Angling For Youth Development is not just about fishing as a sport, it can help address many other issues and act as a springboard to channel people into new experiences and opportunities.
We have found that:
Angling in all its forms is a great leveller, because it builds bridges across social and economic divides.
That it can help develop a person’s motivation, skills, self confidence, social care, personal enterprise, and promote physical exercise and good health. It can also lead to people developing a more responsible lifestyle.
It is a useful educational tool, in that the sport calls for knowledge of science, geology, geography, natural and social history.
It can provide employment opportunities and assist in a community’s economic growth.
Angling can also address social problems by reducing crime, truancy, and anti-social behaviour, thereby helping to create safer and more caring communities.
It can be a positive, pro-active, and creative force for the improvement of both our social and natural environments.
These are some of the reasons why angling is important to society, and why AFYD is so important to us all.