Level One Assistant Coach Award – Egglescliffe School - 27th,29th and 30th June 2013

Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 +0100

EHB has launched a new online booking scheme for candidates to book onto Coach Award courses around the country.  All courses with start dates after 1st April 2013 will now only be bookable online which means it makes much easier for candidates to book on.  For courses available for online booking you will need to register for an EHB account, you can do so by clicking here.For all Level 1 courses please click here. Please note payment is required at the time of booking.

Sports Preparation and Performance Day

Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 +0100

Aimed predominately at year 10 and 11 students, who have applied on the course to meet coaches, teachers and peers alike plus also open to prospective students or young athletes looking for advice and guidance on such matters as Nutrition, S&C and Recovery also involving a training session. 10 till 4 on Friday 31st May 2013
 
‘Move, Eat, Recover. We all know that these are essential, both preparation for and performance in sport, but how much do we really know? 

Come along to Moulton College on the 31st May 10 till 4 to learn about basic Strength and Condition techniques to perform better and reduce injuries, Nutrition and Hydration tips for before, during and after sport and Recovery strategies so we’re ready to work at our optimum for the next session! As well as a training session using the state of the art facilities.  To confirm your place or receive more details please contact enquires@moutlon.ac.uk or 01604 491131 - www.moulton.ac.uk

Book your place for the Coach Engagement Day

Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 +0100

Tickets are now available to purchase for the next Coach Engagement Day, to be held during the Investec World League Semi Finals at the University of Westminster Sports Ground on Wednesday 26 June 2013.

The day will run from 10.00 until 16.00 and the day is open to anyone, both currently qualified coaches and those looking to gain more experience in the game. Taking place at the biggest international hockey event of the year, it's sure to be an exciting day.

It will be a great opportunity to spend the day in the company of England Hockey's own Performance Director Danny Kerry, alongside other high quality presenters, to get their insights on the delivery of hockey.

The day will include the following:

• Contributions from Performance Director Danny Kerry including an insight into his Olympic Coaching Experience.
• Danny will be joined by other high quality presenters, more details to follow soon.
• Lunch, tea and coffee
• Information and goody bag

This incredible opportunity costs just £65. There is a reduced price of £49 for Gold Members and for anyone who buys 20 tickets or over there will be a further reduced price of £45.

The deadline for bookings and payments is Friday 21 June but we advise you to book on as soon as possible to avoid disappointment as there is limited availability and tickets are available on a first come first serve basis.

To confirm your place please complete the Booking Form and return to claire.williams@englandhockey.co.uk or call 01628 897500 to book over the phone.

Great Britain Hockey President vacancy

Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 +0100

Great Britain Hockey Limited is the organisation responsible for overseeing the selection, preparation and participation of men’s and women’s teams in Olympic Games and other international events. In accordance with the requirements of the company’s Articles of Association the organisation is seeking to appoint a President for the next 4 years.

The role includes chairing the GBHL board meetings (3 or 4 per year) plus liaison with the company’s stakeholders including the associations of the home countries, UK Sport, BOA, and FIH. There will also be the requirement to represent GB hockey at other meetings and events.
The full job description and details of key skills and qualities required is available below.

To apply in confidence please send your Curriculum Vitae and a covering letter to the Company Secretary, Dick Clarke via email at dick.clarke@gbhockey.org

The closing date for application is Friday 31 May 2013. Interviews will be during June and July.

RESPONSIBILITES AND JOB DESCRIPTION OF THE PRESIDENT

Introduction

GBHL is a membership organisation comprising the three home nations and is the body responsible for delivering Great Britain’s success for hockey at the Olympic Games. Most of GBHL’s work is delegated to the nominated country’s CEO and Performance Director who are also the Great Britain  COO (‘GBCOO’) and Great Britain Performance Director (‘GBPD’) respectively. Head Coaches of the nominated country are also Great Britain Head Coaches. Key tasks of the GBHL Board are thus to undertake:

• Approving GBHL’s submission to UK Sport for funding the GB performance plan – a supplementary submission to the individual funding submissions by each of the 3 home nations.
• Conducting a formal annual review of the three Home Nations, and in particular the nominated country’s progress against plan whereby the GBPD and Head Coaches present what they have achieved.
• In the run up to the Olympics, reviewing the performance of the nominated country against clearly defined criteria. A nominated country is then chosen for a further four years after the Olympics and FIH advised accordingly.
• Communications and fostering relationships with all partner organisations.
• Ensuring GBHL fulfils its statutory responsibilities.

It is likely that the GBHL Board will meet three times a year until the fourth year of the Olympic cycle when it is likely to meet more frequently.

Responsibilities of the President 

The President is a Director of GBHL and acts as the chair of GBHL.  The President is therefore responsible for all the policies of the company and initiatives taken by GBHL.

