Bison in the Community

Bison in the Community works in partnership with many individuals and organisations on a local, national and international level. In order to fulfil our potential and achieve success throughout our community projects, Bison in the Community has clear vision - to be the best sporting charity in the UK.

Through the use of a comprehensive variety of sporting and social opportunities provided on a local, national and international scale, Bison in the Community's mission is: “Using the positive promotion of sport, physical activity and the brand of the Basingstoke Bison Ice hockey team, we are committed to provide high quality, accessible participation and development opportunities that positively change lives and improve our community”.

About Us

Basingstoke Bison Ice Hockey team has always had a special bond with its local community and Bison in the Community is the Club's official charity.

Bison in the Community was formed in 2011, with the mission to initiate and deliver a range of engaging winter sport related activities, programmes and schemes with the aim of making a difference to the lives of people living within the Basingstoke area. Bison in the Community has ambitious aims, which it will achieve through having the best people with the right balance of knowledge, skills and experience. We are proud to have hardworking, dedicated staff who are committed to making a real difference in our community.

Inclusion

Bison in the Community has developed its social inclusion programme with the intension of providing more opportunities for everyone through combined sports and educational activities. We work with a number of key partners including the British Sledge Hockey Association to deliver programmes that meet the needs of people with physical and mental disabilities and are proud to work with Basingstoke Ice Rink to support the Battle Back Bisons, a sledge hockey team used to assist in the rehabilitation of injured service men and women.

Education

Bison in the Community recognises the value of education within the local community. By running a number of different schemes Bison in the Community aims to help educate and inspire as many people as possible in order to enable them to improve the local area in which they live

Health

Bison in the Community is dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of the community.Working alongside a number of regional and national health agencies, several targeted health intervention programmes aimed at promoting positive lifestyle choices amongst diverse sections of society are being delivered throughout the Basingstoke area.

Fundraising

As a registered charity, Bison in the Community relies upon financial support from donations; sponsorship from working partners and monies raised through fundraising events to enable the charity to continue is valuable contribution to local neighbourhoods.

With your help we can use the passion for winter sports to educate, motivate and inspire young people to build a better life for themselves and improve the communities they live in. Bison in the Community delivers coaching, skills training, personal development and life changing experiences, providing everyone with opportunities to change their lives for the better.

Hockey Schools

Run by trained coaches from the Club, the Hockey Schools offer people the chance to develop their skills and learn new techniques in a safe, fun environment.

Children will be taught skills and techniques that have kept ice hockey stars such as Nicky Chinn and Steve Moria at the top of their game. Players will be separated into groups for the on ice sessions according to age, experience and skill level. The morning sessions will be primarily used for skill development via station work and the afternoon session will be more fun based and team orientated.

We aim to improve your game over the week through various drills, power skating, edge control and puck control lessons together with hockey games and fun sessions.