Reading Hockey Club boasts a strong Young Leaders team (aged 13 to 17) that helps adult Lead Coaches every week with coaching and umpiring the U8 to U12 age groups. In addition, YLs umpire and assist in the coordination of the monthly U10s Super League and Mini tournaments at Reading HC.

The Young Leaders are the Next Generation of club leaders. The leadership skills they learn and practice provide great confidence not just in hockey but to take forward as they progress in their lives.

Our Young Leaders have used their volunteer time as part of Duke of Edinburgh qualifications as well as using it as a stepping stone to further coaching and umpiring qualifications.

YOUNG LEADERS COURSE AND QUALIFICATION
The Young Leaders training course at Reading is based on the England Hockey Award. The course covers:

General principles of leadership
Delivering hockey
Umpiring
Organising a hockey festival
Managing hockey
How hockey is structured and governed

The 3 day course brings to life the course work by providing opportunities to practice some of the skills they have learnt and to receive and give feedback under the supervision of the experienced course tutors.

Once qualified, the YLs support the Minis training sessions on Sunday mornings (9-10.30am or mid-week sessions during the season. We appreciate that they will not be able to make every session but these training sessions provide an excellent opportunity for YLs to practice and develop their skills. Some of our older YLs (including those returning from University) are now working on our Summer Camps.

This EH award can help support GCSE/A Level PE; Duke of Edinburgh activities; CVs and Personal Statement; University and job applications. We sign off and provide evidence of volunteer work for DoE, school volunteer programmes, GCSE etc. at the end of each season as requested.

Young Leaders are requested to submit their availability for Mini training sessions via pitchero.

The next Young Leaders course will be Monday 26th to Wednesday 28th August. Times for this course are:
Monday 26 August 10.30am - 5pm
Tuesday 27 August 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 28 August 9am - 4.30pm

Venue: Reading HC, Sonning Lane, RG4 6ST
Minimum age 13. Course fee £190. The course is open to Club member and non-members limited to 16 participants. The Club reserves the right to decline any application to attend this course.

COURSE REGISTRATION is now open
Book here : YL2024 booking form

Prior to attending the course, participants are required to complete the EH on-line core modules for In2Hockey & Quicksticks and the 'bolt on' modules for Developing In2Hockey umpires & Introduction to Goalkeeping. Details (and links) will be provided when you register and payment has been received.

Reading Hockey Club reserves the right to decline any registration or postpone or cancel the course due to unforeseen circumstances or if insufficient bookings are taken. We will refund any payments in these circumstances. The courses are most effective with 12 to 16 participants.

For any queries please call Judith Barton 07710 019259 or email juniors@readinghockeyclub.org.uk