While the Hockey season is coming to an end not all hockey finishes. A key focus of Salisbury Hockey Club is to provide a fun and friendly community that gives anyone who wants to play hockey the opportunity within the sport.
This year Salisbury Hockey Club has set up two new streams of hockey, Flyerz and Walking hockey that will run throughout the summer and they are keen to see new entrants into these sessions.
Flyerz hockey is the name for the grassroots disability-inclusive hockey managed under the banner of England Hockey and Access Sport.
Salisbury Flyerz allows both disabled and non-disabled people to come together and play a fun, social and inclusive form of the sport. Sessions and equipment are adapted, ensuring inclusivity of any disability and long-term health condition.
Spire Inclusion, a daycare centre based out of St Michaels Community Centre, Bemerton, brings a number of attendees to the Flyerz Friday session. Clare Sines from Spire said: "My guys have great fun and love playing hockey, I can see that through Flyerz they have gained confidence and independence."
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Salisbury Hockey Club Walking sessions (Image: Matt Salmon) Walking hockey is as the name suggests hockey just at a walking pace. It’s great for people coming back to hockey due to age or injury but equally, it’s a good opportunity to try a new sport.
Miranda MacTaggart, Friday coach for walking hockey said: "We have a group that played walking rugby that wanted to try a new sport and a group that used to play but can’t keep up the pace anymore. It’s a real mixture of abilities from beginners to people who have played at a reasonably high level. It’s there for everyone."
This year has seen a pleasing growth of both with two weekly sessions now running for each at the same time as each other. The sessions run on a Thursday between 6-7 pm and on a Friday morning between 10-11 am.
If you wish to discuss or enquire about taking part you can contact Salisbury Hockey Club at cdo@salisburyhockeyclub.co.uk.
