British Disabled Angling Association

9 Yew Tree Road
Delves
Walsall
West Midlands
WS5 4NQ

Tel: 01922 860912
Web: www.bdaa.co.uk

The British Disabled Angling Association (BDAA) was founded to help develop opportunities for people with disabilities to access the activity of fishing in the UK.

The BDAA want to inform people how accessible angling is becoming; an activity which has no discrimination regardless of your disability, gender or age. Angling can be simply for enjoyment or you can compete up to national and World levels, whilst sitting outdoors in a healthy environment.

With help & advice from its professional consultants the BDAA has now secured a respected position within angling and government to become a representative body for all disability issues within angling, the organisation is inclusive and empowers disabled people into its management structure to offer the very best in advice, support and events.

In the UK 54,000 disabled people hold a fishing license, of whom 1,000 fish competitively and the majority for pleasure, they firmly believe that many more would fish if they realised the possibilities.

The charity's activities include advising fisheries & local authorities on access, and they have produced a booklet on how to improve access and platform design; 'Inclusive Angling'. It explains how to create accessible pathways, platforms and car parking areas, and the extra services that make fisheries inclusive for anglers with disabilities.