AP, EHCP, SENCO, SEMH activities. Insured with DBS, first aid & safe guarding cert through the Angling Trust. Fishing has played such an important role in my life through good & bad times. I escaped the bullies at school & found peace of mind by the water. I have met people from all walks of life but with one shared interest & passion. I struggled at school with core subjects but I enjoyed learning, reading & researching the art of Angling. I never saw it as a career though until 2019 when I came across an opportunity to lease my own fishing lake and saw how much the sport helped other people, especially during the Pandemic. I knew I was a competent Angler but I didn't know if I would enjoy teaching others how to fish. I was unhappy in my corporate job so I decided I had nothing to lose by trying and this led to me completing my Angling coaching qualifications so that I could create Off The Scale Outdoor Education in 2021. I soon discovered there were very few affordable ways of learning to fish and it was very rare to find any coaches operating within schools. I knew it was a sport that required skill, patience and hand eye coordination. The more you put in to it, the more successful you become which is a great life lesson & had helped improve my confidence over the years. I was certain that we could turn it in to a fantastic science based sport experience. Turning a passion in to a business is not something many people get to do so I feel very privileged to be in this position."
