As you must know by now if you have got this far through the website, last April we achieved England Hockey's ClubsFirst accreditation.
This is a huge positive step for the club in assuring that we provide a safe, effective and child friendly hockey environment.
It is the "kite mark" for sports organisations.
There are way too many people to thank who helped make sure this happened, but if I have name names, I would especially like to thank Mark Edgely, Vickey Livermore and Sarah 'Rosie' Rosewell who are the ClubsFirst Three! Without their hard work and constant nagging this would never have happened. Also, Annie and Geoff Smith who have grown the Youth Academy into one of, if not the, best in the area. I'd also like to thank past committees who had the foresight to start us on this process many seasons ago.
Although this is a major milestone, the work does not stop here. We must maintain standards we have achieved and follow through on our club development plan over the next few seasons.
Anyone willing to help out with the Youth Academy or extending their playing skills to coaching or umpiring or even some admin role, please let me know.
Cheers and well done all.
Nige'