Welfare at Wildcats

Good Polo For All.

Here at Wildcats, we recognise the importance of sport and exercise in maintaining both good physical and mental health. Canoe polo is a way of getting outside, moving our bodies, pushing ourselves, and finding a team of like-minded people to win, lose, travel, and play with.

We also recognise that for a lot of our members, because of these benefits, Wildcats is more than just a sports club - it’s a community. And it’s a community that we’re committed to making more inclusive, and welcoming.

We say our motto is good polo for all, and as a club, we understand that to achieve good polo on the water, we have to support our community off the water as well.

This work is ongoing, but here are just a few of the ways we’ve been doing that!

Inclusion

We have weekly training sessions open to all, plus additional sessions specifically for our higher end players, creating space for all our members to develop

With four teams across three divisions of the National League, we cater to all abilities within the club

We have two Women’s teams, in Prem and Division 1, and dedicated fortnightly training sessions to encourage and champion women’s development in a male-dominated sport

A dedicated Women’s+ Rep sits on committee, representing the interests of our women’s teams and club members

There is free access to club kit for all members, on site at Cheadle, and maintained by our Kit Secretary

Wildcats Canoe Polo Club is committed to a zero tolerance policy on any discrimination, harassment or bullying regarding sexual conduct, race, sex, disability, gender, age, sexual orientation, beliefs, and socio-economic background