Youth Hockey For Everyone
By bringing players from six to eighteen together, from a diverse range of school backgrounds, we get over 300 young people playing hockey weekly.
With accessible fees and an inclusive culture, we offer every child the chance to play our sport. More over, following the mantra “get it right for every child”, we have opportunities for every motivation you may come to us with.
Explore our age group programmes below.
Find all the information you need to know in our Youth Welcome Pack.
Here’s a Summary of the key information
2021/22 season training times
| AGE GROUP | SCHOOL YEAR | TRAINING | TRAINING VENUE | MATCH DAY & VENUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 8 | P2, P3 | Sun 10:00 - 11:30 | EA Newfield | Ad hoc |
| Under 10 | P4, P5 | Sun 10:00 - 11:30 | EA Newfield | Sundays approx 2 times per term. Various locations |
| Under 12 | P6, P7 | Sun 10:00 - 11:30 | EA Newfield | Sundays approx 1 per month. Mary Erskine School |
| Under 14 | S1, S2 | Sun 11:45 - 13:15 Wed 18:45 - 20:20 | EA Newfield | Sundays once every fortnight. Meggetland or Mary Erskine School |
| Under 14 GKs | P6, P7, S1, S2 | Wed - check time with your coach | EA Newfield | |
| Under 16 Boys | S3, S4 | Sun 13:30 - 15:00 or match | EA Newfield | Sundays approx once every fortnight. Various locations. |
| Under 16 Girls Performance (by invitation) | S3, S4 | Sun 13:30 - 15:00 or match Wed 18:45 - 20:20 | EA Newfield | Sundays approx once every fortnight. Various locations. |
| Under 16 Girls Development | S3, S4 | Sun 13:30 - 15:00 or match Mon 18:45 - 20:20 | EA Newfield | Sundays approx once every fortnight. Various locations. |
| Over 14 GKs | S3 to S6 | Sun - check time with your coach | EA Newfield | |
| Girls and boys over 16 play in our adult teams | S5, S6 | see adult training times | see adult training times | Saturdays every week from Sep to Nov, mid Jan-Mid Apr |
Training
Our youth teams train near where the club was founded, Inverleith Park. Our home pitch address is Edinburgh Academy Newfield, East Fettes Avenue, EH4 1DL
U12s & U14s league matches
Mary Erksine School: Ravelston Dykes Road, Ravelston, EH4 3NT
Meggetland Sports Complex: 4 Meggetland Wynd, Edinburgh EH14 1XN
U16 matches
Mostly in Edinburgh, some in East Lothian and occassionally in the Borders
Autumn Term: End of August to early December inclusive. Excludes one week at October half term.
Spring Term: Mid January to end of April . Excludes February half term and Easter school holidays.
Summer Term: Start of May to mid June.
Holiday Camps: One week courses in the Easter and Summer holidays.
The most up to date training and match details each term can be found on the Inverleith Pitchero site
| 2022/23 Subscriptions | Rate |
|---|---|
| Outdoor Hockey | |
| Aged 24 and over | £265 * |
| Aged 18 to 23 (as at 1 Jan) | £190 * |
| Full time student or unemployed | £190 * |
| Aged 12 to 17 (as at 1 Jan) | £190 * |
| Aged 6 to 11 (as at 1 Jan) | £150 * |
| Indoor Hockey | |
| Already playing outdoor for IHC | £80 |
| Playing Indoor only for IHC | £100 |
| Adult Social Hockey | |
| Ladies Social | £40 per 9 session block |
| Mixed Social | £40 per 9 session block |
| * Outdoor subscriptions are payable in two instalments before 1 October and 1 February. Contact our club treasurer for payment details, or if you'd like to pay by monthly instalment | |
| Other Fees | |
| Membership of Ferranti Bowls Club to 31 Dec 22 (optional) | £25 |
| Summer Slam Hockey League | £5 per match |
We group players by their school year in the first instance.
U8: P2 & P3
U10: P4 & P5
U12: P6 & P7 (EA Geits)
U14: S1 & S2 (EA 2nds & 3rds)
U16: S3 & S4 (EA 4ths & 5ths)
For U14 and U16 leagues and cup matches, the “offical” age cut off is the player’s age at 1 January during the relevant season.
Players aged 16 and over play in our men’s and ladies’ league teams.
If you would like to join Inverleith or to find out more information, please contact us using this contact form. Our youth section is quite full, and we have a waiting list.
When places become available, we’ll contact you to invite your child for some taster sessions. You can then decide together whether they’d like to join Inverleith.
For training:
Shin pads and a well fitting gum shield, hockey can be dangerous!
Any sports clothing. Sticks can be provided.
A full water bottle.
Please wear very warm clothes in the winter months, including hat and gloves. Don’t forget to name all belongings.
For matches:
It helps to look and feel like a team if players all wear purple socks and purple tops. These do not have to be official club kit.
Should you wish to buy official club kit, PSL Team Sports supplies this for us via their online store. More about Club Shop
See our Club Shop page for details on what kit to order and how to order it.
Youth News
GB&I 4-Nations Development Series
Purple youth graduates to play in GB&I 4-Nations Development Series. Following the disappointment of having to withdraw from the U19 EuroHockey A Division, the home nations have worked together to provide a strong competitive UK based competition for players at that development stage. A big, proud club well done to all those involved who graduated [...]
Return To Play: Update: 20/03/21
All Inverleith teams will return to training from the 22nd of March. The news we have all been waiting for! Return to hockey – Youth We are excited to announce that Sunday youth hockey will return from Sunday 28th March as follows: UNDER 8 – 10.00 to 11.30 Edinburgh Academy Junior School UNDER 10 – [...]
Return To Play: Update: 13/03/21
All players to return to training from 22nd March. We are excited to announce that following on from the recent Scottish Hockey update, we can confirm all our youth age groups and adult teams will return to training from Monday 22 March and that our Easter camp will go ahead for all age groups invited. [...]
