Strategy | inspirational international success | england hockey

WHAT WE WANT TO ACHIEVE TOGETHER Inspirational club and national teams delivering podium success in Europe and on the world stage, underpinned by a thriving talent system and domestic game.

WHAT DOES SUCCESS LOOK LIKE? * A thriving and accessible talent system that champions diversity, and delivers breadth and depth of talent with a duty of care for everyone’s wellbeing * Clubs

excelling in Europe with consistent top four finishes * Men and women consistently top four at Junior World Cups * Medal winning performances at 2024 Olympic Games, 2026 World Cups and 2028

Olympic Games * A hockey community inspired by empowered and exceptional role models and team success HOW ARE ENGLAND HOCKEY GOING TO LEAD AND SUPPORT THIS? We are acutely aware and

incredibly proud of our leadership responsibility. Continuing this leadership and maximising England Hockey’s contribution at all levels of the sport... We will implement and support the

development of ‘Talent Development – A new way forward’  We plan to support 120 talent clubs and 20 academies by 2026 to provide frequent, high quality contact time. We will develop a talent

system aligned to our values which maximises individual potential and sets a new standard for equality, diversity and inclusion; something for us all to be proud of. WE WILL MAXIMISE THE

ENGLAND AND GREAT BRITAIN SENIOR PROGRAMME AND ALIGN IT WITH THE CLUB GAME We will achieve this by working more closely with the domestic game supporting clubs with a shared ambition of

‘semi-professionalisation’ whilst targeting specific areas of skill development in international programmes. WE WILL PROVIDE ACCESS TO WORLD CLASS SPORTS MEDICINE AND SPORTS SCIENCE We will

provide support to our senior and most talented players, giving them opportunities to use their voice, maximise their availability, develop their on pitch impact, grow personally and

transition well on and off programmes. WE WILL DELIVER AGE RELATED NATIONAL PROGRAMMES, FROM U16 TO U21 This will support and develop the skills and characteristics for future senior

international success. WE WILL SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP AND COACHING ACROSS ALL TALENT AND PERFORMANCE PROGRAMMES We will achieve this by recruiting, retaining and

developing world-class people, including staff, science and medical teams, to deliver performance impact in psychologically safe environments.