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LET'S GO FISHING! 2022 EVENTS
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LET'S GO FISHING! 2023 EVENTS
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LET'S GO FISHING! EVENT DAYS
Book a session at a Let's Go Fishing! event day. Learn how to catch a fish, learn new skills and meet new people. Using the Angling trusts Get Fishing award scheme, you can earn Bronze, Silver and Gold awards!
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"My son, Ollie, and husband attended the 2-4pm session today and had such a great time, thank you 😊 Thanks again, I have one very happy child!"
Sara
"It was a great experience and definitely will be coming back for the next events. Thank you so much for putting it all together. You guys are awesome."
Priscila Faria
"It was great, really good set up. Ben absolutely loves fishing and values the help and encouragement you guys have given 🥰 We enjoyed ourselves, thank you!"
Michelle
"Thank you all for a fantastic experience, we thoroughly enjoyed it! Looking forward to next time , The Diboll’s."
Carolyn Diboll
"I would just like to say a massive thank you from myself, Natasha and Evie for a great afternoon."
Neville Searle
"Came down this afternoon with my son, he had a great time. Really well organised and would like to thank all the coach’s that we’re on hand to help us out. Well done guys."
Andrew Taylor
"This was one of the most memorable days of my life. The instructors were fantastic and my big caught his first fish. His face just lit up. That moment will live with me forever. It was lovely to see all of the families by the bank enjoying a day out without sitting in front of phones or screens too!"
"Excellent family event, both my daughter and l enjoyed it and had fun. Being in nature and surrounded in tranquillity definitely good for mental health as well"
Celia
"The layout was great (assisted by good weather). The duration was just about right for a 6 yo boy layout was comfy - we had everything to hand. Very high quality in terms of help/assistance/tutoring. Venue was ideal…and…fish were caught! Great stuff! Opportunities to get into fishing are perhaps harder now than 20+ years ago. Events like these are essential towards engaging new generations of anglers into the sport. A really great initiative run by people that generally care for younger generations and are proud of their sport."
"Enjoyed my re-introduction to fishing. I’m 77 and look forward to joining HHDAS."
Anthony Witchell
"Made to feel very welcome, with the volunteers being friendly and enthusiastic. Had a great time and immediately booked to come back again."
Paul Last.
"Really impressed with the delivery of this event from the moment we arrived to the moment we left. My coach (Harry) was excellent, got us fishing straight away, had so much knowledge & advice for my many questions. We will be back for our silver & gold awards ASAP"
"Such a great initiative and a really good way to introduce kids to fishing. Friendly and helpful volunteers - happy to share their knowledge and expertise."
"We are a family of four, the two boys under 14 and one has had a couple of fishing lessons. They thoroughly enjoyed it as did we watching them catch the fish and get all excited. The lad we had with us, didn’t catch his name, was so helpful as was the lead coach. We have a great session and have already booked the next event with you."
"What a brilliant way to try and encourage the next generation of fishing folk and give the older generation a refresher. I really can’t speak highly enough regarding the welcome we received at the venue. Plenty of swims and a wide choice of equipment and bait. HHDAS did a wonderful job. We will definitely be back for the next session."
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Let’s Go Fishing! HHDAS Open Day at Valebridge Mill Pond for all to learn how to catch fish, relax and make friends. IT’S FREE & IT’S FUN!

***EVENTS HAVE FINISHED FOR THE YEAR****

 
3 sessions run for 1 hour 30 mins each per event day.
  • Session 1 – 10:00am – 11:30am
  • Session 2 – 12:00pm – 1:30pm
  • Session 3 – 2:00pm – 3:30pm

These events are hosted with the AMHI (Angling & Mental Health Initiative) and are completely free for everyone.
The events are run using the Angling Trust’s amazing ‘Get Fishing Awards’ scheme, this allows you to earn an award for every session you attend (Bronze/Silver/Gold). Using the Get Fishing scheme allows coaches to deliver structured and proven lesson plans.

AMHI & HHDAS want to share the wellbeing benefits that fishing can bring and provide the community with an accessible platform. We introduce people to the sport of fishing using the Let’s Go Fishing! coaching events, where we will provide everything that is needed to get people fishing, all you need to do is book and turn up. We have Angling Trust qualified coaches up to Level 2 and all coaches and voluntary staff are DBS checked and are experienced anglers. The lead coaches are trained in mental health awareness, first aid and safeguarding. This allows us to give all of our participants and staff a safe, structured, and stable learning environment. We also have a Junior Assistant coaching team, who work alongside our coaches during each session and to help us provide a better session. As well as teaching people how to fish, we also offer advice on how to get going, what you need and where to start.

Fishing is first and foremost a sport, enjoyed by millions of people worldwide. But, it can also bring other benefits, such as being in a relaxed and calming environment or learning new skills to catch your first fish!. Fishing can aid in reducing depression, relieves stress and anxiety. Fishing venues are always abundant with wildlife, surrounding yourself with nature and wonder can boost your mental health, learning to relax and de-stress from the modern world as well as enjoying the benefits from the plant life.

These events are for not just for the juniors, they are also for adults too. You will learn how to catch fish, get to understand more about fishing and meet new people.

If you would like to know more about the events, please do not hesitate and get in contact with us or book a slot…..let’s go fishing!

Please note that the following is not permitted at any of our events:

No Dogs

No Smoking/Vaping

These events are in association with the AMHI, Angling Trust, 1st4Sport, Sports England, Adelphi Group of Companies and our event main sponsors Bodle Angling. Each event is held at Valebridge Mill Pond, an estate lake with many different species to catch and beautiful surroundings with the Bedelands nature reserve right next door.

For more information email us at info@hhdas.com or message us via our online social media pages.Facebook – haywardsheathanglingsociety Instagram – letsgofishing_amhi & hhdasangling

Alternatively you can also visit our web page https://www.anglingmentalhealth.fish

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