DISCOVER. TRY. ENJOY. RETURN. BELONG.

What happens when a hockey club stops waiting for children to find the sport and starts taking the sport to them?

Over the past year, Sheffield University Bankers HC, working alongside The Wolf Academy, England Hockey and our local School Games Organisers, has been trying to answer exactly that.

The results are ones that we’re incredibly proud of!

718 children. 11 schools. A minimum of six weeks’ coaching for every child. More than 4,300 coaching experiences. 133 children at our free summer camps. And, ultimately, 43 children taking the next step and joining the club.

The report is also about much more than numbers. It’s about what we’ve learned about quality, repetition, visibility and making the next opportunity easy to take. It’s about trusted partnerships opening doors into schools, brilliant coaching making children want to play again, and creating a pathway that can turn a first touch of a hockey ball into a genuine sense of belonging.

We’re incredibly proud of what everyone involved has built in Year 1 and we’re only getting started. The first year was about opening the door. Now we want to make sure it stays open. 🏑💛💙