All successful participants will receive free of charge membership to
Nottingham Anglers Association.

Our programmes are designed to give support to the development of young peoples self esteem, confidence and achievement. We provide an alternative learning experience in a calm, friendly, safe and healthy environment.

Education Programmes (age range 11-18)

We can tailor individual and group programmes to meet your requirements:

Introduction to Angling
•  Alternative provision
•  Transition support

Curriculum enhancement
•  Activity day
•  Asdan unit support

•  Angling Trust ‘CAST’ Awards

•  Enterprise day
•  Aim Award Qualifications

AIM Awards Suite of Angling Skills

Description of the Qualifications

This suite of qualifications gives learners an introduction to the Angling Environment and the skills of  angling. They will be used primarily with young people to introduce them to the sport and to also develop their personal skills through practical activities.

They give an integrated approach to achieving awards that provides the connection between a practically acquired skill and an understanding of the environment in which the learned skills can be utilised. At each of the levels, the units offer a mixture of classroom based learning opportunities and very hands on  approach to developing angling skills. The qualifications have been developed with the support of the Angling Trust.

The Aims of the Qualifications

The qualifications are designed to enable the learners to:

•  Know about the different branches of angling
•  Be able to use angling equipment in a specific branch of angling
•  Know how to select and use appropriate bait
•  Understand how to respect the environment when angling
•  Understand the influence of the water cycle and weather on angling
•  Know about the anatomy of fish

Approval Details Qualification Title

•  AIM Awards Entry Level Award in Angling Skills (600/5111/5)
•  AIM Awards Level 1 Award in Angling (600/5153/X)
•  AIM Awards Level 2 Award in Angling (600/5154/1 )

Qualifications Structure

All three levels require learners to achieve 6 credits from the 2 mandatory units to achieve this qualification. The mandatory units are; Angling Skills and The Angling Environment.

Angling Trust ‘CAST’ Skills Awards                                              

The skills awards have recently been developed by the Angling Trust to support, reward and recognise the standards of all anglers across England.

They are written as a series of progressive steps to enable anglers to strive to meet their full

potential and go from CAST Starter to CAST 6.

They enable anglers to develop at their own pace but with recognition of their efforts at each stage.

New Primary Schools Initiative 2021

Piloted in the summer term of 2014 the initiative has proven to be very popular. The programme normally runs as an after schools club but we can arrange the delivery  to suit individual schools requirements. All sessions include a focused learning activity and schools to date have produced some fantastic displays to celebrate their achievements. The enthusiasm and pride taken by pupils creating these displays has prompted us to run a  competition for 2015 where the best school display will receive a ‘YOUFISH’ display trophy.

Presentation events are arranged at the end of each programme where all pupils receive an Angling Trust ‘CAST’ Starter certificate and the school receives a Primary Schools Initiative ‘YOUFISH’ participation certificate.

We are already developing an additional programme for schools returning to the programme for a second year.

This initiative is programmed for the summer and the first half of the Autumn school terms.

Community Programme

We welcome the opportunity to work with local authorities, community groups and organisations to provide angling opportunities within communities.

• Holiday programmes
• Community initiatives
• Focus groups

Working with Nottinghamshire Sport we run numerous YOUFISH Sportivate fishing sessions across the county. These sessions for all abilities are free of charge with all equipment and bait provided.

In partnership with Nottingham Anglers Association a number of junior open matches are organised annually.

Young Anglers also work in partnership with the Angling Trust to deliver angling sessions including National Fishing Month.

Events Programme

Young Anglers have considerable experience of running angling events.

• Youth competitions
• Birthday parties
• Team building
• Corporate events

We are hoping to launch a series of Youth competitions during the summer term in partnership with interested schools.