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Mojo Active is one of Bristol’s best-equipped outdoor activity centres, located in 80 acres of private fields and woodland in Almondsbury. It has evolved considerably since its launch in 2012 and is recognised for its leadership in corporate and educational events, in addition to its thriving Birthday party and High Ropes centre.

Mojo's Founders

Mojo Active was founded by Jo McConnell and Mark Johnson in 2012. Following a career in media, Jo was looking for a business partner to fulfill a dream to set up a boot camp company, built on her passion for health, fitness and love of outdoor life. Mark, after a successful career in the Royal Air Force, was looking for a new challenge where he could use his physical training experience to work with civilians.

“We realised straight away that we had complementary areas of expertise, along with a shared love of the outdoors,” says Mark. “The passion was there, we just needed to work out the logistics; in particular a 400 m top specification military-style assault course!”

Sadly Jo McConnell passed away in June 2019 after fighting cancer for over 10 years. She was a hugely positive and inspirational person who lived her life to the max. You can read more about her legacy here

The founding ethos of Mojo Active remains the same today, it’s about getting people outside and active.

Jo & Mark
Awards

Safe Guarding & Safety Information

Mojo Active prides itself on it’s impressive safety record as a result of the stringent safety standards in place. All Mojo instructors are DBS checked and there is always a qualified first-aider on site supervising the activities. Operations Director, Mark Johnson, oversees all staff training. After 14 years’ service as a military Physical Training Instructor, (specialising as an Outdoor Adventurous Training Instructor), and former experience in outdoor activity centres, Mark is diligent in setting extremely high safety standards and levels of professionalism.

All staff complete a thorough training induction programme, covering all aspects of the activities, safety and child safeguarding procedures. There are comprehensive risk assessments for all activities and robust operating procedures in place to ensure sessions run smoothly and safely. Mojo Active is a fun and safe place for young and old, our site is OFSTED registered and we have been awarded the Learning Outside the Classroom quality badge.

Meet the team

Operations Director

Mark Johnson

Operations Director

An ex military PT instructor with years of experience including BA Hons in Outdoor Education & Leadership; Certificate of Education; Level 3 BCU Canoe and Kayak instructor; Mountain Bike Instructor, Vertex High Ropes intructor & rescuer, Mountain leader

Jo Mcconnell

Jo McConnell

Co Founder

Jo’s passion for health and fitness was the inspiration behind setting up Mojo Active in 2012. Sadly after a long battle with cancer, Jo died in June 2019 but she leaves an amazing legacy in Mojo Active and you can find out more about what she achieved here.

Centre Manager

Cory Harrison

Centre Manager

Cory joined the team in 2014, he has a wealth of experience in managing our activities, holiday clubs, events and staff recruitment. Cory is passionate in running the activities and is keen to ensure everyone has the opportunity to experience new adventures.

Activities Instructor

Ollie Bowell

Activities Manager

Ollie has been working for Mojo since April 2016. He is a stalwart member of the team and a keen outdoor purist . Ollie loves nothing more than being outdoors, paddle-boarding and running rivers in his kayak with friends or teaching water sports.

Helen

Helen Dyas

Office Manager

Helen joined Mojo Active in 2020 and keeps everything running smoothly behind the scenes. She’s the organisational backbone of the team, making sure the back office runs efficiently and effectively.

With a background in Law and Secondary Education, she has over 30 years of office experience to help keep both the team and operations on track.

Charlie

Hugo

Security and Office Dog

Following the sad passing of our beloved Charlie in June 2023, Hugo has proudly stepped and sniffed into the role of Head of Security. Hugo takes his duties very seriously, patrolling the site with Mark, performing thorough investigations of the marquee post-lunch, and keeping the office floor warm during his afternoon naps. Always on paw to provide moral support, a wagging tail, or an excuse to take a walk, Hugo is an essential part of the Mojo team.