Learning and Development Opportunities

The 2025/26 season marked a transformational shift in how we support the vital network of hockey volunteers, coaches, and officials across England. By moving to a membership-funded model, we have removed the financial and administrative barriers to development, ensuring high-quality learning is accessible to everyone.

Empowering Your Club to Thrive

We understand that coaches, officials, and welfare officers are the heartbeat of our sport. Helping ensure everyone experiences a safe, welcoming, and engaging environment helps our members be the best they can be - keeping the hockey family coming back week after week. By providing learning with no additional cost on the Hockey Hub, we are helping clubs:

• Elevate Standards: Ensure your team is up to the latest best-practice standards, building a reputation for a safe and welcoming environment.
• Retain Great People: Showing volunteers they are valued through development included in their membership helps retain your best people and attracts new members.
• Boost Finances & Efficiency: With no costs for essential training, your club saves money to reinvest elsewhere, while centralised booking makes administration simple.

A Modern Experience for Our Learners

We took the opportunity to completely refresh our learning offer. Following a full review of all content to maximise engagement and enjoyment, our learners now experience:

• Accessible & Flexible: A blended approach of e-learning and facilitated online modules that suits your schedule.
• Relevant & Meaningful: Content based on real-life scenarios and practical ideas directly linked to your specific role.
• Boosted Confidence: Interactive breakout rooms and group discussions designed to solve common club challenges.
• Networking & Certification: Opportunities to share best practice with others from around the country and a formal certificate to acknowledge your development. 

Engagement & Impact

The results from the first nine months show a community that is eager to grow and protect the game. By removing the cost barrier, we have seen a record-breaking surge in engagement with 85% of the total club network accessing learning during this period.

• Exceptional Reach: 6260 people have accessed free learning, with 4489 of those joining live, facilitated online sessions.
• A Safer Game: We have reached 5289 learners through our new Safeguarding Awareness module (either as part of a workshop or course or as a standalone e-learning module) reinforcing our commitment to a safer environment for all.
• Impact Across Our Products:
  • Umpiring: 2429 new Umpire Level 1 participants.
  • Coaching: Over 1000 coaches engaging with our learning. 757 coaches accessing our Workshops (Intro to Hockey, Coaching Junior Players, Coaching Club Teams) and 278 accessing our courses (Sessional Course and newly launched Coach Course)
  • Safeguarding: In addition to the 5289 learners on the Awareness Module, a further 1227 volunteers completed 'Time to Listen' training and/or our new Safeguarding in Hockey workshop. 

Voices from the Pitch:

"It was hugely interactive and hockey specific. I could relate to my club world. It has had a very positive impact on my approach." - Safeguarding Learner

"One of the best courses I've attended in any setting. Outstanding session with fantastic ideas I can apply immediately." - Junior Hockey Coach

"I've played for 35 years and still learned so much. The breakout rooms were really effective for sharing ideas."  - Umpiring Learner

Ready to Get Started?

All courses, workshops, and e-learning sessions are now available for registration on Hockey Hub. Below is a list of learning available to help you develop in your role.

Click on your role to find out which are right for you, learn more, and book your place.