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The magic of Fishing for Schools Print E-mail
Thursday, 05 August 2010
Fishing for Schools brings delight to participants and instructors alikeAs National Fishing Month is ongoing it is a good time to update you on the important and inspiring Fishing for Schools initiative being run by The Countryside Alliance Foundation. Fishing for Schools genuinely transforms young lives through fly-fishing.The main target group for the project is young people between the ages of 14 and 16 with special educational needs. These children find academic work particularly difficult but respond well to alternative learning. The aim is to teach them the skills of fly-fishing and in doing so explore and enjoy other areas within the natural world.
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Casting for Recovery's growing support Print E-mail
Friday, 11 June 2010

Mike and Gail Forbes present the cheque to Sue and Jill of CfR Unique fly fishing programme Casting for Recovery (CfR) is now a registered charity and is attracting huge support. The unique fly fishing retreat programme for ladies who have, or have had, breast cancer has inspired two excellent fundraisers recently. Only this week a two-man 250 mile kayak paddle from Belleek in Co Fermanagh to Limerick City ended in triumph, while two Casting for Recovery staff travelled to Forbes of Kingennie fishery and resort near Dundee last weekend to collect a cheque for £5,000 from owners Mike and Gail Forbes. The Countryside Alliance continues to provide backing to the charity too. Read Jill Grieve's blog about CfR's support here.

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Casting for Recovery achieves charitable status Print E-mail
Wednesday, 07 April 2010

Casting for Recovery has been granted charitable statusCasting for Recovery UK & Ireland, a unique outdoor-based programme specifically designed for women who have, or have had, breast cancer, has been granted charitable status by the Charity Commission. Casting for Recovery has received the financial backing of the Countryside Alliance since its inception in the UK in 2006.

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Young People’s Angling Survey Print E-mail
Thursday, 01 April 2010

The Countryside Alliance is passionate about promoting angling to youngstersIf you are 18 or under please take part in an angling survey. As part of research into The Social and Community Benefits of Angling, Angling Research has launched its Young Person’s Angling Survey. The research aims to find out why young people go fishing and what can be done to improve their experience. The Survey runs until 1st Sept 2010 and is being carried out by Substance, a not for profit research cooperative, and is funded by the Big Lottery Fund. To Take the Survey visit: www.anglingresearch.org.uk/youngpeople
 

 
Angling Times interviews David Cameron Print E-mail
Tuesday, 23 March 2010

David Cameron says he is aAngling Times magazine scored an interview with Conservative leader David Cameron, published in the 23rd March issue, in which he spoke enthusiastically of his love of angling. We don’t yet have the plans of other parties for angling, but in this interview Cameron said “angling is not only safe, we want to actively promote it….. it’s a great sport.” The 23rd March issue of Angling Times is on sale now.

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Second Cumbria Fishing Festival announced for May15th-23rd 2010 Print E-mail
Thursday, 11 March 2010

Following its successful debut in 2009, Cumbria – the  Lake District - is to host its second Fishing Festival in the Spring of 2010. The Festival will run from 15th - 23rd of May, and will feature an expanded range of some fifty angling activities aimed at fishers and non-fishers alike, along with a new online pre-booking and pre-payment system. The festival website with the programme of events can be found at www.cumbriafishingfestival.co.uk

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Casting for Recovery’s Kingennie kindness Print E-mail
Thursday, 04 March 2010

The ladies at the first ever Kingennie retreat - Kingennie's support has been invaluableA charity auction held at Forbes of Kingennie on Saturday 27th February has raised £5,000 for Casting for Recovery, the unique fly fishing programme for women who have, or have had, breast cancer.

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