Somet Fishy - Kev Woodcock

The Somet Fishy initiative was launched with the help of the Durham Agency Against Crime (DAAC) to educate and develop young people.

Participants go on a ten-week programme which includes hands-on fishing instructions and classroom-based lectures on issues such as anti-social behaviour, dishonesty and criminal damage.

Those who take part in the sessions are then shown the basic skills of sea angling by licensed sea angling coach PC Kevin Woodcock before going on fishing trips to North East coastal venues.

PC Woodcock said: “The goal is to give those taking part a sense of community engagement, new social skills and an opportunity to develop their confidence.

“We started out with ten boys aged 12 to 16 and several weeks into the programme all those taking part are really enjoying it.”