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Melanie Hart <EHB-EastOffice@englandhockey.co.uk>

 

Dear Clubs

I am pleased to confirm that we have booked a Time to Listen Course in Cambridge on Monday 15th May 2017.  The workshop offers delegates the opportunity to discuss a range of topics in a friendly and informal environment.  The tutors delivering these workshops are experienced in this subject and are familiar with hockey’s policy and procedures.  The workshop builds on basic awareness and focuses on practical ideas for implementation.  A must for Welfare Officers and anyone else in the club who feels they may benefit.  Ideally attendees should have attended a SportsCoach UK ‘Safeguarding and Protecting Children in Sport’ workshop or equivalent basic training.

Any clubs currently working towards or considering Club Mark will need their welfare to attend this course as part of the criteria.

 

Date: Monday 15th May 2017

Venue:

Meadows Community Centre,

1 St Catharine’s Road,

Cambridge

CB4 3XJ

Time: 7:00-10:00

To reserve a place please complete the attached booking form and return to me with a cheque for £20 at the address below.  I also attach a poster about the course.

Please book early as places are limited.

Kind regards

Melanie

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Melanie Hart <EHB-EastOffice@englandhockey.co.uk>  

21 Mar

 

Dear Clubs

 

Just to let you know this course has now been confirmed and is online available for bookings here http://www.englandhockey.co.uk/courses.asp?section=2031&sectionTitle=Find+a+Course%2FWorkshop&page=2

 

Dates: Saturday 10th & Saturday 24th June

Times: 9am-6pm (10th) & 9am-5pm (24th)

Venue: Moulton College, West St, Moulton, Northampton NN3 7RR

 

Deadline for booking: 10th April 2017 or until full

 

Places are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment. 

Any queries booking please contact coaching@englandhockey.co.uk

For information about the England Hockey Coach Membership Scheme benefits and how to join to obtain the cheaper course cost click here.

Don’t forget to also access the FREE Hockey Hub coaching and umpiring resources and updates.

Kind regards

Melanie

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Posted: Tue, 28 Feb 2017 10:30

After a few years break Corby Hockey Club is reforming and starting back by offering sessions for boys and girls aged 7-11. These will be held at Corby Business Academy on Thursday evenings starting on the 30th March 5:45pm – 6:30pm. The first two sessions will be free and then cost £2 per week after that.

The sessions will be delivered by qualified coaches and involve lots of fun skill based games. No previous experience, or equipment is required, so just turn up with a drink and have fun!

Participants aren't required to book on in advance, but if you have any further questions regarding the sessions prior to them starting then please call Sarah Ward on 07887 500545.

Hockey is currently one of the fastest growing sports in the country and especially for women following on from the gold medal winning success of Team GB at the Rio Olympics last year. Corby Hockey Club will soon be organising some sessions for adults to join in the fun too, so if you would be interested in playing then please also contact Sarah Ward using the same phone number shown above

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From: Bob Dabbs
Sent: 21 Feb 2017 08:08
Topic: General enquiry

Contact email address: radabbs14@gmail.com
Contact phone number: 07810430242

Just wondered if your ladies might be interested in joining our summer league which starts in May.
Teams limited to 12 so a quick decision might be required.
Tuesday's, £20 per team, per match. 7a side.
Best wishes,
Bob Dabbs.

Wrenn School, Wellingborough

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I have arranged two evenings at Kettering Hockey Club to run a Club Chair Forum on the topic of Leadership in our clubs, as one of the 7 elements of “What makes a great club” identified by club members in our 2014 survey.   We are inviting Kettering HC, Long Buckby, Northampton HC,  Oundle HC, Welford HC, Wellingborough HC and Wootton Wanderers HC.

First evening – Wednesday 22nd February 

Follow up evening – Tuesday 28th June

One of the most significant challenges we face in clubs is the reliance on a few volunteers to manage the whole club, this workshop is designed to help us plan a way to inspire a broader range of volunteers to support us in our desire to grow, develop, manage their activities and generally run their clubs.

I would like to invite you and key volunteers from your club to attend these two evenings, the first is to explore the topic of Leadership:-

• What Leadership  means to us
• How we lead our clubs
• Examine practical examples of how we us Leadership in our clubs
• What can we learn from each other
• How we change the way we Lead and Inspire volunteers
• What are going to change.

 

The second workshop will be to review our progress and share how we have increased the pool of volunteers at our clubs and reduced our workload! 

Please email Melanie on east@englandhockey.co.uk to say if you can attend on the 22nd and who you will be bringing to the workshop.  The second workshop will be to follow up on the progress in time for the off season when we will be trying to recruit a new cohort of volunteers.

