Using fishing as a tool, students, youth/adult offenders, community groups with learning difficulties; disabilities; on the verge of being excluded from school or being sent to prison. Enables the students not only to learn about fishing but to learn about the weather, nature, fishery management and watercraft. Delivering fun and interactive training in the sport of angling; demonstrating that there are viable alternatives to crime and anti social behaviour.

As an Academy the primary benefits we provide to the wider public are, giving an education; providing people with facilities for sport and recreation; conserving the environment; preserving a beautiful landscape.

The benefits of the Academy: Delivering fun and interactive training in the sport of angling. Use angling to create interesting activities for young, disadvantaged & people with special needs. Demonstrating there are viable alternatives to crime and anti-social behaviour. As an Academy we deliver: Social Inclusion. Reductions in anti-social behaviour. Improve educational standards. Reduction in truancy & exclusions from school. Develop understanding between all ages in the community.