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Apply to take part in Fishing for Schools in 2025-2026

Applications for 2025-26 school year are now open!

The online form to apply for a school place will be available from Monday 15 September until Monday 10 November 2025.

Successful schools will be notified in December 2025. If you have any difficulties completing the form below, please contact info@ca-foundation.org
School Details
1.School Name:(Required.)
2.School Address:(Required.)
3.Website URL:(Required.)
4.Phone number:(Required.)
Main Contact at School
5.First name:(Required.)
6.Last name:(Required.)
7.Role:(Required.)
8.Email:(Required.)
9.Direct line:(Required.)
Section 2:
Please provide comprehensive answers to the questions in Section 2, to enable us to make informed decisions on your application.
10.What are the main barriers to learning experienced by your pupils?(Required.)
11.Has your school previously taken part in Fishing for Schools?*(Required.)
12.Please outline four key outcomes you hope to see as a result of your pupils taking part n Fishing for Schools in the comment box below. These might include areas such as educational progress, improved confidence or resilience, increased engagement, or the development of transferable skills.

To help us understand your priorities and assess your application fairly, please provide an explanation for each outcome you list.(Required.)
13.Why do you want to take part in Fishing for Schools this year?(Required.)
14.What positive changes would you hope to see in the young people taking part, both during and after the programme?(Required.)
15.How do you plan to build on the programme’s impact once funding ends?(Required.)
16.If Fishing for Schools were to offer a formal fishing educational qualification, would you be interested in hearing more?(Required.)
Section 3:
17.How many pupils will benefit from the programme? (max of 10)(Required.)
18.Age group/year group(Required.)
19.Please indicate if you have a preferred term for delivery of Fishing for Schools (subject to availability)(Required.)
20.How do you envisage F4S supporting student wellbeing and mental health?(Required.)
21.Are there any specific areas within the school curriculum you would like us to support? (e.g. art, cookery, biology, conservation)(Required.)
22.How did you hear about the Fishing for Schools programme?(Required.)
Declaration/Terms and Conditions

  • By agreeing to these terms and conditions, you confirm your agreement to all conditions detailed in your application form and any other conditions subsequently agreed with The Countryside Alliance Foundation (TCAF) in correspondence relating to this application.
  • Should you be awarded a place, you agree to complete a monitoring and evaluation form. This must be returned to TCAF by the date agreed at the time of the award, or in subsequent discussions with TCAF.
  • Fishing for Schools is a free provision but schools are required to make their own transport arrangements to and from fishing venues, and at their cost.
  • Where pupil numbers falls 75% below the number outlined in your application, or agreed with the lead coach, Fishing for Schools reserves the right to cancel the session or request school cover the cost of the session.
  • You will provide photographs of the programme in progress for Fishing for Schools/TCAF use. You ensure all permissions for usage of photos will have been secured prior to sending, including parent/carer permission obtained where the picture includes children.
  • TCAF will be notified of any promotional/media coverage of the programme arranged by the school.
  • This declaration covers your application form and any other conditions or amendments agreed in subsequent discussion and correspondence with TCAF.
  • Should you fail to turn up to a session, or cancel with less than 24 hours’ notice, you will be required to contribute to the cost of our coaches.
By entering your name in the box below you confirm the following:
  • You have read and agree on behalf of your school named in section 1 to TCAF’s conditions set out above.
  • You confirm that the information in this application is correct to the best of your knowledge.
  • You are duly authorised on behalf of the school named in section 1, to submit this application and accept any potential grants as a result.
23.I agree to the terms and conditions.(Required.)
24.Please tick the boxes below if you would be happy to receive the following correspondence from TCAF:
25.Fishing for Schools would like your consent to send you our monthly email newsletter, could we please send you this:(Required.)
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