International Hockey Federation (FIH)

FIH’s Foundation for the Promotion & Development of Hockey signs Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with The Hockey Museum, a UK based charity which is giving hockey’s heritage a future

Formal agreement with hockey’s governing body and its Foundation to have a significant impact on the standing of The Hockey Museum

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has today announced that its Foundation for the Promotion & Development of Hockey (the FIH Foundation) and The Hockey Museum (THM) have signed a MOU that formalises the collaboration between them to work together to preserve hockey’s heritage. 
Set up in Woking, UK, four years ago by a group of dedicated and enthusiastic volunteers THM has made excellent progress in pursuit of its strategic goal; ‘preserving and presenting all aspects of the history of hockey for the education and enjoyment of the hockey family and general public.’ 
THM is working towards building a sustainable fully functioning museum and archive which will give hockey’s history a future by sharing hockey’s heritage and bringing its history to life.
With the help of the FIH Foundation, THM is determined to obtain formal museum status in the UK through gaining Museum Accreditation and to achieve international recognition as a leading sports museum.  These aspirations are complementary to one of FIH’s goals – to build a recognised, powerful image for hockey. 
Founding Trustee and THM Chair Katie Dodd said; “I am delighted that THM has signed a MOU with the FIH Foundation.  We are already receiving valuable support from FIH but a formal agreement with our sport’s governing body and its Foundation will have a big impact on the development of THM and on its ability to give hockey’s history a future.”
FIH President Leandro Negre said;” I am privileged to be on the board of the FIH Foundation and for the Foundation to be involved in such a wonderful project.  Hockey has an amazing heritage which we want to both promote and protect.  My sincere thanks to the volunteers at THM who work so hard in performing a unique and vital job for our great sport and I look forward to working together to develop the enormous potential of THM.”
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