About the Club

Please see "Welfare" on side menu for specific documentation.

Leicester Hockey Club are proud to support the FIH ideals of inclusion, diversity and respect. As part of this, we are committed to meeting all obligations in all aspects of player safety and child welfare.

Leicester Hockey Club supports England Hockey Code of Ethics and Behaviour

Leicester Hockey Club supports England Hockey Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Framework.

LHC's specific documents Mission Statement and Codes of Conduct are currently under review (January 2023), and will be republished soon.

Club Documents

LHC Constitution 2022 PUBLISHED.pdf
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LHC_club_safeguarding_commitment.pdf
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Welfare Information

Leicester Hockey Club supports England Hockey Code Of Ethics LINK: RESPECT Code of Ethics and Behaviour

Leicester Hockey Club supports England Hockey policy LINK: Equality, Inclusion and Diversity Framework

The Club has adopted the England Hockey’s Safeguarding and Protecting Young People in Hockey Policy. All of our Coaches, Team Captains, and Managers in Junior and Senior sections are made aware of their responsibilities for the welfare of all U18s. Follow the links below for further detail.

Leicester Hockey Club has adopted England Hockey Commitment to Safeguarding (see below) June 2020

LHC Commitment To Safeguarding
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Club Welfare Officer

Our Club Welfare Officer is Andy "Smudge" Smith

Andy supports and promotes good safeguarding practice and is the point of contact for all our members, parents, coaches, managers and players. If anyone has any welfare concerns at all, please contact via the link below.

Abiding to all confidentiality and disclosure procedures, all concerns will be investigated accordingly.

Smudge Smith

CLUB WELFARE OFFICER

If you have any urgent concerns that a child, young person or vulnerable adult is in immediate danger you must call 999

Helplines

Help for adults concerned about a child: Call NSPCC on 0808 800 5000

Help for children and young people: Call Childline on 0800 1111

(If you are aged 19 or under, Childline can help you with any issue you are going through - visit their website to speak to someone online, or call 0800 1111)

First XI Club Coach - Statement Of Aims 2022 - 2025

The purpose of this document is to give the 1st XI purpose and direction. We all love this sport, dedicate ourselves to training and performance in matches, so lets add a layer of direction. Get this part right and everything else from points in the league, to feel-good socials off pitch will fall into place.

The Present

To secure promotion this year. (**Division Runners-up and promoted 2022**)
To improve game awareness - when to be direct and ruthless, when to minimise turnover.

Our Principles

To be respectful to fellow team mates, punctual, wearing the correct kit and positive in everything you do.
To be competitive and driven to succeed, ensuring the highest league standards.
To ensure the longevity of the club, giving juniors the opportunity to succeed at the right level of ability, allowing this progression to naturally occur.
To be able to offer these juniors an elite opportunity where they can see a pathway and not move away from the club to fulfil this.
To give back to the club giving your time umpiring, coaching and volunteering.

The Future

To source a new set of playing and training kit with a brand new direction.
To be competitive at a regional level from Division 1-3 in the next 5 years.
To annually integrate 3 U18 players into 1st XI training and match days when appropriate.
To create an over supply of players ready for 1st XI through structure of coaching and information sharing across teams.
To continue a formal link with Leicester Grammar School & Leicester University, integrating talented students to training and opportunities to play Saturdays at the club.