Why Join Sutton Coldfield Hockey Club?
We are friendly and welcoming club who look to support our junior Mini Mighty Pinks to ensure they have a positive experience and can reach their potential. The club actively participates in both England and Midlands Hockey league and Cup competitions. We are proud of our teams achievements and compete in both Tier 1 and Tier 2 competitions to provide the right level of competition for all.

We are recognised as a Clubsfirst club. ClubsFirst is England Hockey's accreditation scheme for Hockey clubs. It's a national recognition for clubs that can demonstrate they are working towards minimum operating standards. We also have Clubmark which is a nationally recognised award for sports clubs. The Junior section has now been invited to work towards England Hockey's Talent Centre accreditation during the next 12 months.
Please see below some quotes from our junior members / parents;

“I learned a lot. Thank you”

"The girls really look forward to every training session. The coaches are fabulous, and we're always made to feel very welcome"

"A very enjoyable first year for us - excellent, looking forward to next season"

"I enjoy making new friends and learning more about Hockey"

“The junior section is excellent, both in terms of training and coaches.”

Training Locations
Due to the size of the club, we split training between both Wyndley Leisure Centre and Bishop Vesey Grammar School.
Addresses:
Bishop Vesey: Boswell Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands B74 2NH
Wyndley: Clifton Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands B73 6EB

Training: Sunday mornings, 9.00am till 13.30pm

Training at Wyndley Leisure Centre, B73 6EB
GK’s 09.00am - 10.30am Coach: Nick Mills, Charles Syner and Robbie McLeish
U10 Boys 09.00am - 10.30am Coach: Simon Willis, Dave Morrison and Dean Stonehouse
U10 Girls 09.00am - 10.30am Coach: Lisa Little, Rachel Allen and Justin Chu
U14 Boys 10.30am - 12.00pm Coaches: Phil Cole, Anton Lea, James Allen and Drew Bradshaw
U14 Girls 10.30am - 12.00pm Coach: Mike Lax, Ian Harding, Ian Randell and Paul McAdam
U16 Girls 12.00pm - 13.30pm Coaches: Tim Beeton and Matt Clancy
U18 Boys 12.00pm - 13.30pm Coaches: Anton Lea and Phil Cole

Training at Bishop Vesey’s Grammar School, B74 2NH
U8 Boys & Girls 09.00am - 10.00am Coaches: Peter Westbrook, Becky Florida-Hopson, Luke Douglas and Rob Sayce
U12 Girls 10.00am - 11.30am Coaches: Dan Branch, Chris Douglas, Ben Butler (Girls)
U12 Boys 10.00am - 11.30am Coaches: Steve Lawton, Louey Stevenson (Boys)
U16 Boys 11.30am - 1.00pm Coaches: Steve Russell, Ted Winterbottom
U18 Girls 11.30am -1.00pm Coaches: Chris Kent, Emily Peers

Age Groups
If you are unsure of what age group your child will fall into the please use the following as a guide:
Under 8s - Reception to year 3
Under 10s - year 4 and 5
Under 12s - year 6 and 7
Under 14s - year 8 and 9
Under 16s - year 10 and 11

Key Dates for the diary

Training is between the following dates:
3rd September 2023 to 17th December 2022 & 7th January 2024 to 28th April 2024
Please note, training continues over the half term school breaks, additional sessions after Easter and during the Summer will be communicated separately

Membership Fees

Fees are paid via the club website either by monthly direct debit or as a lump sum. Fees are as follows:
1st Child - £156 or £19.50 pm over 8 months
2 Children - £234 or £29.25 pm over 8 months
3 Children - £312 or £39 pm over 8 months
4 Children - £390 or £48.75 pm over 8 months

New Juniors
Each new player will get three trial sessions to see if they wish to continue. Should they want to join, we can then sort out membership however if hockey is not for your child, there is nothing to pay, we just ask you to let us know so we can remove you from our system. If you are interesting in joining the club, please email us at membership@suttoncoldfieldhc.co.uk

Junior Midweek Academy

Our junior members are encouraged to join our midweek academy that provides an additional 1 hour (u8's) and 1.5 hours (u10-u13) of training, this specifically focuses on game-based scenarios to allow younger players to spend more time developing the skills they work on at the core Sunday training sessions.
These sessions cost £46 from September to December and £46 for January to April.

JJMA Training is at Bishop Vesey’s Grammar School, B74 2NH
U8 Boys & Girls 18.00 - 19.00 Coaches: Steve Russell, Joshua Russell
U10-u13 Boys & Girls 19.00 - 120.30 Coaches: Various age group coaches

Social Media
Don't forget, you can also follow us via Twitter (@sutcolhockey) and Facebook (Sutton Coldfield Hockey Club).

As we post updates on social media regarding any cancelled training sessions due to adverse weather, we advise that parents follow us on one form of social media. Information will also be sent via Pitchero so it is important that notifications are allowed if possible.