, and respect for peers of different religious

The PSA Foundation – the charitable arm of the Professional Squash Association (PSA) – has today launched its ‘We Are One’ fund in order to support professional squash players who are experiencing both financial and

Player Well-being The PSA Foundation “We Are One” Fund The ‘We Are One’ fund is a player-driven initiative which aims to bring the global squash community together to provide relief to the players that need

Egoli squash is an outreach programme of Central Gauteng Squash established in 2009 in South Africa and uses the platform of sport as a catalyst to empower learners to see opportunities outside of the cycle

The PSA Foundation – the charitable arm of the Professional Squash Association (PSA) – is delighted to announce its new partnership with Sporting Chance which will create additional support for all players on the PSA Tour. Sporting

Squash Para Todos are an urban squash programme located in El Salvador, who aim to use squash to create new opportunities to the underserved communities in the country. Their main objectives are orientated around reducing

As the charitable arm of the PSA, our objectives range from engaging with community based initiatives, lobbying for equality in all areas of squash to protecting the wellbeing of those competing on the World Tour.

Located in Cartagena, Colombia, Squash Urbano provides a year-round programme which looks to provide life-changing opportunities to youth from low-income families through education, mentoring and the sport of squash. Founded in 2014, their programmes combine

Pakistan’s World No.239 Noorena Shams work extends far beyond the squash court as shown in her recent efforts to help communities in Pakistan affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. At just 22-years-old she was recently appointed

England Squash have teamed up with the PSA Foundation’s Rebound initiative at this year’s Dunlop English Junior Championships 2020. All the donated kit will go towards the nine community programmes we partner with. The collection

The PSA Foundation have partnered up with Sporting Chance to create additional support for PSA players. Sporting Chance was founded by former Arsenal and England footballer Tony Adams in 2000 and is now the largest

Through partnership with the PSA & the PSA Foundation, SquashSkills have come to the aid of the players on the Professional Tour. Squash Skills will be providing the professional players weekly workout regimes and offering

At this year’s Windy City Open 2020 presented by the Walter Family, a joint effort was made between the PSA Foundation and Metro Squash, an urban squash programme, to fundraise and promote our great charitable

The yearly WCO Women’s Leadership Award Luncheon took place at the University Club of Chicago. The event included talks around excellence in women’s sport and the rise of women’s Squash in Egypt. The award celebrates

Amukelani Zitha from the Egoli Squash programme in South Africa will be the first player to be given a place on the PSA Tour after receiving support from the PSA Foundation. Egoli squash is a

We paid a visit to two UK based Rackets Cubed programmes that we’re delighted to be supporting. One being the first World Tour legacy programme born from the British Open at the University of Hull.

We are delighted to announce that the PSA Foundation has won grant funding from Sport England! The funding will be to support our sports development work while at tournaments. What work will this cover? We

With the PSA World Tour professional players, and the J.P. Morgan Tournament of Champions, the PSA Foundation has been able to raise AUD$9,500 for the Australian bushfires appeal. The devastating bushfires have left a destructive mark across Australia. And

Squash Para Todos have developed a new and innovative way of introducing squash to the communities of El Salvador. The PSA Foundation partners are transforming inner city disused spaces into squash courts! The Squash Para

2019 has been a significant year of growth for the PSA Foundation. We’ve seen our initiatives and programmes become increasingly well established and recognised in the squash world. For those relatively new to the PSA

The British Open Legacy Programme is still going strong. Check out the video above and thank you letters below on what the juniors have made of the experience and what it means to them. The

SquashXtra Magazine’s latest edition – Issue 3 – has just dropped. 100% of the proceeds will be donated to the PSA Foundation.  Exclusive interviews with Tarek Momen – on his World Championship triumph in Qatar Nour El

Courtesy of the generously giving squash communities that have donated their old gear, Squash Urbano Colombia was the latest programme to unveil their fresh new delivery of rackets, balls, court shoes and clothing. Squash Urbano

We are delighted to see an increasing level of support in all shapes and sizes from the wider squash community. It’s amazing to see the passion to make squash a thriving international sport. Here at

Squash Dreamers is dedicated to training Syrian refugees and underprivileged Jordanian girls in Amman to become competitive squash players. They also provide English language education with the hopes of enrolling them in schools and University’s

