Notes
19 June 2006
7.00
Stockport Town Hall Meeting Room Six
Present
TJ / AJ / PM / AG / VM / KB / BH / GR
1 Apologies
Gary Watts / Chris Waker / June Levy
2 Notes from the last meeting & Matters Arising
All Action Points Actioned.
Sam Barton helped with U11 team in the GM Competition
Coaches to complete timesheets on a monthly basis. cheque for Amy given to AG to
pass on & payment for Adam to be processed via SMBC payroll.
3 Children’s Fund Local Community Network Fund
The Final form that is needed to release the money is still to be sent back. We have 3 months to complete the form after the grant was approved & then 12 months to spend the money from the cheque date. The form needs to be sent back to Greater Manchester Community Foundation within 1 month. Action - AG
The approved grant is £7k; income can be earnt.
Werneth ATP has been provisionally booked but there are a couple of football sessions that may need moving to accommodate original plan of 2 sessions - need to discuss with Geoff Hare/Jan Holt. Action AG/VM
Coaches
Level 1’s can lead a group of 12.
Level 1 umpiring course to be held in Altrincham on 17 Sept; Level 1 coaching
course to be held in Wigan on 9, 10 & 17 September
A Good Practice & Child Protection course was requested.
Young Leaders need to be involved in the programme
2 sessions have been planned – one for U 11 & one for U 15
A 5pm start for the younger age group would be ideal.
It was proposed that 1 level 2, 1 level 1 and 2 young leaders deliver the
sessions. AG to circulate information requesting expressions of interest from
Level 2, level 1 & young leaders.
Marketing – Flyers to be produced with a registration space. Sport Development to co-ordinate bookings. Flyers to be distributed to schools ( via the School Sport Partnerships ), Leisure Centres’ Libraries & Info & Advice Centres. AG to produce promotional literature / GR to circulate to Sports centres / Libraries / Info & Advice Centres / HDG Members & School Sport Partnership staff to distribute to schools in Sept
Pricing £15 for a term block; £5 for Leisure Key holders
Equipment – a discussion took place with regards to the equipment & the need to purchase goalkeeping kit against consumables ie sticks and balls. AG to explore any offers on kit with Barringtons /Peak Sport.
Entry into the Greater Manchester Youth league was discussed as a short term aim; consistency with coaches was raised.
HDG Child and Coach Protection Policy reviewed by the Group.
Child Protection – KB / AG to fulfill the role of CPO Both hold Child Protection
& Good Practice Certificate.
Forms – need to be branded under the Hockey Development Group Action AG
No reference to Volunteers in the policy documentation – needs to be amended
Action AG
Consistency of terminology needs to be tidied up throughout the documentation
Action AG
4 Youth Games / Mini Games
Player Registration forms discussed. Coaches have been supplied with a list of players that are to be registered – these need to be checked to ensure that the correct players are being registered & that no one is missed off. Action All Youth Games Coaches / Managers
Enough players are to be registered in each of the squads
Goal Keeping Kit has been arranged for all 4 teams
Mini Games scheduled for 13 July, 10 – 2 at Marple Hall School. Any helpers from the Hockey community are welcome. Action – All HDG Members Feed through names, if interested, to GR
AG made reference to Youth Games decisions being made which are different to those that have been agreed at the HDG meetings, undermining the role of the group. Members of the group were reminded that decisions made at the meeting should be followed. Action All HDG Members
BH requested an opportunity to debrief after the Youth Games – Action GR
5 Any Other Business
Action Plan for funding form the SSC discussed to encompass sessions at Marple, tournament fees & subsidies for generic coach education courses. Action AG to collate
GR updated the group on a restructure of the SD team. Alex Heritage has been appointed as senior sports development officer & Denise Irving has been appointed as senior health & physical activity development officer. Both appointments commence 3 July. GR may not be supporting this group after this date.
PM indicated that her focus currently was on indoor hockey. An action plan is in place to develop this aspect of the sport. A facility audit was requested, indicating where junior indoor hockey was currently taking place in Stockport Action GR / VM
6 Date & Time of Next Meeting
7pm, 7 August 2006, Stockport Town Hall, Committee Room 3