Keynsham Hockey Club has been shortlisted for the "Emerging Club of the Year" award sponsored by Ogilvie Fleet.
We are one of only 5 clubs from across the country that has been included and we will now be putting on our glad rags to attend the England Hockey Awards ceremony at the Athena in Leicester on Saturday 7 June 2025.
This award is for a Club which:
- Has fewer than 250 members.
- Has shown marked improvement in key areas over the past 12 months.
- Has shown strong leadership, innovation, and good business practice to ensure the long-term sustainability of the club.
- Provides a friendly, welcoming, inclusive and social environment for all.
- Has appropriately trained people and volunteers who are valued and rewarded.
- Proactively offers all people within the club (players, umpires, coaches, leaders) the opportunity to develop themselves.
- Offers relevant playing and non-playing opportunities to all club members.
- Works within the community to increase participation and awareness through formal and / or informal hockey opportunities – and can show examples of diverse community connections which have brought new people into hockey or taken hockey to new places.
- Is an England Hockey member club and compliant with England Hockey policies.
For more information see the England Hockey website.