Back to Hockey

IT’S BACK!

8 MAY TO 18 JUNE 2017

HOW CAN IT HELP YOUR CLUB? More Club Players Prescot Hockey Club have had 40 players start to play regularly again in just 18 months.

Additional Income Wimbledon Hockey Club already have the pitch booked for other teams so utilise the space and run Back to Hockey sessions. They use volunteers to run the sessions so all subs go straight into the clubs funds.

Extra Publicity Gillingham Anchorians Hockey Club have raised the profile of their family club in the local area through putting posters up in local shops and through word of mouth.

New Volunteers Garstang Ladies Hockey Club have had a dozen club members support the sessions, which is great as it has made the club really social.

More Casual Players Belper Hockey Club recognised that some players don’t want to/can’t commit to regular training sessions, to keep the club thriving they targeted players who just want to play for fun and now have increased the number of players within their club.

THE FACTS

2800

adults have joined a club since the Olympics in Rio

1300

of those players attended Back to Hockey sessions

71%

of clubs that ran Back to Hockey sessions in 2016 have grown

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WHAT ARE CLUBS SAYING?

Our club had a new wave of older players, with 26 new men and 14 women that started to play regularly again in just 18 months. It gives the players an opportunity to just enjoy the buzz of playing again at a level they choose. We also offer tours for players, tournaments and play competitive games. We will continue to run Back to Hockey and hopefully gain more players.

Prescot Hockey Club

We have 17 women coming to our Back to Hockey sessions, 10 of which are now full league playing members and six are training only members. These women have brought enthusiasm to our club, quite honestly, has turned it around. They have attended our social events throughout the year and have become key members within our club. Without running Back to Hockey we would have struggled to maintain three teams in the league, plus we now have a fabulous new goalie for our 3rd team!

Keynsham Hockey Club

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This has been an excellent publicity opportunity to raise the profile of our family club in the local area. We’ve seen an increase in people who were considering a return to the sport or those who had never picked up a stick before. Around a dozen club members have also volunteered to support at the sessions, which is great as this helps to promote the social side of our club.

Gillingham Anchorians Hockey Club

NEXT STEPS Do you and your hockey club want to be a part of this campaign by running a women’s, men’s or mixed Back to Hockey session?

It’s easy to sign up!

1. Contact your local Regional Manager 2. Sign up for Back to Hockey 3. Receive a marketing pack to help you get started to publicise your Back to Hockey sessions and the best ways to help promote

them!

To find out more information visit:

www.englandhockey.co.uk/backtohockey