What do we do

The Trust provides an umbrella structure for regionally based schemes, providing direction, guidance and have developed an internal 'chartermark system' ensuring quality of delivery at the same time as making sure that the staff and volunteers operate to a strict code of conduct. We provide a comprehensive manual of guidance and lesson plans and access to discounted /free equipment supplied by our commercial trade partners.

Most importantly we bring together national organisation partners to work with local communities

Our Trustees

His Honour John Milford QC - Chair of Trustees John Milford has worked for over 30 years in the Criminal Justice, firstly as a barrister and now as a Circuit Judge. Head of Trinity Chambers, Newcastle upon Tyne for 13 years, he has chaired a number of organisations in the voluntary sector.

Baroness Lin Golding is a Labour member of the House of Lords. She was the Member of Parliament for Newcastle-under-Lyme from 1986 to 2001 and created a Life peer as Baroness Golding, of Newcastle-under-Lyme in the County of Staffordshire in the same year.

David Hall David is owner of DHP, the largest independent publisher of fishing magazines in Europe. A former chairman of the Angling Trade’s Association he was during his tenure responsible for the founding of the Professional Angler’s Association and with others the launching of National Fishing Week.

Roy Marlow Owner of the Glebe Fisheries and Vice chairman of Premier Fisheries, a marketing organisation for some of the best commercial fisheries in England.

Sean O'Driscoll. Chair of the Angling Trade Association and Managing Director of DHP Ltd.

Charles Jardine Charles is a professional angler, journalist and artist and Chairman of the scheme at Telford.

Our Team

Anne Moyle - Chief Executive
Previously Area Director with HSBC, Anne has over 30 years commercial banking experience and a strong trackrecord in community working. She is also currently Chair of the Board for Milecastle Housing Ltd and board Member of Isos Group. In 2003 Anne was awarded Business in the Community HRH Prince of Wales Ambassador Award for her work in the West Midlands.

Mick Watson - Founder/Director
A police constable and crime prevention officer Mick has taken a career break from the service to concentrate on his work with Get Hooked. A passionate angler and exceptional youth worker/mentor he combined the two to found the scheme. In 2003 Mick was awarded The Queens Police Medal by Her Majesty for "distinguished service" in recognition of the work undertaken with Young People and Get Hooked on Fishing.

Eph Bunting - North East Regional Manager
With years of experience working in a manufacturing environment Eph brings his expertise in health & Safety and training. Alongside which he is a Level 2 Qualified Angling Coach, Level 2 Coach Tutor and External Assessor for the Joint Angling Governing Bodies, working country-wide, delivering Level 1, Level 2 and C25 Upgrades to a wide variety of individuals and groups.

Monitoring & Evaluation

We are working in partnership with Substance Coop, a social research company, who have developed a web based ‘ground- breaking’ monitoring and participatory evaluation system, SPRS. The system allows us to record online participative, qualitative evidence of delivery and helps us to evaluate how our intervention helps to develop individuals.

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