Women’s Carp Team England member Aimee Eaton encourage survivors of domestic abuse to discover angling

Top angler Aimee Eaton, who secured a coveted place on the Women’s England Carp Team this year, has spoken about how fishing has helped her recover after experiencing harrowing domestic abuse that saw the perpetrator jailed for five years and 10 months in December 2021.

In doing so, Aimee, who is a campaign champion for the Angling Trust’s We Fish As One inclusivity campaign, hopes to encourage other victims of domestic violence to come forward and to consider angling as a therapeutic hobby as they heal.

She has also praised the sport and her friends in the angling community for providing support to develop tools throughout her life that have enabled her to ‘find peace’ and help maintain her sense of identity in her recovery, as part of an interview with the Press Association that you can read here. Taking stock of her achievements, Aimee says:

 “Sharing my story with the Angling Trust and speaking up on behalf of victims of those who perpetrate domestic abuse has been a cathartic experience that has helped me realise my resilience and strength.”

“I am a passionate advocate for inclusivity in angling and by supporting each other and telling our stories we can bring the life changing benefits of fishing to as many people as possible from all backgrounds.”

Aimee will be working with women’s groups as part of the We Fish As One campaign to provide new community outreach opportunities for women to begin their fishing journeys.

Before then, she has a job to do bringing home the trophy for the Women’s England Carp team, following the excitement of the Women’s Euros win. She continues:

“I’m so excited to be joining my teammates, along with our coaching team including Rob Hughes and Bev Clifford at the championships this year at what is a watershed moment for societal shifts in championing women’s excellence in sport.”

“I hope that by breaking the taboo around issues that affect women in our communities we can work together so everyone has the opportunity to experience the life-changing benefits of angling.”

This as part of an interview with the Press Association that you can read at: www.uk.news.yahoo.com/nurse-finds-peace-fishing-abusive-060024610.html

Aimee appears in this CARP Team England video made to celebrate International Women’s Day 2022 at 4m 01s