Fishing with friends – St Mogues College

Why as a team did you choose to focus on this challenge?

It is a mental health and climate change solution. This is very important to us as we see our local environment declining rapidly. Mental health is also a big issue in our community.

What do you know now about the challenge that you didn't know before?

Theres is little amounts of fish in our local waters and cavan is the 2nd worse county in ireland for suicide,

What have you learnt about your Hero?

Our hero is everybody who goes through mental challenges and that need a break from technology it also gets people more connected to the community pluse it gives people something to loo forwarded to something , it gives people motivation when they struggle to get motivated.

If you could improve one thing for your Hero what would that be?

We would try to improve their mental state and give then stuff to be at.

Do you have any ideas for a potential solution? No matter how raw, share them with your Mentors for feedback.

It is an informal fishing group that is also trying to make connections with the local kayaking group. We would provide equipment for people who wouldn’t have the likes of a fishing rod, we would provide instruction, maps, permits and kayaks.

Ask your Mentor anything …. This is a chance to ask your Mentors a direct question relating to your Big Idea.

What do you think of our idea? Would you partake?