SPORT SPOTLIGHT
JERSEY HOCKEY
Jersey Hockey have been working hard to develop their volunteer workforce both on and off the pitch!
As recipients of funding support from Jersey Sport’s Volunteer Workforce Grant in 2023, Jersey Hockey held a goalkeeper-specific coaching workshop, delivered by retired England and Great Britain goalkeepers Maddie Hinch and Laura Myers. Goalkeeping is a particularly specialised skill within Hockey and requires a huge level of technicality to be successful. The upskilling opportunity provided a unique platform for their dedicated volunteer coaching team to develop their technical knowledge, whilst also supporting players to benefit from these specialised sessions.
As part of Jersey Hockey’s coach development programme, monthly goalkeeping-specific coaching sessions have been delivered which has led to a steady rise in the quality of their local goalkeepers. The impact of developing the technical knowledge of volunteer coaches has seen several junior players progress into England Hockey’s Talent Programme. By continuing to invest in their local workforce, Jersey Hockey hope to sustain this great progress by introducing additional taster sessions to players within their Mini’s teams and provide further development opportunities for their umpires and coaches through a returning visit from Maddie Hinch later this year.
Off-the-pitch, the volunteers at Jersey Hockey have been working equally as hard to upskill their workforce, with a focus on Safeguarding and Emergency Sports First Aid. Jersey Sport were delighted to support Jersey Hockey to deliver bespoke courses for their volunteers to access these workshops from their club facility, with almost 40 attendees attending three workshops.
As part of this project, Jersey Sport Tutors hosted a ‘Safeguarding for Young Volunteers’ workshop, specifically aimed at upskilling their junior volunteers aged 13-17. By introducing the concept of Safeguarding to their developing coaches, we hope to see the next generation of Jersey Hockey volunteers all playing their part to help create and maintain safe and sustainable sport environments!
Find out more about Jersey Hockey by visiting our Sports Directory:
