We realise at competitions it’s hard to capture all the moments as your so busy watching, so we try to capture them for you using a professional photographer. We do at times find it hard to get someone available, but most of our competitions last year had someone taking photographs for us.

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 As a club we are working hard at the moment to develop the social aspects which is why we run numerous events throughout the year. The aim is to develop friendships with other skaters that the skaters may not be able to do when training on the ice. We run events like: Bowling, Easter bingo, Quiz nights, Trips to go see professional ice skating shows (such as Hot Ice), Fun sessions on Ice and skate workshops.  We are always looking to add to the list of social events we run which can be tracked through our Widnes Ice Skating Club Facebook page or on our club website under the calendar section. 

 

We work with all the coaches on a monthly basis in choosing a skater of the month that receives the coveted trophy. The skater gets to keep the trophy for the month and they go into the club’s hall of fame, on the notice board and on the club website, under the achievements section. The coaches identify a skater based on the criteria we have on our website.

 

As a club we aim to keep all of our skaters updated with news from the skating world as well as share achievements. We have dedicated social media that helps us do this through Facebook, Twitter, e-mail and online at www.wisc.uk

 

When joining the club, you don’t just become part of a skating team, you become part of a family. Our rink has been given the highest praise from other clubs, parents and rink officials on just how friendly and welcoming the club is. You will always be able to spot our members as they have access to our branded merchandise that is really distinctive and easily identifiable at events we attend or when walking through the rinks doors.

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The club is fully affiliated to B.I.S. (British Ice Skating, formally known as NISA), which is our governing body for the sport. As part of this affiliation the club has insurance to run club events and competitions giving our members piece of mind (all documents concerning this can be found on our club website, under the documents section). This is great for skaters first starting out as it means if you become a member of the club and  you are coached at widnes, you are able to partake in WISC run competitions without having to be a member of British Ice Skating (B.I.S.) formally known as N.I.S.A, which can cost in the region of £65 for the year. When you do become a more advanced skater this is required to compete at national club competitions, B.I.S run competitions and to be able to take the skating levelled tests.

 

As a club we are also here to make sure our skaters feel safe. We have dedicated club welfare officers who look out for all of our skaters and they can be approached about any issues they are facing at the rink. The club welfare officer either sorts issues out at local level or calls on assistance from the National Safeguarding Officer at the B.I.S. head office. All policies can be found on our club website under the documents section regarding this or in our WISC Handbook. We do advise everyone reads this document before signing up for membership as it sets out what you can expect from us as a club and what we expect from you as a skater or a parent /Guardian / Carer.