07/05/2026
Today we had the privilege of supporting the Torfaen Primary Schools Festival 🏑
Days like this are what hockey should be about:
energy, encouragement, teamwork, confidence, and giving young people a positive place to grow.
One of our favourite moments was recognising one player from each school with a gifted hockey stick - not simply for ability, but for their attitude, effort, growth, and the way they embraced the day.
Those sticks were generously donated by a local business to help break down barriers to entry and make the game more accessible for more young people.
That matters to us.
Because development is about far more than performance.
It’s about helping children feel included, supported, and confident enough to keep showing up.
We’re also incredibly grateful that opportunities like this are made possible through the support of our MAD community and business champions, helping us get coaches like Ieuan, Ethan and Matty out into schools and festivals to support young players across South Wales.
If you’d like to support more opportunities like this - as a local business, partner or community champion - we’d love to hear from you.
A huge thank you to everyone involved in making the festival such a positive day for the players.
This is what “Making a Difference” looks like. 💚💛🖤
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