We are delighted to announce that we have teamed up with the Macmillan Move More campaign as part of our Walking Hockey programme. if you or someone you know wants to join us either contact us or click here‘Macmillan Move More Campaign’ and ask to be referred to Walking Hockey.
Last night another 37 players and helpers attended our twelfth Walking Hockey session. For a taste of the session please see below:
This Monday saw week 11’s Walking Hockey session greet visitors from two hockey organisations. England Hockey came along again to take part, shoot more video and interview people. Hockey Fever, a group who provide social hockey opportunities for people in Gloucestershire, came to experience Walking Hockey for themselves with a view to introducing it as part of their offerings. And of course we had our regular supply of players along with more new members. A great night was had by all.
Week 10 video added to the video gallery.
Hockey Fever from Gloucestershire are sending two representatives along next week to see what all the fuss is about.
Plans for coaching Walking Hockey in Dubai, New Zealand and Australia in late May, June 2017 are well advanced.
See the latest Walking Hockey video
A huge ‘Thank You’ to Helen for her Cake Fundraising initiative. £150+ raised for the export of Walking Hockey!
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Walking Hockey has rapidly gained international interest. Now we have been invited to discuss it with and train people in Australia, New Zealand and Dubai. We will be holding wide ranging meetings with Board members and other senior personnel and attending coaching sessions too.
The agenda includes:
How to attract and keep people in the sport for longer and what benefits this will bring to those who play. Walking Hockey has a major role to play in this.
As above for Juniors plus how do we keeping them in the teen years
Study coaching practices and content in the markets to identify best in class
Set up twinning with clubs, associations etc., for future player and coach exchange, team visits and, more generally, form a social environment so that anyone we know who visits the areas can have a friendly face and a point of contact when they visit.
We have to find £5000. This is obviously a major task but we feel the benefits to those that take up the sport significantly outweigh this cost.
At tonight’s session on an unusually warm February evening we had four more new members join us, from opposite ends of the age spectrum. We had great fun progressing from uncontested shots at goal through to some very good matches at the end.
We have now been asked to share our Walking Hockey success with Australia, New Zealand and Dubai.
After having a review with our players the overwhelming view is that the 6 week Walking Hockey pilot has been a great success. We are therefore delighted to announce that we will be continuing to run the sessions every week.
When: Mondays, 7-8pm, no previous experience necessary, sticks can be provided.
Venue: Bromsgrove Cricket, Hockey and Tennis Club, St Godwalds Road, B60 3BW
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