About:
The University of Plymouth Ladies' Hockey Club is a student sports club. We have 4 ladies' teams that compete in local leagues at the weekends, as well as our 1XI and 2XI also competing against other Universities in BUCS leagues on Wednesdays.
From April until the end of June, we join with the Men's Club to form social summer league teams.
Standard Membership Price - £85 + SU fee
BUCS Membership Add on - £15
The standard membership covers new league fees being £15 per individual, the existing league team entry fee, pitch hire for training and games, umpire expenses, match teas, and travel reimbursment.
The BUCS membership covers additional coaching costs and travel reimbursment.
Training & Playing:
Ladies 1s and 2s - Train on Mondays (8 - 9.30 pm), BUCS Matches Wednesday afternoon, Local league matches Saturday.
Ladies 3s, 4s - Train on Fridays (6.30 - 8pm), Local league matches Saturday.
Committee:
Chair: Keira Radley
Vice chair: Florrie Griffin
Treasurer: Emily Reid
Health & Safety sec: Erin Criddle
Socials:
We have 2 socials a week. A themed club social on Wednesdays and then a normal social on Saturdays, usually hosting team pres. We also host regular sober socials which include team dinners and movie nights.
Events:
In March each year, the 1XI compete in varsity against Marjon Uni. This is a huge match that the whole club watches, with a massive social after!
We have 2 hockey balls per year (Winter & Summer) with the men's club. We also have mixed club events; Alumni Weekend, Movember and Club Day.
Each year we organise a tour, with past destinations including Amsterdam, and Italy!
Fundraising and Volunteering:
We take part in many volunteering projects, for example, coaching hockey in schools and beach cleans. We also fundraise for various charities by entering the Plymouth 10k and half marathon, running bake sales, 24-hour danceathons and hosting club days.
In March 2023 our XI2s and XI3s raised over £2,200 for Breast Cancer UK and Mind for our 'True varsity' event.
Links:
Our main platform is our instagram, so please follow to keep updated! Freshers, there is a facebook for you to join to arrange your trials and give you any information regarding the sports fair, your first social and anything alike.
Instagram: @plymunihockey
Freshers Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/741882668291270/
www.uphc.co.uk
Kit:
Our match kit is provided by Grays, and our fleeces by Y1, sustainable hockey brands that create high-quality personalised kit for our club.
Home:
Away:
Other kit is avaliable throughout the season, such as varsity stash, charity kit, and general tracksuits and hoodies.