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Launch of Bovelander Foundation Community Grant

The Bovelander Foundation aims to support coaches in their development and as role models in their community. To take a next step in leadership, we launch the Community Grant! We invite coaches to come up with a project to make a difference in their community. Coaches have ownership of the project and develop their professional … Continue reading Launch of Bovelander Foundation Community Grant

Festival in Pune to celebrate 1-year Maharashtra Grassroots Hockey Program

Last year, 22 January 2023 we launched the Maharashtra Grassroots Program in Pune. Now last Sunday, 21 January 2024, we celebrated the 1-year anniversary. At the Major Dhyanchand Hockey Stadium different games and drills were set up across the pitch. Over 300 players from 6 different schools mixed and had fun together. Energy, enthusiasm, talent … Continue reading Festival in Pune to celebrate 1-year Maharashtra Grassroots Hockey Program

Sport for Development partnership

What impact do sport-and-play activities have on the lives of coaches and youth? Sport-based initiatives are a powerful means to achieve development objectives such as health, education and gender equality. We are excited about our Sport for Development partnership with Royal Dutch Hockey Association (KNHB), Hockey Dreams Foundation, International Sports Alliance, Right To Play and … Continue reading Sport for Development partnership

Maharashtra Hockey Program – Pune Launch Event

Exciting news, we have launched the Grassroots Hockey Program in a new region! Kicking off in the district of Pune, we aim to educate through hockey in the state of Maharashtra. Fun is the key component in our programs and will help underprivileged children develop needed life skills. From 18th January 2023 more than 20 coaches from Pune, … Continue reading Maharashtra Hockey Program – Pune Launch Event

De onvergetelijke dag van 250 Indiase kinderen

Zie ze glunderen, zie ze dansen en zie ze met hun grote ogen het Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium, in Rourkela betreden. 16 januari was het dan eindelijk zo ver, 250 jongens, meisjes, hun trainers en lokale begeleiders van de Bovelander Foundation waren voor het eerst getuige van een hockeywedstrijd waar wereld sterren de degens kruisten. … Continue reading De onvergetelijke dag van 250 Indiase kinderen

Excitement for first hockey sessions

March was an exciting month; 250 children had their first-ever hockey sessions. Thanks to Pune Solapur Expressways Private Limited, we introduced hockey at four schools in Daund district, outside of Pune, Maharashtra. We also held a coaching workshop and all came together during a very fun Hockey Festival. The childrens’ eagerness to learn will allow … Continue reading Excitement for first hockey sessions