Welcome to Leeds University Union Women’s Hockey Club’s website, the home of the largest university hockey club in the country. With 8 teams playing in BUCS, Yorkshire League and North League we cater for everyone, whether you have never picked up a stick before to playing hockey at national level!
Brand new for the 2020/21 season is the merger of our 1st XI with Leeds Hockey Club for Saturday hockey, giving the girls the chance to train and play more than ever before and hopefully produce some club superstars!
We have over 350 members from different years, degrees and backgrounds all playing matches each Wednesday and Saturday. LUUWHC prides itself on our high quality coaching, training, welcoming nature and overall great team results.
More than just a hockey club…
We love our sport and Wednesdays are of course for the girls but we are so much more than just a hockey club. We have socials every Wednesday night for our members to celebrate or commiserate the results of the day, charity events such as our Challenge for Champions, Race Night and Karaoke Night and lots of team bonding during the year – anyone fancy an Akmal’s?
Every year we aim to raise over £10,000 for our chosen charities, often smashing our targets through the hard work and dedication that our girls put into our fundraising events. We achieved the position of BUCS National Club of the Year in 2014 not just because of our sporting abilities, but because of the fantastic work that every member of our club has done for our community. Over the last two years, countless members of our club have won Club Colours and Full Colours at the Leeds Sport Colours Awards and we have also had two White Rose Award winners!
We really are a club for everyone, from socials to community outreach to helping you with your studies, and we’re here to make your university experience the best that it can possibly be!
Our Executive Committee
Helena Doyle
Club Captain
Hey gals! I’m Helena and I’ll be your CC for 2020/21. After a year of sun and sangria in Madrid, I’m back in Leeds and going into my final year of studying Economics & Spanish. We are one of the largest societies on campus with over 350 members (impressive, I know) and 8 teams – we cater for all abilities so no matter your level of experience, we’ll find a place for you in our big hockey family. My uni experience would not have been the same without LUUWHC and I promise you will not regret joining us for the best 3 years with the best girls in Leeds. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact us and I can’t wait to see you all in September!
Georgia Cooper
Treasurer
Hey, I’m Georgia (GC) and I’m your new treasurer this season! I’m going into my 3rd year of LUUWHC and my maths degree and can’t wait for another year of hockey, socials and pints. This year, I’ll be looking after the club’s finances and making sure we have the year we deserve after missing out on so much last season due to Corona! Joining the club was by far the best decision I’ve made at uni so I hope to see lots of you signing up in September!
Chloe Hagan
General Secretary (Fixtures)
Hello, my name is Chloe Hagan (aka Binny) and I am your Gen Sec for the upcoming season. I will be looking after the fixtures for the season and looking after your general well-being. It won’t take very long to figure out who I am and if you’re in a pickle feel free to get in touch, I’m here to help! Hope to see you all joining in at our Wednesday socials next year!
Emma Haley
General Secretary (Umpires)
Hi all, I’m Emma and I’m going to be your umpire gen sec this year. I’m going into my third year of Medical Engineering, and much more excitingly, my fourth year of LUUWHC here at Leeds. My job this year will be searching for and organising umpires for all our Saturday matches and helping out Helena and the rest of the exec. Joining LUUWHC has been the best part of my university experience, from making friends to the socials and charity events, while playing a lot of fun hockey. Hope to see you all soon, any questions give me a shout!
Milly Peate
General Secretary (Transport)
Hello, I’m Milly and I will be in charge of your transport this year! I joined LUUWHC in second year as someone who was always last one the bench playing bench ball. I am now in fourth year and can hold a hockey stick (#progress) and its all down to these wonderful girls that make up the club. If you are questioning joining hockey at all, DO IT! You won’t regret it. I am looking forward to yet another fun year both on and off the pitch, and cannot wait to get cracking with sorting your rides for matches!
