Dear Angler,

This is the second year of the Social and Community Benefits of Angling project (2009-2011). Your support thus far has been extremely valuable. Thank you.

In addition to the angler questionnaire survey (2009), and angler phone interviews (2010), we have now designed special website tools that let you contribute to the project in your own words, at a time that is convenient to you.

Please consider the items listed below, follow the links, and take the opportunity to get involved. Remember, the results of this research will be viewed by all major angling stakeholders in England and Scotland. So go on, have your say!

1. How does your angling club, group or venue ‘give something back’ to the community?
Please go to http://www.anglingresearch.org.uk/participation_organisations ,fill out the 5-question anonymous online form, and you can showcase the good things associated with your club, group or venue.

2. Tell us how your experience of angling connects with our 4 key themes…
The 1st year of research identified some key themes about the benefits people get from angling, particularly how angling connects with the natural environment, physical activity, health & wellbeing and social relationships. Please go to http://www.anglingresearch.org.uk/comment_tool to tell us in your own words about your experience.

3. Young Anglers and Youth Angling Work
We are conducting two surveys about young people and angling. One is for young people to tell us what they think about angling. Please encourage any young anglers you know to complete the survey at: http://www.anglingresearch.org.uk/youngpeoplespage .The other is to identify the range and extent of work that clubs, schools and other organisations are doing: http://www.anglingresearch.org.uk/youngpeople_organisations

4. Game Angling in Assynt
If you are going, or have been, fishing in Assynt, North West Scotland- or if you are interested in the benefits angling can provide to rural communities – we want to hear from you. Please visit: http://www.assynt.anglingresearch.org.uk

Results and data from our project are available (and regularly updated) at http://resources.anglingresearch.org.uk/ . For more information, or access to our 2009 reports, go to: http://www.anglingresearch.org.uk