The President will, at the invitation of the GBHL Board, act as the official representative of GBHL

The President will chair all GBHL Board meetings unless unavailable. He/she will be responsible for working with the company secretary to ensure that appropriate agendas are set, meetings are held in a businesslike fashion, and that minutes are recorded and circulated to all Board members.

The President (or agreed deputy) acts as head of delegation of GB squads at all official international championship or trophy events at home or abroad as appropriate, including the Olympic Games. The President also acts as host, on behalf of GBHL, at international events staged in this country in which GB competes. He/she will work with the GBCOO to ensure that such duties are clearly divided between them at such events.

The President will be responsible for liaison with the GBCOO.

The President will be responsible for liaising with the FIH, BOA and UK Sport for any GBHL constitutional or funding matters but may choose to delegate to the nominated country specific duties as he/she sees fit.

The President chairs any GBHL General Meetings.

To enable the President to be fully briefed on the performance of the nominated country he/she would be expected to attend Board meetings of the nominated country or at the very least the performance related items on such agendas.

The President is also to be available to attend a board meeting of each of the 2 non nominated countries once a year.

The President is responsible for ensuring that relevant communiqués are issued to the press as and when it is necessary to do so.

The President is responsible for ensuring statutory matters are adhered to by GBHL officers.

Key Skills and Qualities Required

The President fulfils a vital representative role for the sport.  The role requires dedication and a passion for the sport, though as important are the following skills/qualities:

• A keen strategic mind to assess key issues that may need to be tackled.
• The ability to sum up complex issues concisely.
• The maturity and experience to chair a Board of individuals with diverse backgrounds.
• The ability to build relationships and influence without authority.
• Knowledge of elite team sport, preferably hockey.
• Knowledge and understanding of the key funding agencies.
• Knowledge of the intricacies of politics in sport.
• Experience of being a company director.

Time Commitment

The President is normally appointed for a period of four years.

The President’s duties are estimated to require about 20-30 days per annum on average. It is anticipated that the time commitment will be more in the fourth year of the Olympic cycle than in other years. Some travel may be required to events especially when GB is playing but also to watch home nation events.

Financial Matters

The position is an unpaid non-executive director position but appropriate expenses of the President will be covered by GBHL.

'Hockey for Heroes' Tour

Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 +0100

Firstly, thank you for taking the time to read this and hopefully I can give you a better understanding of who we are and what we are trying to achieve, some of you may have already heard about the ‘Hockey for Heroes’ Tour but for those of you who haven’t here is a quick introduction.

The most important thing to remember is that this event is not just a few hockey clubs being involved in a charity event, this squad represents every hockey club in England and we are just a small group of players acting on behalf of our ‘Hockey Family’ and showing everyone what hockey can achieve when we put our resources together for the greater good of others.

Who are we?

The H4H Squad is made up of 20 hockey players from 12 different hockey clubs across England (West Derby HC, Leeds HC, Army HA, RAF HA, St. Albans HC, East Grinstead HC, Lincoln Roses HC, Hertford HC, Tunbridge Wells HC, St. Mary’s Uni HC, Horncastle HC & Kings Heath HC).

Who else is involved?

The whole event incorporates many different organisations and their help and support is fundamental to the success of the event: EHB, Hockey Clubs, Hockey Suppliers, Army, Navy, Air Force, Police, Red Cross, Fire Brigade, Hockey Sponsors, Local Authorities, Local Businesses, National Businesses, International Businesses, Friends & Family.

What are we attempting to do? 

We will be travelling around England 14th – 22nd June 2013 visiting both civilian & military hockey clubs to play full hockey matches to raise much needed funds for Help for Heroes Charity, our journey will cover almost 800 miles, in 8 days, playing 23 games of hockey (please see attached tour schedule).

What are we trying to achieve? 

We are trying to raise a minimum of £20,000 for the charity and also trying to promote the charity itself, promote our sport and strengthen relationships between clubs across the country.

Why? 

Why not? Our service personnel put themselves in harm’s way on a daily basis to ensure our safety. Whenever we need them they are there to protect us. That may be in some faraway place that most of us have never even been to, or closer to home ensuring that our athletes were safe at the 2012 Olympics. They looked after our colleagues, our hockey players from our hockey clubs.

What can you do to help? 

Our aim is for every hockey club, every hockey player, friends, family, colleagues of every hockey player in England to know about ‘Hockey for Heroes’ Tour. We want this event to touch everybody in one way or another.

There are a number of ways each club can help this event:

Ø  Please promote this event on your club website

Ø  Please promote the event through your social media network sites

Ø  Please encourage your members to visit our social media network sites

Ø  Please encourage your club & your members to donate to our charity page

Ø  Please come to one (or all)  the venues to support the squad

Ø  Finally and most importantly be part of it, this is YOUR Squad and they represent everything that is good about our sport

 Thanks

Carl Woods

Team Manager

Hockey for Heroes

07710711975

For More information please visit http://www.bmycharity.com/HockeyforHeroes2013 or download the Schedule