Dates Announced for National Fishing Month 2012

A note from the Angling Trust and Angling Trades Association 


"National Fishing Month 20th July to 27th August
Thank you to all the organisers, clubs, coaches and fishery owners who took part and supported last year's National Fishing Month event. If you've never taken part, why not organise an event this year? All the information you need is available HERE. 

Last year, the initiative was a resounding success with 330 events taking place, coaching over 15,000 new anglers.
This year's dates are set for 20th July to 27th August.
There is still a limited amount of funding and other support available to organisers to support their events. For Angling Trust/Fish Legal members only, the deadline for applications has been extended until next Wednesday, 25th April. Please download the funding criteria HERE and application form HERE which should be sent to Naidre Werner (naidre@thesourcefor.co.uk). Please mention in the covering note for your application that you are a member of the Angling Trust/Fish Legal.

If you are planning to organise NFM events again this year and are ready to put the dates of your events on now then please go to www.nationalfishingmonth.com/organisers/organiser-registration/ and fill in the details.
Don't worry if you have forgotten your password, just email Naidre Werner from the Angling Trades Association (naidre@thesourcefor.co.uk) or give her a call on 0845 459 9956 and she will help you out. Deadline to fill in your events online and be in time to receive booklets etc. is 1st July.
This year, Dean Macey has agreed to continue as our celebrity endorser and so you will be seeing press releases going out soon to promote NFM. Naidre will be sending these press releases through to you for your own use, but if you would like to add the details of your local newspapers and radio stations etc to her press list, then please send her the details. It's important that we get as much coverage as possible for NFM.
The Angling Trades Association will be sending out your Participation Forms, Get into Fishing Booklets, Manuals, Certificates and prizes for raffles with NFM carrier bags. Where possible, there will be items of tackle from the trade to send out too, but if you would like something specific, please would you let Naidre know as soon as possible so that she can make specific requests to ATA members.
Naidre will be keeping all registered organisers up to date with what is happening on a regular basis - please contact her if you have any questions.

All best wishes from everyone at the Angling Trust and Angling Trades Association.
Angling for Scouts

The Angling Trust is launching a new initiative to encourage more scouts to try fishing and get their angling badge by teaming up with its member clubs and fisheries to provide coaching to scout troops."