SECOND CHANCE - A Fishing related Children's Charity

Second Chance was founded in 1984 and grew from the work of the founder and present chief executive Doug Hulme in special schools. It was originally known as "The Foster an Angler" charity, because it took children from deprived backgrounds camping and fishing.

What kind of children do they help?

They come from three main backgrounds in roughly equal proportions. They may have been abused, sexually, physically or mentally. They may come from a poverty-stricken background in, usually, an inner-city area. They may have learning difficulties. This is a bit of an over generalisation - for instance, some may have all three situations thrust upon them at the same time! These children carry their disability on the inside, they do not generate sympathy from those they meet.