Get Fishing Fund – Funded Project: Scouts catch hundreds of fish at first attempt to get into fishing

1^st Martham Scouts received a Get Fishing Fund award to run events that gave 46 scouts the opportunity to catch over 500 fish!

The fishing sessions will continue in spring 2024 to progress these newcomer anglers further on their Angling Journey!

Angling Trust Get Fishing Fund Administrator Chris Holden said:

“The news that 46 newcomers were going to be introduced to fishing as part of 1st Martham Scouts activities was fantastic, but then to get reports that they were catching hundreds of fish at the same time – well that was perfect! It was also testimony to the ability of the Get Fishing Fund to inject activity and access into local blue-green spaces where fishing can provide a brilliant new platform for people of all backgrounds, ages and abilities to get into fishing and experience all the health and wellbeing opportunities it gives a focus to. We encourage other Scout Groups in England to put in an application for the current round of applications.”

Contact Chris for info – see details below – this project is one of over 200 projects nationally that have benefitted from the Get Fishing Fund which has invested nearly £200,000 of fishing licence money to help get more people into fishing over the past year. The fund is provided by the Environment Agency and administered by the Angling Trust.

You can find information on the latest round of the Get Fishing Fund here, or please contact Chris Holden, Get Fishing Fund Administrator, Angling Trust on 07852 406912 or [email protected]

What is the Get Fishing Fund?

The Get Fishing Fund has invested nearly £200,000 of fishing licence money to help get more people into fishing over the past year. The fund is provided by the Environment Agency and administered by the Angling Trust. The Environment Agency supports angling-based projects with grants of up to £2,500 to help purchase equipment, fishing tackle, resources and run fishing activities that give people the opportunity to get into fishing for the first time.

About Get Fishing

Get Fishing is the Angling Trust‘s campaign to grow participation in angling and get more people fishing more often. Annually, the Get Fishing campaign introduces over 30,000 people to angling at hundreds of fun, safe and friendly events funded by the Environment Agency from fishing licence income as part of the National Angling Strategic Services contract with the Angling Trust, and Sport England. Children under 13 do not need a fishing licence, and fishing licences for children aged between 13 and 16 are free but you still need to register and receive a licence in order to go fishing. You can get a fishing licence for the full year, for 8 days (ideal for holidays!) or just a day’s fishing.

The Angling Trust’s ‘Get Fishing’ campaign is proudly supported by
Shakespeare, Exclusive Tackle Partner and Angling Direct, Exclusive Retail Partner
as we all work towards getting more people fishing, more often.