The PSA Foundation is on the eBay for Charities platform, where 100% of all purchases go towards our charitable objectives. We’ll be using this space to list select items of discounted PSA Tour merchandise, one

World Squash Day was an international celebration that organisations, clubs and groups all over the globe took part in to celebrate our great game and encourage more people to pick up a racket for the

It was fantastic to see clubs from all over engaging with Women’s Squash Week, hosting introductory sessions for new women and girls to get hooked on squash and activities to celebrate the unity and togetherness

We are delighted to expand on the number of programmes we support, with this new and very exciting addition from El Salvador. As we continue to grow, we endeavour to seek out new programmes we

The PSA Foundation engaged with a variety of activities working with the HKFC PSA International Challenger Tour event and the local squash hubs to see the occasion create real positive impact to the local communities

The campaign has received some great exposure as clubs from around the globe hosted women and girls sessions to introduce more people to squash. Check out just some of the events that were registered below:

Sign up your club’s activities for World Squash Day onto the map to help promote Squash, create new life at your club and share the fun with your local community! To get an idea about

Andrej Královič from Slovakia cycled 1800 Kilometres across Denmark over 3 weeks, his course set for visiting all 37 squash clubs along the way! At each club he’d stop off to interview board members and

Women’s Squash Week is an international celebration of squash and an opportunity to engage women in our sport across the world. The 2019 campaign aims to address the gender gap in squash by encouraging more

The Sumner Malik celebratory event took place over the weekend with a host of PSA World Tour stars involved. Here’s what members of the public and the players involved thought of the day…

The squash community came together in strong force to celebrate the life of Sumner Malik at an event held in Nottingham over the weekend in memory of the young squash fan. Sumner’s charisma, fun-loving personality

We’ve collected donated kit from very generous squash communities from PSA tournaments over the course of the 2018/19 season and these will now be sent out to our programmes of support. We will be sending

The 2018/19 season has been fantastic in establishing the PSA Foundation’s role on the World Tour. We’ve had some great successes, developed great partnerships and had a great impact in serving the wider squash communities.

There were plenty of juniors around at the CIB PSA World Tour Finals inspired by the world’s best squash players that were on show at Cairo’s Mall of Arabia. With five of the men’s players

India’s World No.10 Saurav Ghosal and England’s World No.39 Chris Simpson will descend on Chapel Allerton Squash Club for a FREE exhibition match on Saturday July 13. The event will raise funds for local school

This year’s Sumner Malik celebratory event will take place on Saturday August 3 and will see an exciting England team face a Rest of the World. There will also be coaching clinics with Squash Skills,

On Thursday 23rd of June we saw the launch of the new Allam British Open legacy programme in partnership with the PSA Foundation, Rackets Cubed, University of Hull and Nurture a Child.

Both tournaments saw hundreds of kids from local junior schools getting their first introduction to squash!

This month saw the launch of the new Chapel Allerton Lawn Tennis & Squash Rackets Cubed Programme, in partnership with the PSA Foundation. The programme saw 30 kids from Hovingham Primary School take part in

PSA World Tour events are great aspirational setting for juniors with hopes of becoming a professional player, or just looking to be a lifelong recreational player.   On this occasion, ‘That’s My Game Squash’ (TMG)

England’s former World No.1 James Willstrop has stressed the importance of getting more women and juniors involved in squash following an event hosted by the Englishman at Pontefract Squash Club in collaboration with the PSA

The Empower Girls Squash Foundation is being set up to give disadvantaged women and girls the opportunity to play squash for the first time. Squash is among the healthiest sports to play, a very social

We shine the spotlight on urban programme and PSA Foundation partners Squash Bond on International Day of Sport for Development and Peace…. — The United Nations identify sport as a universal language and powerful tool

The Sumner Malik celebratory event, held at Edgbaston Priory Club in Birmingham, has been hailed a great success following a huge turnout from some of the sport’s best players and squash fans alike.  A name

The stars of the PSA World Tour were treated to a special social media workshop, hosted by the PSA Foundation, with an expert panel in New York during the J.P. Morgan Tournament of Champions. The

Some of the top female players in the world, who are in Brooklyn for this week’s Carol Weymuller Open, took time out to visit the first Public Squash court located in New York City. Public