Fishing Tutor Peer Supporter

REF: Disability Stockport

Love fishing? Love helping people? Reel Connections, a friendly Disability Stockport group, is looking for a Volunteer Fishing Tutor to help people with disabilities enjoy the calm, fun, and connection that fishing brings! You’ll share your fishing know-how, cheer on confidence and enjoyment, and have friendly chats that make a real difference to mental health and wellbeing. No formal qualifications are needed — just a love of fishing, patience, and a friendly, supportive attitude. Volunteers should be comfortable working with people with disabilities (or keen to learn) and will need to follow our safety guidelines, risk assessments, and policies, while maintaining respect and confidentiality. The role is subject to a DBS check, and don’t worry — full training is provided to make sure you feel confident and supported. In return, you’ll enjoy time outdoors, make new friends, be part of a supportive community, and get hands-on experience in mental health and peer support — all while doing something you love!

Role

o be a great Volunteer Fishing Tutor with Reel Connections, you’ll need a passion for fishing and a willingness to share your skills in a patient and encouraging way. You should be friendly, approachable, and supportive, with an interest in mental health and peer connection. Good communication skills are important, as is the ability to work safely and follow risk assessments, policies, and safeguarding guidelines. You’ll need to be reliable and flexible, able to maintain appropriate boundaries, respect confidentiality, and create a welcoming, inclusive environment for all participants. Being a driver is desirable, but not essential.

When:

Where:

Other

Closing date for applications:

31 March 2026

Who to contact:

Katie Cooling

Disability Stockport

Organisation description:

At the heart of Stockport and the wider North West community sits Disability Stockport—a charity with warmth, purpose and a clear vision: to empower disabled and neuro-diverse adults, their families, and carers to live with dignity, choice and connection. Founded over 40 years ago, Disability Stockport provides person-centred, inclusive, and strength-based support, working with a wide range of disabilities and long-term conditions including autism, ADHD, acquired brain injury, sensory loss and more. We believe that what improves life for disabled people improves life for everybody—and they bring that belief into action each day.

Organisation type:

Registered Charity

Company location:

23 High Street, Stockport, SK1 1EG , SK1 1EG

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