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March 2015 – Avon Springs, Wiltshire

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Date: Wednesday 25th March 2015
Location: Avon Springs, Durrington, Wiltshire
Time: 09:00 – 16:00

Details: On Wednesday 25th March Fishing for Forces will be hosting 16 guests from mixed regiments at Avon Springs Fishery in Durrington, Wiltshire. A barbecue lunch will be provided.

Mentors will be required please.

Please note: As requested by the MOD No Alcohol will be permitted at any FFF event
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April 2015 – Farlows, Pall Mall, London

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Date: Thursday 16th April 2015
Location: Farlows, 9 Pall Mall, London
Time: 7pm

On Thursday 16th April, Farlows of London will be hosting the Lloyds Fly Fishing Society Social Evening at their Pall Mall store for their 175th anniversary. Plans for the evening are drinks, canapes and a simple auction, together with fishing supplies for sale at a good discount.

The evening is open to anyone who’d like to join us on what will be a fun evening and raise some money for Fishing for Forces.

For tickets and enquiries, contact Mike Dean on [email protected] and Iain Boardman on [email protected]. Ticket price £10.

Download the Farlows event flyer here
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May 2015 – Corfe Lakes, Wiltshire

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EVENT POSTPONED
APOLOGIES FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE


Date: TBC
Location: Corfe Lakes, Durrington Wiltshire

Details: Services Dry Fly Fishing Association will be hosting guests from Tedworth House at Corfe Lakes near Durrington, Wiltshire. Club Members will mentor on the day.

Please note: As requested by the MOD No Alcohol will be permitted at any FFF event
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May 2015 – Avon Springs Fishery, Wiltshire

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Date: Tuesday 19th May 2015
Time: 9:00 – 16:00 (mentor start time 9:00)
Location: Avon Springs Fishery, Durrington, Salisbury, Wiltshire

Details: Mr Jim Steele of JS Associates will be generously hosting a Fishing for Forces day for 15 guests from HMAF at Avon Springs Fishery in Wiltshire.

Mentors will be required please.

Please note: As requested by the MOD No Alcohol will be permitted at any FFF event
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July 2015 – Cast & Blast: Meon Springs, Hampshire

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Date: Saturday 11th July 2015
Location: Meon Springs Fishery, East Meon, Hampshire

Details: A special Fishing for Forces fundraising day and competition are being held at Meon Springs in Hampshire. All are welcome.

Print off our FFF Cast & Blast 2015 entry form and send with your entry fee cheque, made payable to Fishing for Forces, to:

NEIL MUNDY – PINE VIEW, FOREST ROAD, DENMEAD, HAMPSHIRE PO7 6UA
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October 2015 – Bewl Water Fishery, Kent

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Date: Saturday 3rd October 2015
Location: Bewl Water Fishery, Kent, TN3 8JH
Time: 09:30 – 20:00

Details: The organisers of this fundraising event invite competitors to join the John Lewis/Fishing For Forces team to participate in a fun day of trout fishing from boats on this attractive and productive reservoir fishery.  For those who are not familiar with boat fishing on these big waters, it presents the opportunity to share a boat with an experienced angler from the Tunbridge Wells Fly Fishing Society and to have a good introduction to this method of fishing.

The cost of the day, including fishing, boat hire and evening meal plus a £10 donation to Fishing for Forces will be £62.50.  In addition, all monies raised from the evening raffle will be donated to Fishing for Forces.

For more details contact Neil Mundy

Click here to download a flyer with more details and timings
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October 2015 – Becketts lakes, Wiltshire

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Date: Wednesday 14th October 2015
Location: Becketts Lakes, Shrivenham, Wiltshire
Time: 12:00-19:30

A nice and  unusual event in the context that mentors are required for 15 novices at the DFA Shrivenham  Wilts.

Mentors Meet 12.00 for lunch followed by a tour of the museum.

15.00- 1745 Begin fishing and mentoring at Becketts lakes.

18.00- 18-15 Arrive at mess Bar then 18.15-1930 Drinks and a curry dinner.
The club will then go on to their AGM and mentors depart.

This is an introduction to angling with the assistance of FFF.

MENTORS REQUIRED PLEASE. Contact Bill Howell
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October 2015 – Petersfinger Lakes, Wiltshire

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Date: Thursday 15th October 2015
Location: Petersfinger Lakes, Petersfinger, Salisbury, Wiltshire

Details: On Thursday 15th October, Salisbury and District Angling Club (SADAC) will host guests from Tedworth House for a day’s fishing at Petersfinger Lakes, Salisbury. Club Members will mentor.

Please note: As requested by the MOD No Alcohol will be permitted at any FFF event
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2014 Christmas Message from Bill Howell, Founder

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To all friends of FFF, mentors, donators, helpers and guests,

May I take this opportunity to wish you, your families and all friends the very best of the festive season and a cracking 2015.

Thank you for all your sterling support throughout 2014 helping to bring 500 plus members of HMAF to the waterside and  I assure you without exception everyone had a great day (I am consistently told even when the guest did not catch).

With your support we will make 2015 a memorable year so please remember at all times this is your charity and it is your support that keeps it alive.

The need for a therapeutic day at the waterside is growing rapidly especially for our wounded but with many more of our service personnel being made redundant with little training on how to revert back to civilian life after serving our country our meagre efforts we hope will make an impact on their future which I feel is imperative.

My sincere thanks once again and I hope to have the pleasure of your company soon.

