Newbury College has recently been named a pilot site for Rush Hockey. The sport has recently been created for those who love a team sport but have never had the time to commit. The game fits around people's lifestyles, is fast, furious and fun. Rush Hockey is a 5-a-side game, played on a smaller pitch than normal Hockey, and can be played indoors or outdoors.
This opportunity has been made possible thanks to a National Lottery funded sports grant from Sport England which has enabled Newbury College to be one of 150 colleges around the UK to recruit a full time sports professional, a 'Sports Maker', to help increase student participation in sport.
Sports Maker Aimee Kaur is delighted with the involvement from students and said, "Rush Hockey is a great sport for students to get involved in and allows the students the opportunity to work as a team which is a useful skill for both their social and working lives".
Rush Hockey sessions were launched at the College at the end of February and have so far proved popular with students, engaging a variety of curriculum areas from Motor Vehicle to Animal Care.
The programme has been launched by Sport England in order to carry out research to look at the attitudes and behaviours of college students towards sports and to help them increase participation.