Stockport Hockey Development Group

Meeting Notes
25 September 2006 7.00
Stockport Town Hall Council Chamber

1 Apologies

Brenda Hopkins / Graham Watts

Present

Sam Barton/ Gary Watts / Vicky Floyd / Andrea Getchefsky / Kelvin Watts / Vicky McKinnon / Gavin Roberts / Penny Moorfield / June Levy / Chris Waker.

2 Notes from the last meeting & Matters Arising

Money from CFLAN Fund has been claimed & is in the bank account
Child Protection issues addressed in the submission to Greater Manchester Community Foundation
Child Protection Policy / Procedures & Constitution to be uploaded onto the website
YG Debrief – to be picked up at next meeting
AG Prepared an action plan for this year. To be discussed later in the agenda
Indoor Hockey – Bramhall, Kingsway & Marple are High Schools which regularly participate ( Jane Bradley @ Bramhall High School will be able to supply additional information )

3 Greater Manchester Sports Partnership / Hockey Update

Dates to avoid ( for SHDG Meetings )
7th Jan – Clubs First Seminar
15 Jan – GM Hockey Dev Group
Report from GMHDG to be put on the website & circulated with minutes.
PM contract expires on 31 March 2007 – English Hockey searching for funding to renew contract
Club Audits – 75 forms sent out / 11 have responded. Clubs need to be affiliated and work towards club first to receive support & help from PM.
Boys Academy – only applicable to those clubs who meet the above criteria.
Club / School links proforma being developed & to be circulated in October
Indoor Hockey – about to communicate with the clubs around Indoor Hockey. Trial Nov – Feb & looking to form a sub group to feed into the Greater Manchester Hockey SAG
Clubs First – 16 clubs registered, 4 of which have been accredited.
Greater Manchester Web Site now up to date with CPD opportunities

4 Club School Links / School Sport Partnerships

Marple / Saint Annes / Hazel Grove High Schools are looking to develop activity sessions involving hockey.
Discussion over coach suitability for primary and secondary school children.
GW to decide whether to apply to Awards for All with Vicky Floyd for longer term hockey development at Marple Hall with view of re-establishing a men’s club in the area. Action GW
Bramhall Hockey Club / Reddish Ladies offered assistance to Marple Hall High School to provide exit routes for young people.
Discussion over availability of coaches – does anyone have any spare capacity? Contact Rick Stewart/ Sam Barton.
Bramhall Hockey Club looking to develop links with another Primary School

5 Action Plan

2006 / 07 draft action plan circulated – agreed.
Please feed back comments & alterations to AG by Friday 29 September. The action plan will then be submitted to SSC as a request for grant aid.

6 Children’s Fund Local Network Funded Programme

Advert placed in Stockport Diary
Posters to be produced advertising the programme
Started 2 weeks ago – 4 under 11’s attended the first session
25 Under 13’s attended the second session
AG delivered 8 sessions in 5 primary schools (240 children) promoting the Werneth oportunities
4 Young Leaders involved in coaching 5-6pm at Werneth.

7 Any Other Business

Spotlite on Sport information to be circulated with the notes

8 Date & Time of Next Meeting

6th November, 7pm, Stockport Art Gallery.