My best thoughts

Bill Howell
Founder

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Running the Berlin Marathon for Fishing for Forces

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Mike Trundley in his FFF running gear
Mike Trundley in his FFF running gear


On 28th September, Mike Trundley will be running the Berlin Marathon to raise money for Fishing for Forces.
I am a 55 year old teacher with some 33 years school experience. I have spent the majority of my professional life working in Special Schools and am now Head of School at Northgate School Arts College, Northampton.

I first ran a marathon in 1984 and after completing my second event in London in 1985 I ‘retired’ from the sport. I was persuaded to restart my running career in 2009 as a 50 year old. Since then I have completed New York (2009), Venice (2010), Edinburgh (2011), Paris (2012), Barcelona (2013) and Loch Ness (2013). I have managed to finish all the runs in under 4 hours and am currently on the threshold to qualify to run in Boston as an ‘elite’ runner in my age group. For this I need to be under 3 hours 40 minutes – in Loch Ness I ran 3 hours 40 minutes 12 seconds! This is my running target for 2014. My longer term target is to complete all 6 major city runs. Assuming I do Berlin in September I need to qualify for Boston and then get into Chicago and Tokyo.

In addition to this I play a bit of golf, enjoy hill walking and have a season ticket at West Ham!

It’s people like Mike who make Fishing for Forces what it is and we’re extremely grateful to him for his efforts. If you’re able to sponsor Mike, please do so by visiting his Virgin Money Giving page at: http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fundraiser-web/fundraiser/showFundraiserProfilePage.action?userUrl=MikeTrundley
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Survey project at Angling Projects Wraysbury

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Date: 30th-31st August 2014

I was privileged to be asked to take part in a survey project investigating the therapeutic effect angling has on those who have suffered wounds and trauma in conflict.

The project involved 14 ex military personnel and was coordinated by Mark Wheeler and Dr Nick Cooper from Essex University Dept of Psychology and Prof Jamie Hughes from Vets Inst at Anglia Ruskin. The venue was Angling Projects Lake at Wraysbury run by Les Webber MBE. The guests came from all over the UK via Colchester PRU and spent the week end (Sat/Sun) in Bivvies fishing for Carp and other coarse fish. Les supplied all the tackle (rods etc) and Nash Tackle supplied the beds and Bivvies (tents) thanks to Nick Watkins. Fishing for Forces supplied T-shirts and baseball caps and I generally made a nuisance of myself wherever possible!

It was amazing to see 14 people who did not know each other suddenly spring into action as a team when told they were erecting the Bivvies (they were going to be sleeping in them) and assisting each other all the way round the lake transporting the gear in wheelbarrows with a small race to get the best spots! The event was boosted when on Saturday lunchtime Captain Chaos (aka Chris Tarrant) and his Lady arrived and spent a long time chatting with each guest and giving advice on carp fishing and weed clearing. They (CT and Lady Jane) returned again on Sunday so that he could sign T shirts and caps and discuss with the guests how they felt the weekend went. Chris spoke at length with the University team who stayed overnight with the guests and the general consensus from the guests – to a man and lady – was that they had a great time and the transformation was visibly heart warming.

Quite a number of the weekend’s guests will be joining us at the RMAS day for a bit of trout fishing and there is serious discussion about starting a club so FFF may have more work to do. As anglers know (because they are anglers) the therapeutic relief we get from a stress-ridden week at work, we now have to share it as much as possible with those who suffer and have suffered in defence of our much-envied way of life. It is easier than you think to share this knowledge and your contribution is invaluable.


Bill Howell


Judging by recent articles and comments from members of the group and their relatives after this event it appears “Mission Accomplished”

Bill Howell


Therapeutic Survey Write Up Therapeutic Survey 2125

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The Houses of Parliament Fundraising Lunch

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Date: Thursday 20th November 2014
Location: The Houses of Parliament, London

Description:

Due to great response and the courtesy of Lord Dear, Fishing for Forces will be having another fundraising lunch at the Houses of Parliament.

This has proven such a popular event and requests were so numerous that Lord Dear has generously agreed to host another lunch in aid of Fishing For Forces. Six of the twelve tables have already been booked and with a three course superb meal and an auction with items for everyone in such a prestigious setting it is no wonder it has proven very popular.

To book your seat or a table pleas email [email protected]. First come, first served.
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October 2014 – Chalybeate Springs, Tunbridge Wells

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Date: Thursday 9th October 2014
Location: Chalybeate Springs Trout Fishery, Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Description:

15 members of HMAF were guests of Tonbridge Wells Fly Fishing Society at a Fishing for Forces event. They spent the day trout fishing in the beautiful environment at Chalybeate Springs.

Mentors were organised by TWFFS and the day was sponsored by both TWFFS and Fidelity International Worldwide.

View our photo gallery from the day below:

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Fidelity Fishing for Forces fundraising day at Chalybeate Springs, Tunbridge Wells

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Date: Saturday 13th September 2014

Description:
Staff at Fidelity Worldwide Investment under the guidance of Vicki Haxton and Mick Heasman have kindly organised two events with other staff members within the organisation. The first is a dress down Friday where Fidelity staff regularly raise donations for a number of charities. The second is a Trout fishing day at Chalybeate Springs where approx 20 Fidelity staff from two offices under the guidance of Tunbridge Wells FFS (Mentors) will battle for a number of prizes with biggest fish and bag in the offing.

Mentors kindly supplied by TWFFS and Mjr Derek Saunders from HQLF is kindly presenting the prizes. Bill Howell of Fishing for Forces is staying the hell out of the way as this promises to be a trout day extraordinaire. Results later.
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