A Different Direction Starts Here
Helping young people and adults find confidence, purpose and a positive community through fishing
Sometimes, changing someone’s direction starts with simply giving them somewhere positive to go.
The Fishing Project is a Bristol-based charity, led by Mike Robbins, using fishing and the outdoors to help people step away from difficult environments and discover a more positive way forward.
We work with young people, adults and people with disabilities, creating opportunities to fish, learn, build confidence and spend time around people who want to see them succeed.
For some, it’s about escaping the chaos of drugs, alcohol, violence and anti-social behaviour. For others, it’s about rebuilding confidence after difficult experiences, reconnecting with society or taking those first steps towards employment and a more positive future.
A Different Direction Starts Here
Helping young people and adults find confidence, purpose and a positive community through fishing
Sometimes, changing someone’s direction starts with simply giving them somewhere positive to go.
The Fishing Project is a Bristol-based charity, led by Mike Robbins, using fishing and the outdoors to help people step away from difficult environments and discover a more positive way forward.
We work with young people, adults and people with disabilities, creating opportunities to fish, learn, build confidence and spend time around people who want to see them succeed.
For some, it’s about escaping the chaos of drugs, alcohol, violence and anti-social behaviour. For others, it’s about rebuilding confidence after difficult experiences, reconnecting with society or taking those first steps towards employment and a more positive future.
Helping Young People Find Another Path
For some youngsters, the environment around them can make positive choices difficult.
Helping Young People Find Another Path
For some youngsters, the environment around them can make positive choices difficult.
Drugs | Alcohol | Violence | Anti-social behaviour | Negative influences | A lack of positive opportunities
We provide young people with somewhere constructive to spend their time, people who will encourage them and an activity that gives them something to concentrate on and work towards.
We’re not here to judge where someone has come from. We’re interested in where they can go next.
It's Not Just Young People We Help
Positive change doesn't have an age limit.
We also welcome adults who may have become isolated or disconnected from positive social environments.
Some people who join us are looking to rebuild their confidence and reconnect with other people. Others are trying to move away from old habits and difficult periods in their lives.
In some cases, that means supporting people who have experienced drug dealing, violence or other destructive environments and helping them develop the confidence and mindset to consider a different future
A Club Where People Can Belong
At the heart of The Fishing Project is our community.
People come from different backgrounds, Different ages, Different experiences and Different starting points.
around the water, everyone has something in common.
You can learn from one another, Share a laugh. Help someone who’s struggling with their equipment, Talk about the day’s fishing Or simply sit quietly and enjoy being somewhere peaceful.
You don’t have to have everything figured out before you join us. Just come along.
A Club Where People Can Belong
At the heart of The Fishing Project is our community.
Could The Fishing Project Help You or Someone You Know?
If you’re looking for a positive activity for a young person…
If you’re an adult who wants to get back into a social environment…
If you’re supporting someone with a disability who would like to try fishing…
Or if you’re simply looking for a friendly fishing club where people look out for one another…
Tell us a little about your situation and what you’re looking for.
We’ll listen, answer your questions and explain how you may be able to get involved.
You Don't Need to Be an Experienced Angler
You don’t need expensive equipment or years of experience and you certainly don’t need to know everything (or anything!) about fishing before you contact us.
Our qualified coaching and friendly support are there to help people learn.
Whether you’re picking up a fishing rod for the first time or returning to something you enjoyed years ago, we’ll help you get involved.
