Published on 31st December 2005
A donation of new sea angling rods and reels and life-preservers to the Priory Hall Youth Centre, Halstead, Essex, is a timely boost to engaging young people in positive use of leisure time. Six rods, with reels, rod rests, hooks and line were generously donated by Fladen Fishing, a leading supplier of sea angling equipment. Life-preservers have been donated by the charitable Dreamstore UK.
Published on 31st October 2005
The British Disabled Angling Association is a poorly funded, but enormously important body which seeks to improve access to fishing for people with disabilities. It is involved in providing information and supporting facilities for people with disabilities throughout the UK. Dreamstore supported the BDAA with a small grant to keep open a stretch of the River Doon for the exclusive use of anglers who are disabled, providing an opportunity for a very special experience that would otherwise be out of reach to people with disabilities.
Published on 31st October 2005
Neil Scarratt from Staffordshire is the lucky winner of the CUBA Competition which featured in the Environment Agency 2005 REEL LIFE magazine earlier this year. 37 year old Neil who usually fishes carp and pike is leaving Gatwick on the 3rd November for a fishing trip of a lifetime, along with his twin brother Kevin.
Published on 30th September 2005
Fishing has proven to be a useful means to provide diversionary activity suitable for young people who are 'referred' by many official agencies. Dreamstore has provided a small grant to Get Hooked on Fishing to review its broader application as an aid to addressing social inclusion and to help develop its programmes for wider application. This review is principally sponsored by the Countryside Agency's Social Inclusion Unit and the Home Office's Positive Futures.
Published on 31st August 2005
The ATA's National Fishing Week encourages angling participation for everyone by providing a focus for events during the last week in August. The 2005 National Fishing Week is supported by Dreamstore, which has provided a web based search facility to enable anyone to check out where to find their nearest event.
Published on 31st August 2005
This Dreamstore Active Awards evening held at Chesford Grange, Warwickshire, highlighted a range of groups, projects and individuals that make a real difference to society and are a credit to the angling community. The Awards look to the huge efforts that bring enormous value to wider society through angling. The awards are not about the fish, equipment or celebrity.
Published on 31st August 2005
Portland/Weymouth based Fladen Fishing was awarded the Best Business/Agency of the year at the Dreamstore Active Awards evening held at Chesford Grange, Warwickshire. The Award is given for a Government, Non Governmental Agency or commercial business that has best supported fishing, whether as core or incidental to its main activity.
Published on 31st August 2005
Stoke Angling For Everyone (SAFE) was awarded the Group Award 2005 at the Dreamstore Active Awards evening held at Chesford Grange, Warwickshire. The Group Award, sponsored by the Environment Agency is presented to a Club, Association, or Society that has demonstrated an ability to generate and sustain membership, and undertaken innovative and imaginative programmes or activities that have opened participation to new anglers and provided a welcoming environment to all those who take part in Club, Association, or Society activities.
Published on 31st August 2005
Andrew Walker of GHOF Midlands was awarded the Individual Award 2005 at the Dreamstore Active Awards evening held at Chesford Grange, Warwickshire. The Individual Award is presented to the individual who has done most to promote and encourage fishing as an enjoyable pastime, and to encourage responsible participation among new enthusiasts.
Published on 31st August 2005
Lord William's School Oxfordshire was awarded the Social Inclusion Award 2005 at the Dreamstore Active Awards evening held at Chesford Grange, Warwickshire. The Social Inclusion Award, sponsored by Dreamstore UK, is for the individual or group that has best encouraged social inclusion of alienated or disadvantaged individuals, singularly or in a group project, which has clearly defined and measured outcomes.
Published on 30th June 2005
Dreamstore Academy, Lackham College, 25-29th July 2005.
Dreamstore Academy is delighted to announce that it has attracted Browning as a major sponsor. Browning is the benchmark brand of Zebco Sports Europe Ltd, and is the one with which most anglers associate the company. Browning will be the official equipment supplier to Dreamstore Academy for the next three years. The ground-breaking sponsorship agreement will be worth in the region of £30,000 to Dreamstore Academy, with Browning providing coarse, sea and game equipment from its extensive catalogue.
Published on 28th February 2005
February 2005: A donation of new sea angling rods and reels and life-preservers to the North Wales Get Hooked on Fishing scheme is a welcome boost to engaging young people in positive use of leisure time. Twelve Steadfast II Silver Surf sea rods donated by leading manufacturer LEEDA and eight GUL life-preservers donated by the charitable Dreamstore were presented to the Get Hooked on Fishing supervising team at the Colwyn Bay Sea Angling Club.