'Making life better by water.'
Founder/Licenced Angling Coach/Teacher
Mark is the founder of MS Angling & Education and has always had a passion for sport and angling. He is a qualified angling coach and teacher, and has been delivering angling sessions since 2017; promoting positive health and well-being, happiness and opportunity for all ages and abilities. Mark has been coarse fishing for over 30 years and also thoroughly enjoys fly fishing and sea fishing.
Licenced Angling Coach
Allan has been coarse fishing from early childhood and thoroughly enjoys the sport, bringing an abundance of fishing experience and knowledge to the sessions. He is a qualified angling coach and has been assisting in the delivery of coaching sessions with MS Angling & Education since 2019.
Licenced Angling Coach
Robbie is currently studying Sport and Exercise Science at Burnley College, intending to pursue a career in the Sport and Exercise Science Field. His ambition is to become a Royal Marine Commando. His studies will help him to develop self-confidence and practical scientific knowledge of the sport and exercise industries such as Sports Therapy, Rehabilitation and Sports Management ready for work experience, learning sector specific skills such as Fitness Testing, Training and Programming with Exercise Physiology and Sports Nutrition. Robbie has been coarse and sea fishing from an early age, spending many hours on the bank, learning all about the sport. He thoroughly enjoys supporting the team, sharing his valuable knowledge and experience with others. Robbie successfully completed his Level 1 Licenced Angling Coaching Programme in August 2023 with the Angling Trust.
Licenced Angling Coach
Dave has been fishing since childhood and since recently retiring he has been sharing his fishing knowledge, experience and expertise with the anglers of the future as well as guiding the adult groups during our 'Feel Good Friday' and 'Wellbeing Wednesday' sessions. Dave is a match angler and enjoys taking part in coarse fishing matches in and around Lancashire in his spare time. Dave does fish regularly at Cornfield Farm Fishery and knows the waters very well, therefore his knowledge and experience is invaluable when assisting in the delivery of the fishing sessions to our regular groups. Dave successfully completed his Level 1 Licenced Angling Coaching Programme in August 2023 with the Angling Trust.
Licenced Angling Coach/Health and Safety Officer
Charles is a part-time Health and Safety Officer/Quality Systems Manager for Lakeside Travel Services, Keighley, West Yorkshire. Charles brings many years of angling experience and knowledge to the bank together with his invaluable experience of project/business management and health and safety. Charles successfully completed his Level 1 Licenced Angling Coaching Programme in Autumn 2023 with the Angling Trust.
Volunteer
Paul was referred by his GP into the 'Fishing Therapy' sessions delivered by MS Angling and Education in 2021. Paul thoroughly enjoyed the blocks of 'Fishing Therapy' sessions he attended, benefiting greatly from them. As a result of this, Paul now volunteers and helps deliver the 'Feel Good Friday' and 'Wellbeing Wednesday' fishing sessions. He really enjoys sharing his knowledge and experiences with the anglers of the future who attend. Paul is available to pass on his course fishing knowledge and experiences, as well as share the mental, emotional and physical wellbeing benefits that angling has brought him over the years . Paul thoroughly enjoys helping deliver the 'Fishing Therapy' sessions to those attending as a result of them being referred into the sessions from their GP's and social prescribing link workers. Paul has over 50 years of invaluable knowledge and experience of angling and has been a member of many local angling clubs over the years.
MS Angling & Education offer a variety of fishing opportunities for primary and secondary schools, colleges and universities as well as alternative provision schools. 'Well-being Wednesday' and 'Feel Good Friday' Fishing Sessions are delivered throughout the academic year and are required to be booked in advance. Fishing sessions can be tailored to suit individual needs, for example: linking to curriculum topics, enrichment/outdoor education activities, Duke of Edinburgh Awards, CAST Awards.
MS Angling & Education currently offer 'Well-being Wednesday' and 'Feel Good Friday' fishing sessions. We are proud and privileged to be working in partnership with Cornfield Farm Fishery, the NHS, East Lancashire Social Prescribing Teams, Lancashire Constabulary, Together an Active Pendle, East Lancashire Clinical Commissioning Group, Sport England and the Angling Trust. If you would like to get involved in the fishing therapy sessions, please get in touch with your local GP, Social Prescribing Teams or simply give Mark a ring on 07908856092 or send him an email at mark@msanglingandeducation.co.uk.
Why not come fishing with your friends for your birthday? All necessary equipment, bait and terminal tackle is provided. You provide the cake and the refreshments and we'll provide a fun fishing session for you all to enjoy.
A fantastic opportunity for your organisation or friends to go fishing. All necessary equipment, bait and terminal tackle is provided. Sessions can be arranged to suit your needs whether it be a fishing match, a fun 'Bingo Fishing' session, competing for a prize individually or as a team, or simply just to relax and unwind in the great outdoors. We are very flexible and will always do our best to suit your individual needs.
Lakeside opportunities, conversations and wellbeing sessions delivered by MS Angling and Education continue to promote positive health, happiness and wellbeing to the local community and beyond.
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