Although it has taken a number of years to reach, and it will take time to develop further, the completion of Dreamstore Academy Level 2 qualifications by members of the Stroke Association in the North West has marked a significant point in the development of angling as a recreational activity to benefit stroke survivors. Andy [...]
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For all those who attended the excellent Dreamstore Day at Haydock Racecourse at the end of March there is gallery available at www.dreamstore.org/gallery/view/dreamstore-day-2011 to remind you of the great day we shared. The pictures take us through the day, from coffee on arrival… To presentations by Terry Yarnall on the Equality Act 2010… to Linda Kerr’s [...]
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The RNC Angling Club was created in 2007 after lead project office Pastoral Care at the Royal National College for the Blind, Barry Morris gained an angling coaching qualification at Dreamstore Academy. Barry was supported by the BDAA and Dreamstore in establishing the Angling Club to provide angling teaching and advice for those with visual [...]
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First of the reports from Dreamstore Day is the announcement of the first ever recipients of Platinum Standard awards in England, within its Accessible Fisheries Awards Scheme, all based in the North West. The three fisheries become three out of only four recognized Platinum Standard fisheries in the UK. The three fisheries are: Wyvern Fishing Platform is [...]
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Representatives from voluntary organisations around the country attended our Dreamstore Day at Haydock Park Racecourse on Saturday. A great time was had by all, meeting and exchanging ideas and experiences of working with many different types of groups. More later on different parts of the day, as there it too much to post all at [...]
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An update on our planning for Dreamstore Day, to be held on Saturday 26th March 2011 at Haydock Park Racecourse. Dreamstore Day is FREE to any group or individual who is active in education, youth, or community activity, using angling as a means of engaging with others, either on one-one or group basis. Dreamstore Active has [...]
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The date for your diary is Saturday 26 March , and the place is Haydock Racecourse. The event is the 2011 Dreamstore Day, bringing together those engaged in the voluntary sector to share experiences and ideas on how angling can help build their activities. Registration will be free for all those who are active in the voluntary sector with [...]
Read MoreDreamstore’s Education Action Zone, angling’s fun indoor learning experience, has reached Scotland. First Monday of August saw a training day to introduce the first DEAZ to Action for Youth Development (AFYD) at St Ninian’s Parish Hall, in Paisley. A mix of young people, adults, AFYD volunteers and coaches spent an afternoon learning the scope of [...]
Read MoreGlamorgan Anglers Club has an active community programme, always seeking to broaden the offer at its waters for people of all ages and ability. The Club is very much focused on angling participation for all and has been particularly active finding ways to increase angling access for the disabled angler. The Club requested a small grant [...]
Read MoreThe 2009 Dreamstore Academy has taken place in Blairgowrie High School. Blairgowrie is the centre of Angling For Youth Development (AFYD), and many of the participants were gaining a coaching qualification to help in their local AFYD groups already in existence, or on the planning board for later in the year. AFYD participants included a number for Paisley and Renfrew [...]
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