CASTING FOR RECOVERY U.K & IRELAND

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Casting for Recovery UK & Ireland is a non-profit support and educational program for women who have or have had breast cancer.
We provide an opportunity for women whose lives have been profoundly affected by the disease to gather in a beautiful, natural setting and learn fly-fishing, "a sport for life." Just as importantly, we offer an opportunity to meet new friends and have fun.
Weekend retreats incorporate counselling, educational services and the sport of fly-fishing to promote mental and physical healing.
Founded in the US in 1996, Casting for Recovery came to UK & Ireland in 2006 and immediately commenced planning for the first retreat which will take place in 2007. The organisation will rely on local volunteers and organizations to support community based retreats.

Why fly fishing and breast cancer?

To Fish is to Hope
The retreats provide an avenue for social support and group interactions, reducing the feeling of isolation many survivors might have.
The dynamics of fly fishing provide a healing connection to the natural world, relieving everyday stress and promoting a sense of calm.
Fly fishing techniques provide a gentle exercise for joint and soft tissue mobility.
The retreats offer a forum for women with similar experiences to meet, learn a new skill and gain a respite from their everyday concerns.

The Program
Volunteers and organizations from the community are involved in the retreat.
Guidelines are used to maintain the quality and consistency of retreats.
Participants learn the fundamentals of fly casting, entomology, knot-tying, equipment basics - but most importantly, participants spend time on the water practicing catch-and-release fishing.
Counselling and medical information is available throughout the weekend, including an evening group session on Saturday nights.
Educational resources are available, such as fly fishing opportunities and breast cancer information.
Women are encouraged to participate at their own level of comfort.

I am a fly fisher, I have also suffered from breast cancer. It is my pleasure and privilege to introduce you to Casting for Recovery UK & Ireland. This initiative is the first of its kind to combine therapy and support for breast cancer patients with the gentle art of fly fishing. Casting for Recovery has been up and running in North America and Canada for several years now with an incredible success rate, so bringing the programme to the UK and Ireland was a natural step. We hope to be able to help and support as many ladies as possible through this initiative, and we also hope that they fall under the spell of fly fishing in the process - I certainly did.

Sue Hunter, UK & Ireland Programme Co-ordinator, Casting for Recovery

Quotes

A message from The England Ladies Flyfishing Association
The England Ladies Flyfishing Association is extremely proud to launch CFR UK & Ireland and to take the lead in this thrilling initiative.
Wendy Miller, Chair England Ladies Flyfishing Association

A message from the Countryside Alliance
The Countryside Alliance is delighted to be supporting this initiative, which will provide some much-needed restorative therapy for many brave women across the UK and Ireland
Kate Hoey MP, Chairman, Countryside Alliance

A message from Orvis
I know I speak for many of our associates when I say that Orvis is immensely proud of the founding role it played in supporting Casting For Recovery in the US and now in the UK & Ireland.
Perk Perkins, Orvis CEO

Casting for Recovery UK & Ireland is a non-profit, support and educational program for women who have or have had breast cancer.
I have never seen a program with more immediate and profound effect upon people in need than CFR

CFR Volunteer

http://www.castingforrecovery.org.uk or PO Box 3611, Slough,Berkshire SL3 3BY

Posted on Thursday, September 20, 2007 (Archive on Thursday, September 27, 2007)
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