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Vitalise is a charitable organization that provides holidays and
respite care for people with physical disabilities at its five
centres around the country. One of these centres is Skylarks, a
thirty-six bedded unit situated near the national water sports
centre at Nottingham. During the year they have specialised
holidays as Horse racing, where they go to different meetings.
Cricket, to see the test match at Trent Bridge, craft weeks,
shopping weeks and the one I am involved with, Fishing Fortnight.
Although the centre is
staffed with nursing and care staff the holidays would not be
possible with out the many people who like me give up their time
to help as a volunteer. These volunteers help get their guest up
in the morning and go on the fishing trip to help them.
As a
volunteer I organise the fishing. This includes acquiring fishing
tackle and equipment to provide the fishing experience asked for
by our guests. Booking venues that can safely accommodate up to
thirty disabled people, mainly in wheelchairs. The competition
side of the fortnight is a lighthearted affair over the eleven
days of fishing as the main aim is to give the guests a good days
sport. At the end of the fortnight every one gets a medal, and an
array of fourteen trophies for Champion, Best Lady & Gent,
Biggest fish and Best Tangle and others are given out.
Along with the volunteers at the centre we need help from
fishermen and women who can give up a day to sit with a Guest and
fish with them or for them at the venues listed below. There is no
need to bring tackle as this can be provided. Drinks and food will
also be brought round so all you need is suitable clothing and
something to sit on.
We
arrive at venues about 10 am and start fishing approx 11-30 when
the coach has arrived and stay till 5 ish
The venues for 2007 are :-
Sunday
2nd SEPTEMBER JANSON
FISHERY, ELTON, NOTTS
Monday
3rd SEPTEMBER BRAMPTON
STRAIGHT MILE, ANSTON
,SHEFFIELD
Tuesday
4th SEPTEMBER
LAKE VIEW, HOLWELL, MELTON MOWBRAY
Wednesday
5th SEPTEMBER MAKINS,,WOLVEY,Nr COVENTRY
Thursday
6th SEPTEMBER SPRINGWOOD FISHERY, MELBOURNE, DERBYSHIRE
Friday
7th SEPTEMBER WILLOW
LAKES, FOSTON, GRANTHAM, LINCS
Sunday
9th SEPTEMBER NORTH SCARLE DUCK FARM, NORTH SCARLE, LINCS
Monday
10th SEPTEMBER
BRAMPTON STRAIGHT MILE, ANSTON,SHEFFIELD
Tuesday
11th SEPTEMBER LAKE VIEW, HOLWELL. MELTON MOWBRAY
Wednesday
12th SEPTEMBER PORTLAND WATERS, FLINTHAM, NOTTS
Thursday
13th SEPTEMBER WILLOW
LAKES , FOSTON, GRANTHAM, LINCS
Any help will be appreciated. More information if
required can be obtained by emailing
Chris on christhefish@msn.com
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