We’re a fishing charity
Produce genuine transformations in the behaviour of young people
Fishing charity
Get Hooked on Fishing is a registered charity that provides positive experiences, life skills and opportunities. Using mentors and qualified coaches, we engage young people in a range of angling-based activities and initiatives that are proven to develop their personal and social skills and improve their relationship with the community.
The GHOF project was established in 2000 to prevent young people from choosing a life of crime and now has a proven track record of delivering social inclusion, improvements in school attendance and educational achievement.
Angling is very effective intervention tool which can produce a genuine transformation in the behaviour of young people. It also improves outcomes across the breath of disadvantaged young lives while creating a greater sense of worth and purpose.
Key Characteristics of the GHOF Charity:
- Drawing on disaffected young people through their fascination with the ‘otherness’ of fish and the excitement of catching.
- A mixed range of activities that maintain interest, including sports coaching, environmental education, community restoration projects, peer mentoring and more.
- Participating in activities within Greenspaces has long been associated with improved wellbeing and is thought to reduce attention fatigue and facilitate mental restoration. Water has also been associated with improved self-esteem and mood
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I want to volunteer
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Attend an event
We run a number of taster events throughout the year - why not come on down and give fishing a try!
Make a donation
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Get Hooked on Fishing - news
Environment Agency 2023 Annual Report on how fishing licence money spent
100% of fishing licence income is reinvested back into angling. Between 1 April 2022 and 31 March 2023 the Environment Agency sold 903,216 licences, which generated nearly £21,000,000 of fishing licence income. This was reinvested to improve fisheries for people, the...
Esquire magazine Gets Hooked on Fishing
Earlier this year Get Hooked on Fishing delivered a fishing session for Stephen Smith a journalist, broadcaster and author, and his son at Northala Fields researching a piece for Esquire magazine. It’s now published in the Winter 2023 issue!
Get Hooked on Fishing becomes a Get Fishing for Wellbeing Approved Delivery Partner
Anyone who has been fishing will know how beneficial angling is at boosting mental health and wellbeing. Angling Trust ‘Get Fishing for Wellbeing – Approved’ delivery partners are quality assured organisations that can deliver consistently high-quality experiences and...
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Registered Charity No. 1132448
OSCR No. SC040038
Company Registration No. 06800071