National Fishing Week - A New Era
Following a recent strategic meeting between the Angling Trade Association, the Angling Trust and the Environment Agency, it was unanimously decided that the newly-formed Angling Trust would oversee the running of the successful National Fishing Week in 2009 and beyond.
A significant influence in the decision was the recent recruitment of six regional officers to the Trust, who in turn will enable there to be considerably more focus on successful NFW event planning. It is hoped that this new focus, coupled with a heightened regional and national awareness campaign, will result in more people across the country participating in all types of angling disciplines than in previous years.
ORGANISER RESOURCES
Whats it all about?
National Fishing Week offers unique opportunities for the protection and promotion of angling. It has the potential to:-• Increase the number of people getting involved in the sport.
• Inform the general public about the economic, social and environmental benefi ts of angling.
• Influence decisions about access, environmental policy and wildlife management so that they take the importance of angling into account.
• Improve diversity amongst anglers to counter any perception that it is exclusively a male, white, able-bodied only pursuit.
National Fishing Week is a celebration of the sport of angling. See the news page for updates on some of the events happening around the country. All over the country qualified coaches give their time to welcome newcomers to this marvellous sport. Fees are waived and tackle is often made available free of charge too. Events are organised around the UK to show people who have never fished before how to do it. If you'd like to try fishing then now is your big chance.
What is actually going to happen?
From 24th July-2nd August there will be hundreds of locally organised angling events offering non-anglers the opportunity to be taught how to fish, FREE OF CHARGE, by a qualified licensed Coach and within a controlled environment.
Find an event near you
Are you a potential Event Organiser?
National Fishing Week falls apart without the assistance of Event organisers. We are therefore searching for volunteers to run National Fishing Week Events.
Organisers can be Angling Clubs, Schools, Tackle Shops, Fisheries, in fact anyone with an interest in Fishing. Many clubs and societies use National Fishing Week as a way of increasing membership.