Fifteen women from ROSHNI in Sheffield today enjoyed a wonderful coarse fishing expedition at Aston Fisheries.
Speaking to the women, SEM CEO Maxwell Ayamba BEM, said a Green Social Prescribing activity such as coarse fishing is something special to people from Bangladesh living in England. He said that was because fishing is a source of livelihood back in Bangladesh and many countries where minorities come from.
However, having migrated and living here in England they have become disconnected from something they enjoy doing. And that is because fishing in England is a leisure and recreational activity. People need to have a fishing license or member of a fishing club. Besides that, the fishing tackle is expensive for people with no disposable income to enjoy leisure recreation. This makes it difficult for people from marginalised communities to participate in coarse fishing.
The more reason why SEM supports minorities interested in re-living a childhood experience to have the opportunity to experience firsthand how coarse fishing is done in England. Overall, the feedback from the women was one of a positive experience and reconnecting to their heritage and they are interested in more opportunities.
