Talent Academy applications open for 2023

England Hockey are delighted to share more information about the application process and timeline for organisations aspiring to host an England Hockey recognised Talent Academy from September 2023. 

This will be year two of Talent Academy delivery. The first 17 club hosted Talent Academies were announced earlier this year and commenced delivery of a 3-year license from August 2022.  

To ensure good geographical coverage, England Hockey are currently leading Talent Academies in areas that were not sufficiently provided for by applicants previously. As such, England Hockey are only interested in applications from the following areas:     

• South Coast (Hampshire)  
• Bristol  
• East Anglia (Norfolk / Suffolk)  
• Birmingham  
• North Midlands (Staffordshire)  
• South Yorkshire  
• West Yorkshire   
• North West (Lancashire)  

The closing date for organisations to apply to host a Talent Academy is:  5pm on 31^st January 2023 

You will find all supporting documents and the application form within the further resources section on this page.  

We encourage all interested applicants to reach out to us at talentacademy@englandhockey.co.uk to arrange an initial meeting prior to applying.