28/08/2026
🥋 WHO ARE THE PEOPLE BEHIND KING GEORGE V COMMUNITY CENTRE?
A few people have asked us recently who the organisation managing King George V Community Centre actually is.
The answer is NTC Derby - but the bigger answer is all of us.
NTC Derby is the organisation that took on the responsibility for managing the centre, but King George V is, and must remain, a community project.
It belongs to the community around it - the residents who care about its future, the volunteers who give their time and energy, the groups and organisations that use it, and everyone who walks through its doors.
Many people know NTC Derby first and foremost as a Taekwondo club. That's where our story began.
But Taekwondo has always been about much more than kicking and punching.
It teaches us discipline, focus, confidence, resilience, respect and determination. It teaches us to set goals, work hard and keep going when things become difficult.
And perhaps our journey with King George V tells you quite a lot about who we are.
When the opportunity came to secure the future of the centre, we decided to fight for it. We developed a vision, put in the work and successfully won the bid to manage King George V Community Centre.
How did a Taekwondo club end up running a community centre?
Perhaps because we're fighters. 🥋
Not fighters against people - fighters for the things we believe in.
We stay focused. We work hard. We don't give up easily. And when we commit to something, we do everything we can to deliver.
Those are the qualities we learn through Taekwondo. Those are the qualities we teach. And those are the qualities we bring to King George V.
But we also know that NTC Derby cannot build a thriving community centre alone.
King George V's future will be shaped together with local residents, volunteers, community groups, centre users, partners and everyone who wants to contribute something positive.
Some people will volunteer. Some will run activities. Some will attend events or classes. Some will simply come in for a cup of tea and a conversation.
Every one of them is part of the story. ❤️
Our role is to help create the conditions for that community to grow - to bring people together, create opportunities and make King George V a place that people genuinely feel belongs to them.
And if you're wondering where the mindset behind NTC Derby comes from, we'd love you to experience the place where our own journey started.
