ABOUT US

Founded by Matty Ward & Adam Hodgkinson, Healthy Active Lifestyles helps children and adults become more active through school sport, football, community programmes and outdoor adventure. Based in the Liverpool City Region, we combine qualified instruction with a personal, flexible approach.”.

BOOK YOUR ADVENTURE OR ACTIVITY WITH US!

 
MEET THE TEAM
MATT WARD
Director & Lead Instructor
Qualifications:
BSc Outdoor Education with PE Post Graduate Certificate of Education (Primary)

Passions:
Rugby, Handball, Environmental Education, and Mountain Walking.

Adam Hodgkinson
PECO Schools – Freelance Instructor
Qualifications:
BA Education Studies and Physical Education

Passions:
Dodgeball, Football, and Gymnastics.

Jason Gilchrist

PECO Schools – Freelance Instructor

Qualifications:
BA Hons Sport Coaching 

Passions:
Multi Skills and Sports, Football and Gymnastics.

Joe Flanagan
Get Outdoors UK – Freelance Instructor
Qualifications:
BSc Outdoor Education

Passions:
Mountain Biking, Mountain Walking, Climbing.

If you have any questions or queries about any of our trips, walks, or activities we would be happy to help.
WHY CHOOSE US?
At Healthy Active Lifestyles we ensure the highest standards of safety, professionalism and customer satisfaction are maintained when we provide our services. 

 

We also provide:
  • A consultative approach to create a tailor-made programme to suit your needs
  • Competitive pricing
  • Excellent knowledge of the subjects we delivery
  • Environmentally friendly methods of operation
All of our instructors hold:
  • National Governing Body awards relevant to activities delivered
  • In date CRB/ DBS
  • Current Child Safeguarding Certificate
  • Public Liability insurance
  • Accountable experience in working with children and adults of all ages and abilities
company aims, vision & values
Company Aim

To remove barriers to sport and physical activity by delivering affordable, inclusive and professionally organised opportunities for schools, children, adults and communities.

Company Vision

A Liverpool City Region in which every child and adult has access to enjoyable, inclusive opportunities to be active.

Company Values

As a company we:

  • Act with integrity and show respect
  • Treat others how we would like to be treated ourselves
  • Are passionate about the services we provide and the vision we encourage
  • Celebrate success
  • Want to be first to meet the needs of our customers and participants
Environmental Commitment

Healthy Active Lifestyles limits the effect it has on the Earth by:

  • Using recycled paper for our business cards
  • Using email leaflets and flyers to reduce paper waste
  • Encouraging its employees to eat locally sourced food, limit the amount of packaging used and make a conscious effort to recycle

We also support the work of other organisations which encourage health, sustainability and conservation such as:

  • Meat Free Mondays
  • Food for life
  • Keep Britain Tidy and their Eco Schools initiative
  • John Muir Trust
  • Lancashire Wildlife Trust
  • RSPB
  • Woodland Trust
Health, Safety & Security
In the interests of safety and welfare, we ensure that all our instructors have:
  • A valid and in date first aid certificate
  • In date Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) certification
  • Attended a child safeguarding workshop
  • We also ensure that our instructors are inducted and observed at regular intervals when working on behalf of Healthy Active Lifestyles Ltd

Please Note: For all our activities we provide risk assessments and method statements which can be sent two weeks prior to delivery of a session.

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