Partners
Scottish Hockey works with a number of key partners to ensure the effective delivery and promotion of hockey within Scotland. Learn more about our partners in this section of the website.
FIH
The FIH serves as the 'guardian' of the sport. It works in co-operation with both the national and continental organisations to ensure consistency and unity in hockey around the world. The FIH not only regulates the sport, but is also responsible for its development and promotion so as to guarantee a secure future for hockey.
This is Europes's continental organisation linked to FIH. EHF is responsible for developing and promoting hockey across its 43 National Associations. EHF also runs major events such as the EuroHockey Nations Championships and the EuroHockey Youth Nations Championships to be hosted in Scotland for the first time this year.
Great Britain Olympic Hockey Limited (GBOHL) is the body responsible for the development and administration of hockey in Great Britain (GB) related to the Olympic Games (OG). This role includes the preparation, selection and performance of the men’s and women’s GB hockey squads and their participation in the OG and other relevant competitions and tournaments. Ultimately, it is the body charged with delivering Olympic success for the sport of hockey. GBOHL comprises three members: the Hockey Associations of England, Scotland, and Wales.
sportscotland is the national agency dedicated to promoting sporting opportunities for all Scots at all levels, whatever their interest and ability. It provides advice on sport-related matters to the Scottish Executive, local authorities, governing bodies, and others involved in sport. sportscotland are funded by the Scottish Executive and also distribute the Lottery Sports Fund in Scotland to support a wide range of sports facilities and sports development programmes.
sportscotland is the major funding partner for Scottish Hockey and recently announced £637,000 of annual funding for the sport of hockey in Scotland.
The Scottish Institute of Sport's clear focus is on helping Scotland's best athletes perform on the world stage. Creating winners together with their high performance network partners, including Scottish Hockey.
Placing athletes and coaches at the centre of their thinking, their expert teams work together to provide individually tailored programmes for athletes and sports. Services include coaching, technical support, sports medicine, sports science, strength and conditioning and performance lifestyle guidance.
They embrace a culture of winning and strive to creat a high performance learning environment where innovation can thrive.
UK Sport provides Britain's best sportsmen and women with the support services and facilities they need to compete and win at the highest level. Services are provided locally, where athletes live, work, and train. It is made up of a network of centres located throughout the UK. Each Home Country Sports Council has overall responsibility for the development of the network in the area. In addition, there is a central services team based in London, which is part of UK Sport.
The aim of the British Olympic Association (BOA) is to develop and protect the Olympic movement in Great Britain in accordance with the Olympic Charter. It was formed at a meeting at the House of Commons on 24 May 1905. The Association included representatives of the following sports: fencing, life-saving, cycling, skating, rowing, athletics, rugby, football, and archery. All of these sports had governing bodies or clubs at the time. Great Britain is one of only five countries, which has never failed to be represented at the Olympic Games since 1896: Australia, France, Greece, and Switzerland being the others. Of these, only France, Great Britain, and Switzerland have also been present at all Olympic Winter Games. The BOA has assisted in hosting two Olympic Games, in 1908 and 1948, on both occasions in London.
The Commonwealth Games Council for Scotland is the national sporting organisation charged with entering a Scottish team in the Commonwealth Games and Commonwealth Youth Games every four years (along with 73 other Commonwealth countries, territories, and dependencies).