CHESHIRE HOCKEY DEVELOPMENT GROUP

  

The Cheshire Hockey Development Group (CHDG) was established in September 2004. It is a partnership of all groups responsible for the development of hockey in the County of Cheshire (ie the area covered by the boroughs of Chester, Congleton, Crewe and Nantwich, Ellesmere Port and Neston, Macclesfield, Vale Royal and Warrington.

The CHDG is responsible for the preparation and implementation of the hockey development plan for Cheshire (see PLAN ) and its objectives are:

  • To provide access for all to the sport of hockey, irrespective of age, gender, disability, sexuality, religion, race, or colour.

  • To maximise and co-ordinate opportunities for all players, coaches and match officials to fulfil his or her potential, protecting the interests and well being of people at all times.

  • To promote and develop hockey through the provision of coaching, equipment, facilities, match officials, publicity and finance.

  • To increase the number and quality of coaches, match officials and players participating in Hockey in Cheshire.

The CHDG successfully bid for funding for hockey development in both 2004/05 and 2005/06. The latter resulting in the financial ability to recruit a part-time hockey development officer initially for one year, to co-ordinate the delivery of the Plan under the guidance of the CHDG.

The membership of the CHDG is:

  • Relevant Local Authority Sports Development Officers with responsibility for hockey

  • A representative from Sport Cheshire

  • The EH Cheshire and Warrington Hockey Development Officer

  • One representative each from Cheshire Schools and Youth Hockey Association and Cheshire Schoolgirls' Association

  • One representative each from the North West Hockey Umpires' Association and the Cheshire Umpires' Association

  • England Hockey North Regional Development Manager (or nominee)

  • Two representatives from Cheshire Hockey Association

  • Representatives from each Club identified within the Cheshire Hockey Development area

For named persons on the Group at October 2005 see members

For minutes and dates of meetings see Minutes and Meetings

For further information contact the current Chair of the Group,