 

 

 

 Andrew Dale
 Relationship Manager

Direct: +44 (0)1509 228676 | Mobile: +44 (0)7725 432013

England Hockey The Hockey Pavilion, Loughborough University Ashby Road Loughborough LE11 3TU

Tel: +44 (0)1509 228676| www.englandhockey.co.uk

 

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Hello Ladies

 

The Ladies Midland's O40, O45, O50, O55 and O60’s trials are to be held on Sunday 12th March 2017 at Hampton Hockey Club (www.hamptonhockey.org.uk). Address Shadowbrook Lane, Hampton In Arden, B92 0DQ

 

Registration is from 11.15am. Trials will start at 12pm and will finish between 3-4pm depending on numbers attending.

 

Please ensure you bring dark and white shirt/socks. A numbered bib will be provided.

 

If you are interested in trialing for any of the above age groups, please complete the attached Expression of Interest form and send to Cheryl McCulloch (cheryl.mcculloch@yahoo.co.uk) as soon as possible

Please note that whilst we will consider your preference for a particular age group squad, if selected, we cannot guarantee that you will be placed in your chosen squad.

If you wish to be available for selection and are unavailable to attend the trials, due to injury, prior commitments (cup game, re-arranged league game) or illness, please still let us know of your wishes to be considered.  If one of the selectors has been able to see you play, or knows of your ability from previous squads this will be taken into account when selecting this year's teams.

 If you have any queries please get in touch with

 

Midland O40s Management Team

 

Manager - Cheryl McCulloch

Cheryl.McCulloch@yahoo.co.uk

07749277397

Assistant Manager – Nik Baker

superkeeper_5@hotmail.com

Coach – Sue Sutton

suesutton77@gmail.com

Midland O45s Management Team

 

Manager - TBC

 

Midland O50s Management Team

Manager - Caroline Frye

Carolinefrye@blueyonder.co.uk

07717777904

Midland O55s Management Team

Manager - Cheryl McCulloch

Cheryl.McCulloch@yahoo.co.uk

07749277397

Assistant Manager – Nik Baker

superkeeper_5@hotmail.com

Midland O60s Management Team

Manager- Jean Scott-Miller

jean.scottmiller@googlemail.com

Kindest Regards

 

Midland Masters Management Team

 

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Hi All I am contacting you to inform you that the Midlands Masters Trials for the 2017 tournaments are to be held at Hampton Hockey club on Sunday March 12th from 2-5pm. If you know of anyone who is interested in coming this year in ANY age group please get them to get in touch. This year we are holding trials for all of the age groups at the same time so that we may firstly get enough numbers to make trials happen. this will mean that you may end up playing against some youngsters! but it will be a good test. Please could you let me or Cheryl Mcculloch know if you are going to attend or are interested in playing this year. I need the following - again!! Name DOB Club Shirt no (if you have one) email mobile no. position/s Look forward to hearing from you soon. there is also a potential for a mini tournament against the England O55's and a team from Gibraltar on 29/30 May - so please also let us know if you are interested in this. Caroline Frye [mailto:carolinefrye@blueyonder.co.uk]

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England Hockey have just organised this course at Moulton College please see below:-

Coaching For Talent

By the end of the workshops coaches should be able to:

Understand the principles for developing talented hockey players

Understand the priority hockey themes for talented players

Consider the most effective way we can develop talented players through delivery priority themes that allow the players to learn and apply skills, through:

                   - Player centred, coaching approach

                   - Games rather than drills culture

                   - Questioning style

 

This workshop is designed for coaches that:

 

Coach within the lower end of talent pathway (ie. JDC/JAC, 360 Centres, District Programme)

Coach 1st XI teams within Regional/County leagues

Want to deliver player centred sessions

Want to deliver positive learning environments for talented players

Coaches that attend this workshop will get:

 

Pre-course information

Information on Player Centred coaching approach, Games rather than Drills culture and questioning style

Theoretical background plus 60 minutes observation of National Age Group Academies/360 Centres/District Programme

 

Please be aware for courses introduced from 16th May 2016 there will be a members and a non members price. For more information and how to purchase coaches membership please click here.

 

The cost to book on is £38 for members and £48 for non members

 

To book a place and to see dates and venues of all the workshops please see the following link.

 

find a course

 

Andy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Andrew Dale
 Relationship Manager

Direct: +44 (0)1509 228676 | Mobile: +44 (0)7725 432013

 

 

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England Hockey have organised Club Forums to discuss umpiring across the region. They would like to invite you to the final one in our region.   The meeting will be a chance to network with other club colleagues and to share ideas / good practice. You will be joined on the evening by England Hockey Officiating Officer David Elworthy.  David will also share with you some live examples of clubs developing their own umpires and other details of central support available for you and your umpiring team. 

Please invite the person most involved in developing umpiring at your club.

The agenda for the meeting is as follows

 

·        7pm Welcome introductions (over tea, coffee & biscuits.)

·        7.20 EH focus on Club Umpiring

·        7.50. Developing and deploying club umpires / updated national guidance and good practice.

·        8.30 Open discussion.

·        9pm Depart

 

Venue and Date:-

Monday 30th January 2017 – Kettering Hockey Club, off Lake Avenue, Kettering. 

NN15 7JT

 

Please RSVP to Melanie Hart east@englandhockey.co.uk  if  you are attending.

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