We are fortunate to be working with some fantastic partners around the UK.
Over the years we have built up a strong relationship with a number of key partners and we are always looking for more.
We work as a national organisation but always ensure that our project coordinators are linked into a steering group made up of local representatives from local organisations. They help to shape the way that their local scheme runs and delivers to local needs.
One of the most important relationships we have is with the young people themselves, listening to their feedback, considering their views and identifying in some their ability to teach others.
We know that there is a greater impact on our work when we have strong local partnerships. If you are interested in becoming a partner or would like to know more please contact us by clicking here 
Read what some of our partners have to say about their Get Hooked on Fishing scheme
http://www.dumgal.gov.uk
http://www.laws.sandwell.gov.uk
http://www.westsussex.gov.uk
http://www.clevelandfire.gov.uk
http://www.westmercia.police.uk
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http://www.durham.police.uk
http://www.smartjustice.org
http://www.shorelinehp.com
http://environment.gov.uk
http://publications.environment-agency.gov.uk
http://www.thenumberone.co.uk
http://www.shakespeare-fishing.co.uk
http://www.westmercia.police.uk/press/gethooked.htm
http://www.substance.coop/?q=publications_get_hooked_on_fishing
Latest Partnership News:
The East Riding Positive Futures programme has received the National Gold standard rating, highlighting the successful impact it has made in developing young people participating on its various schemes and projects.
Partnership working has always been a key strength for the Positive Futures programme which has benefited from close collaboration with many different agencies.
The Get Hooked on fishing programme has played an important part in providing one of a variety of diverse activities for young people to actively participate in. It has provided new experiences for young people, building confidence and developing basic skills in the environment as well as learning opportunities in marine biology.
It has helped many young people participate in a sport which requires patience and discipline and develop independence and team work.
The creation of this diverse sporting opportunity has resulted in several young people participating independently of the scheme. Young people have grown in confidence and ability to go out on their own and give them a sense of purpose instead of drifting into boredom and crime.
The East Riding Positive Futures wishes to continue its valuable partnership with ‘The Get Hooked on Fishing’ Programme to help engage vulnerable young people.
Many thanks ...
James Black,
Positive Futures Coordinator
Sports and Play Development Service
East Riding of Yorkshire Council
Tel: 01482 392530 Office / 07795651942 Work Mobile
A group of Immingham youngsters, who have been taking part in Humberside Police’s Lifestyle project, are set to donate £50 worth of fishing equipment to the Get Hooked on Fishing project.
They will present the tackle to PC Gary Starkie, Humberside Police Crime Reduction and Community Safety Constable, at noon on Saturday 16 August at the Homestead Park fishing lake in Immingham.
Get Hooked on Fishing runs in the Immingham area and is based on the nationwide project that started in Durham.
The aim is to deliver fun and interactive training around the sport of angling. The programme is especially designed with the help of young people to give the participants more confidence and to demonstrate the pathways and opportunities available to them.
In Immingham it is run as a partnership between Humberside Police, Shoreline, Immingham Town Council and North East Lincolnshire Council.
Source: www.humberside.police.uk/media-centre/
A charity which helps youngsters learn to fish has hailed its first trip abroad as a huge success.
 The Get Hooked on Fishing organisation took three Ashington teenagers to Trondheim, in Norway, as part of its work with local communities to help create opportunities for young people.
The keen young anglers Jamie Prime, 18, Adam West, 15, Andrew Young, 15, all from Ashington and Jonathan Boulton, 18, from Bishop Auckland, were taught how to use GPS and fish-finding equipment and caught herring, whiting, haddock and cod during their three-day stay in July.
Darren McGlen, project coordinator at Get Hooked on Fishing, said:
"This was a once in a lifetime experience for these young people and everything worked out better than could have been expected.
We decided that we would travel abroad for some sea fishing of a different nature to our usual.
We were accompanied by Tony Hall, a teacher at Ashington High School, and although it was our first international trip with young people, the excitement well outweighed any nervousness.
Fishing is an excellent way of keeping young lads out of trouble and for the youngsters, their faces were telling the story of exactly what this trip meant to them."
Get Hooked on Fishing is a national charity that was founded in the North East in 2000 by Durham policeman, Mick Watson, who tried using the activity of angling to combat forms of social exclusion amongst young people.
Young fisherman, Adam West, said:
"This was my first real holiday and to spend it fishing with the lads was excellent."
Fellow fisher, Jamie Prime, added:
"This was my first ever time abroad and because it was fishing, which I love doing, it was amazing."
Originally delivered through Durham Agency against Crime and aimed at juveniles who were identified as being at risk of becoming offenders, similar youth fishing schemes have now been replicated around the country.
Article courtesy of Journal Live>>
David Lister School in Hull was the first to take up the GHOF Humberside Angling in Schools Programme. The 10 week block of sessions encompasses the GHOF module system as well as parts of the NFA’s OCN in Angling and the Environment and is a pre-requisite for the OCN course, giving all participants half a point to the ASDAN qualification.
 With four classroom sessions the David Lister clan were keen to get on the bank even in the horrendous weather that we are currently experiencing.
The group made their way to the half frozen Brough Complex in Hull to find the fishing extremely hard. However Nicholas Appleby one of the groups mega keen anglers’ managed to catch a couple of fine jack pike and keep morale high in arguably some of this winters coldest weather. Luckily we had Angling writer and retired teacher Brian Skoyles on hand to give a fine demonstration on handling Pike.
Miss Lewis had the following to say after the session:
"Roman, I just wanted to say thank you so much for yesterday. The kids really enjoyed it and i am so pleased that some of them caught some decent fish! Thanks again for all of your hard work."
Regards Jo
The group still has the last half of the course to complete and can’t wait for the next session. Pickering High School has also followed suit and booked a 10 week slot, and with the weather improving who knows what we may catch!
Roman
Hull Project Coordinator
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