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FACILITIES STRATEGY

Hockey is a sport that is reliant on the availability of facilities. Pitches and social facilities are expensive and their development is at a premium. Therefore, there is a need to prioritise their development and use to maximise the benefit to hockey.

National Facilities Strategy

The National Facilities Strategy was first completed in 2007.

The National Facilities Strategy is used to advise sportscotland and Local Authorities in the placement and maintenance of facilities across the country.

Since then, there have been a number of changes that have occurred in the provision of facilities across the country. It was therefore updated in 2009.

The strategy is divided into seven parts:

  1. The Executive Summary provides an overview of the strategy and provides an outline of the main points within the strategy.
  2. The Scottish Hockey Facility Strategy details the background to development of the strategy, an analysis of the current situation, recommendations for both indoor and outdoor facilities and an implementation plan.
  3. The Local Facility Guide provides guidance for the development of local facilities, usually at a school, club or sports centre.
  4. 2009 Review - Appendix A provides an update to the strategy.
  5. Pitch Dimensions - Appendix B displays information on pitch size required for indoor and outdoor hockey.
  6. Long Pile Turf - Appendix C provides information on Long Pile Turf and Third Generation (3G) pitches.
  7. Bellahouston's Current Demand - Appendix D details the usage of Bellahouston's facilities.

If you would like further information, please contact us.

The International Hockey Federation website has further information and guidelines on facilities and equipment.

Local Facilities

There is currently a gap in strategic planning around local facilities and to address this, Scottish Hockey would like to enlist the Districts' help in producing a regional or district facility strategy.

This strategy would:

  • help facility development planning, and
  • help funders, including portscotland, Big Lottery Fund, Private Pubic Partnerships,and  Local Authorities, identify where facilities will have the greatest benefit for hockey.

We won't be able to direct where facilities need to go, but we will be in a better position to guide and advise.

We would like to ask clubs and the district about:

  • current facilities
  • gaps in facility provision
  • desired facilities

Scottish Hockey will then collate this information and then host a forum in each District to discuss and agree a priority list for facility development, including new facilities, refurbishment and upgrade.

This information would then be provided to the partners listed above and enable Scottish Hockey to support facility development on locally identified need.

To start this process we would request that every club and district complete the survey at the link below, using the list of current facilities below as needed.

 

If you would like further information, please contact us.

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