About Us

Pete Cunningham

Pete Cunningham has over ten years experience within the first aid industry. In the past he has delivered  REC (Rescue Emergency Care) and  ITC (ITC first aid)  courses but now  delivers all his courses through Active Aid  He is a committee member of Staveley First Responders, North West Ambulance Service and has been involved In  mountain rescue teams.   In addition to this Pete has a Certificate of Eduction and is a qualified JNC Youth and Community Worker . He is also a member of Association of Mountaineering Instructors. He personally holds Summer and Winter Mountain Leader Award, The Mountaineering Instructor Award, Mountaineering Instructor's Certificate and is a local cave leader. He is also a BCU Level three  Canoe Instructor and a Kayak Instructor . When he is not working he enjoys paragliding or paramotoring and hanging out with his two and half year old son Oli.

Julie Cunningham

Julie Cunningham has over 15 years experience as an outdoor educator. Julie is a qualified teacher having taught at Radry Comprehensive in the early nineties. She is holder of the  Mountain Instructor Award, Summer and Winter Mountain Leader Award, a BCU Asp 5 coach in Canoeing and Level 3 Inland and Sea Kayaking,  a member of Association of Mountaineering Instructors as well as being a keen rock climber and mountaineer.
Her main love is overseas expeditions and she has organised kayaking, trekking, climbing, skiing and mountaineering expeditions to Africa, South America, Europe and the Himalayas.