Who We Are.

Active Hope is a Christian charity based in Warrington, we are committed to providing quality outdoor and adventurous activities from well qualified and enthusiastic instructors to children and young people from across the area.

Active Hope is non-profit making organisation, all the money received goes straight back into the work of the charity. We are supported by individuals and some larger Charitable trusts.

We work with children and young people from all backgrounds offering them new and exciting opportunities and experiences. As our tag line (Life - Faith - Adventure) suggests we want children to have new experiences in life, to encourage them to look at faith and to embrace adventure in all its forms. We believe that outdoor and adventurous activities offer children and young people the opportunities to experience challenge, to develop valuable life skills and gain a fantastic sense of achievement.

As part of our work in schools we end our sessions by leading the Class, Key Stage or School in the daily act of Christian worship. This is central to who we are as an organisation. Using a range of drama, stories, songs, role-play, quizzes and videos we aim to make the experience relevant and interesting to the children. We can  tailor this to link with school themes which can be discussed with our instructors.

Dan Curtis is the founder of Active Hope and is leading the Which Way Now Project. He is responsible for its creation and development in partnership with local Primary Schools.

His qualifications and experience.

• PE degree from Leeds Metropolitan University.
• PGCE in Primary Education from Leeds University.
• 5 years teaching experience in Park Road Community Primary School. Warrington.
• 2 Years part time experience as Youth and Children’s coordinator at Hill Cliffe Baptist Church, Appleton
• British Orienteering Federation (BOF) level 1 coach
• Mountain Leader (British Mountaineering Council)
• Single Pitch Award (SPA) Climbing Instructor (BMC)
• Level 2 Canoe and Kayak Coach (British Canoeing Union)
• Mountain Bike Instructor – Trail Cycle Leader
• Archery Instructor (Grand National Archery Society)
• 5-day Emergency First Aid in the work place.
• Dan is a CPD trainer and delivers TOPS training for OAA.
• He has a full CRB check in place

We are fully insured through the Adventure Insurance Scheme, see useful links for further information.