Spooky season
It’s Wapping Halloween! Last week saw some teams busy battling for points, particularly the M2 who fought hard for a 5-4 win, other teams took the chance to relax in a well-earned slip week, and undoubtedly many teams spent the weekend busy prepping their squad’s Halloween costumes for one of the biggest nights of the year - tomorrow’s Halloween social. This Back Post lets you know how you can get ready for Wapping Halloween, shouts out to a couple of new sponsors, and includes an intro to our lovely welfare team.
10 ways to make sure you are treated not tricked this Wapping Halloween:
Make sure you’ve paid your £2 entry through your team social secs
Get your costume ready - have I been silly and left it until now to get my costume sorted? Yes. Does this mean I’ll be racing through Walworth charity shops at 9:30 on Saturday morning? Yes. Hopefully you haven’t left it as late as me and your costume is ready to go
Win your game - start the good vibes early
Hydrate and eat post game - don’t be the fool who skips this step and doesn’t make it past 6pm
Assemble your team - there are big team of the year points up for grabs for best dressed and higher numbers = higher impact. Gather your team early to prevent people snaking away home. Why not grab a pint as a team at our new M3 sponsor - Tap East 👀
Get some spooky tunes on - personal faves include Disturbia (Rihanna), She Wolf (Shakira) and I’m in love with a monster (Fifth Harmony)
Snap some content - make sure your team Instagram is popping off throughout the night, remember to tag @wappinghc in posts and stories
Add the final details to your outfits - there is no such thing as too much, I’m thinking fake blood, fake contacts, glitter, slime etc.
Get the details right - 7:30pm, The Castle
Look out for each other and have a great time!
New sponsors alert!
Firstly, we are proud to welcome Salmon Hockey as the sponsor of our Development Team. Salmon Hockey share our passion for making hockey a more inclusive and accessible sport. As part of this they are very kindly offering hockey equipment at bargain prices. Haven’t washed your shinpads for 10 years? Me neither. Why not grab a new pair for £15?! Does your stick make concerning sounds when you shake it? Same. Get a brand new Salmon stick for only £50! Purchase through the wapping shop here: https://www.wappinghockey.club/shop
We also welcome Tap East as the new sponsors of the mighty M3. For those not familiar with Tap East, it is a microbrewery based right next to Stratford station - an ideal post-match pre-social location! To celebrate their 12th birthday this Saturday they will have 12 craft beers on tap - so make sure to slot Tap East into your team’s Saturday schedule this week if you can!
Our wonderful welfare team
This year we have a dedicated welfare and safeguarding team in place to support all of our club members and associates and keep everyone happy, healthy and safe.
The team is made up of:
Alex Corrie (Men’s Section)
Emma Thorne (Women’s Section)
Sandra Akinbolu and Barbara Lo Giudice (Wapping Kidds)
All of us can be contacted at wappinghcwelfare@gmail.com, where any concerns, questions, or issues will be treated with dignity, respect, and confidentiality. You can also find all of our policies and guidance (including our reporting forms) on our website Wapping Hockey Club. No matter how small you believe the issue to be, if something doesn’t sit right with you, or makes your time on or off the pitch uncomfortable, reach out to us.
It is all of our responsibilities to keep each other safe and happy, and we want to hear from you. In order to make our club a better and safer space for all, we want to hear what you have to say, including any suggestions you may have for us. If you have a spare minute, please consider filling out this feedback/suggestion form to aid us in leading welfare at the club .
Please also take the time to familiarise yourself with the Club Code of Ethics and Behaviour (Wapping HC's Code of Ethics and Behaviour - Google Docs) which outlines how we should all work together to make the club a safe and inclusive space for all.
With the Halloween Social coming up, we would like to remind everyone that OUR CLUB LOOKS AFTER EACH OTHER. Stay safe, have fun, and enjoy our wonderful sport!
Results update:
Last week in a line: WLWD
Fixtures this week
Member discounts:
Check out our Members' area (Password: whc1989) which has all of our available offers, including:
20% off NuSmile dentists
A free Psycle session
30% off Grubby meal kits for 4 weeks
2 weeks free trial of El Tab app giving members 4 free drinks in London nightly
20% off Sharp Movement
Discounted club trip to Leyton Orient on February 13th 2024
