Dreamstore UK Social Inclusion Award 2007 – Fishing4U
Sponsored by Dreamstore UK
Social inclusion is very much about making a difference and creating opportunity. Fishing is also proving to be an excellent means of building community capacity.
This year's Award for Social Inclusion goes to a group that hasn’t been going for long, but has introduced over 1500 kids to angling in less than two years. The project seeks to engage local young people in outdoor recreation, in order to improve health and enhanced quality of life by making environmental learning and sporting activities more accessible. The project also aims to introduce young people to local angling clubs and conservation groups, to provide support and advice until they have gained the necessary competence and confidence to become self-supporting active members of those community groups.
The project is led by a part-time Community Fishing Development officer for the Hastings Angling Participation Project, Fishing4U.