Our Community Coaching Programme

Havant Hockey Club first established their Junior Section in the 1970s and in 1990, this was extended to coaching support in our local community.

The Community Programme focuses on engagement of young players and to provide inclusive and accessible sport for all children. Havant HC has a well established pathway from junior to senior hockey, and we hope through this programme, players have the opportunity to progress from beginners to accomplished players.

The programme focusses on three components: Schools, Camps and Coaching. More information on each can be found below.

Our Impact

In the 2024-25 academic year, 750 children will have had exposure to hockey through our in-curriculum school coaching programme. We are looking to build on this in the 2025-26 academic year with the addition of several new schools into the programme.

340 different children between ages 5-15 have attended at least one day of camp since Spring 2024. We are expanding our camp programme this summer by introducing a performance summer series for U15-17 age groups, which we hope will offer more advanced level coaching for players involved in the England Hockey Player Pathway.

We have a fantastic team of coaches who all have attained at least Level 1 Coaching qualifications, are all First Aid trained and have up-to-date DBS checks. Coaches are encouraged to build their coaching skills and challenge themselves by taking additional qualifications, such as the Level 2 Sessional Coaching qualification. We offer coaching positions for entry-level to experienced coaches, along with offering volunteer opportunity for Duke of Edinburgh award participants.

To find out more about how Havant Hockey works in the Community, or to book onto our next Hockey Camp, please contact the community team.

Hockey Camps

Summer Holiday Camp dates

Booking for these will open shortly.

  • Tuesday 12th August
  • Wednesday 13th August
  • Tuesday 27th August
  • Wednesday 28th August
  • £30 for one day
  • £50 for two days

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Hockey camps take place during school holidays throughout the year. Camps take place at Havant College and run from 9.30am to 4pm. Camps cost £30 for one day or £50 for two per child.

 

There are two camps that run simultaneously, the Junior Camp and the Development Camp. The Junior Camp is for all children, all abilities, aged between 5 – 13.

 

The Development camp is intended for those aspiring to or currently playing county level and for ages U14 – U16.

 

The coaching team is led by Helen Smith (Havant Women’s 1XI manager) and Sophie Forrest (ex-Havant Women 1XI). The team have been working together on camps for several years and aim to bring something new to each camp, keeping it fun and engaging for all children, whether they are new or returning players.

 

We encourage children from all backgrounds to get involved with the camps. Whether this would be the first time picking up a hockey stick, or you’re a seasoned player wanting to improve skills, get involved and have some fun!

 

Sibling discounts and hardship funding available on request. Please contact community@havanthockeyclub.org.uk for more information.

Supporting Local Schools

We have developed a 6-week coaching schedule designed to teach the core skills of hockey, including passing, defensive skills, 1 v 1 elimination and game awareness to children. The format is also intended to upskill Physical Education teachers and build their confidence in teaching hockey with the aim they can continue to run more hockey sessions following completion of our 6-week programme.

Plans consider hockey safety and account for varied available facilities across schools. With the support of our sponsors, we can provide all equipment to schools. This includes shin pads and mouthguard for each child (that can be kept) and we bring sticks and balls for each session.

After school clubs are available to those wanting to develop further skills and additional experience. For those wanting to access more training, we run a Monday Night After School hockey club at Havant HC pitch, for those where we do not offer a club in school.

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Coach Development

Alongside our Community Work, with the help of our Sponsors we have put a group of aspiring juniors on Coaching Pathways. This support enables them to become more experienced and to gain recognized England Hockey coaching qualifications, and to then support and lead sessions on across the programme. In the past year alone, we have been working with approximately 15 coaches, as well as supporting many other children that need to gain Duke of Edinburgh experience, through coaching a known sport. 

Many of our supported coaches, also volunteer in different junior groups helping to keep the coaching strong within our Club, and several have become Hockey Coaches at Schools and Colleges across the UK.  Facilitating players to become more confident leaders, develop their communication and continue to inspire the next generation. Many of the children view these coaches as positive role models and this helps build and grow our sport in the community.