Werewolves of London     

Head coach: Charles Dwyer     Manager/Coach: Mike Dwyer

Photograph by James Perrin

Special Hockey for the Developmentally Disabled

The Werewolves of London Special Ice hockey club offers a special needs ice hockey programme for children and adults who have Developmental Disabilities such as Autistic Spectrum Disorders, Down Syndrome and other Learning Disabilities.

This non-contact, non-competitive programme aims to offer physical exercise, while enhancing gross motor skills, self-confidence, self-esteem and social skills, with an emphasis on having fun. Beginners and Non-skaters aged from 5 years up to and including adults are all welcome!

The New York Raptors, the Special Hockey team Mike founded in 1996 for his son Iain. Mike and Charles are third and fourth from the left along the back row.

The Werewolves 2009/10 ice hockey season falls between 5 September and the end of May. There will be about 19 practice sessions during the season on, mostly, alternate Saturdays, between 4:15 and 6:30 pm. Training sessions are divided into two groups. First group on ice from 4:15 to 6:00pm; Second group on ice from 4:45 to 6.30pm.

The charge of £150 pounds for the season helps to cover costs (a pro-rata adjustment will be made for players joining part-way through the season). In addition, the English Ice Hockey Association registration fee for 2009/10 will be £42 (under 16s) or £57 (over 16s). Full ice hockey protective equipment is mandatory but available on loan free of charge, subject to availability, thanks to funding from Awards for All.

We need your support!

We are a registered charity no.1127502 and run by volunteers so all donations received go directly to our programme.

If you, or your friends, relatives and business contacts would like to make a donation please click on: http://www.justgiving.com/werewolves/Donate/

The Werewolves have also set up a special online buying account. It doesn't cost you anything and you don't have to give your details to anyone, but by going through the buy at site to your online shopping company the Werewolves will receive a percentage of your sale. All you need to do is click on http://www.buy.at/werewolvesoflondon and choose the company you want to buy from. Everything is exactly the same as if you had gone to the company site directly.

Training dates for the 2009/10 season:

September 5, 12, 26
October 10, 24
November 7, 21
December 5, 19
January 2, 16, 30
February 13, 27
March 13, 20
April 10, SHI tournament Orangeville, Canada: 15-17 April
May 1, 15, plus end of season party - date to be confirmed

Training sessions are divided into two groups.   First group on ice from 4:15 to 6:00pm; Second group on ice from 4:45 to 6.30pm.

For more information about registering as a player contact Mike Dwyer.

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