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Useful Contacts
Disabled Organisations
Ableize
A UK and Ireland resource of disability mobility and special needs advice, support and information.
British Disabled Angling Association
Develops coarse, sea and game angling opportunities for disabled people and promotes the cause of disability angling. Produces an access guide for fisheries and a booklet on adapted equipment. Provides an advisory service on fishery accessibility.
English Disabled Fly Fishers
Organises competitions and appoints the disabled England team. Provides an advisory service on fishery accessibility. Promotes the cause of fly-fishing for disabled anglers.
The Scottish Lame Ducks Disabled Angling Club
John Hood, Secretary
7 Barbara Stocks Lane
Culross
Fife
KY12 8HQ
Tel 01383 881476
Club run by disabled anglers for disabled anglers. Organises competitions and fun days. Members represent the club at all major Scottish angling competitions.
The Wheel Life Guide
Directory of information on all leisure and lifestyle activities for the wheelchair user.
Tourism For All
Tourism for All UK is the UK Voice for Accessible Tourism – a national charity dedicated to making tourism welcoming to all.
Angling Bodies
Salmon & Trout Association
Guardians of game angling in the UK.
Angling Websites
All Things Piscatorial
Promotes angling coaches and coaching events all over the UK.
The Danglers - Disabled Anglers Forum
Information site and forum by disabled anglers for disabled anglers.
Fish Scotland
Comprehensive database of game, coarse and sea fishing across Scotland including accessible fishing.
Aids & Equipment
Mr Robert Gibson-Bevan
Little Langley
Bardney Road
Wragby
Market Rasen
Lincolnshire
LN8 5JE
Tel 01673 858387
Designs and manufactures aids to assist anglers with arm and hand disabilities.
Suzuki Marine
The Suzuki small outboard range, from 4-15 horsepower, has attracted a strong following amongst anglers, due to the quiet running, low emissions and 4-stroke fuel economy. In common with the rest of the 2-250hp range, they offer excellent value for money. Suzuki sponsor the Alan Faulkner Memorial Award.
Other organisations
Fieldfare Trust
Advises countryside service providers on access for disabled people.
South West Fishing For Life
www.southwestfishingforlife.org.uk
Fly fishing helps women with breast cancer recover from their illness – this new charity based on Exmoor provides women with the opportunity to fish for trout under expert tuition, meet fellow cancer patients and recuperate in the glorious surroundings of Wimbleball lake and other fisheries in the south west.
Accessible accommodation and holidays
Allerton House Hotel, Jedburgh
4 star hotel in the Scottish Borders close to the middle and upper Tweed. Breakfasts to die for!
Glencar House Hotel
Wheelchair accessible salmon and trout fishing in Ireland's stunning Co Kerry.
Calvert Trust
Activity and outward bound holidays for disabled people at three centres in England.
Lower Holworthy Farm B&B - Gillian Payne
Farmhouse B&B accommodation overlooking Wimbleball Lake, Exmoor.
Oak Cottage
www.francefishingholiday.co.uk
Wheelchair accessible holiday accommodation and fishing in France.
Friends of the Wheelyboat Trust
Fur, Feather and Fin Ltd
Quality countryside and sporting gifts by mail order.
Lance Nicholson
Exmoor gun shop and mail order selling fishing tackle, guns and country clothing.
National Organisation of Beaters and Pickers Up
Supporting beaters and pickers up and promoting these important countryside roles.
Other accessible boating
Cobnor Chairboat
Wheelchair accessible trip boat in Chichester Harbour – seats 12 (including 5 wheelchair users).