Grant to help priority groups get fishing

THE Angling Trust has been given the go-ahead to distribute £150,000 of Sport England Together Fund grants to the angling community.

This new funding helps community organisations deal with issues caused by Covid-19 so that they can help get priority groups – including disabled people and culturally diverse communities – active and involved in regular sporting activity.

AT wants to hear from community projects working with people whose involvement with sport or physical activity has been affected by the pandemic. Clive Copeland, AT head of participation, said: “This new, exciting award from Sport England endorses the simple act of going fishing as a way for people who are often most affected by Covid-19 to stay active and regularly involved in sport.

“Sometimes just a small amount of funding is all that’s needed to unlock angling’s ability to reach into these target groups – even simple things like the right kit, or just being able to run a class, make the difference.”