Jon Cox
Founder and Team Leader
Having worked as a health teacher in Sudan, Jon gained a 1st Class Honours in Environmental Sciences at King’s London, before founding A+. Find out more about his amazing journey to A+ in his book ‘Life to the Max’.
Jurie Pohl
Centre Manager
Six years running a large Adventure Centre in South Africa, three years working with a Wilderness Ministry in the Alps, and many more qualifications in the industry, Jurie is ‘the guy’ to run the Adventure Base.
Andy Clubley-Moore
Senior Instructor
Leading canoeing on the Thames or rock climbing in the Lake District, Andy is in his element when surrounded by the splendour of Creation. He’s is our most experienced and well qualified instructor so you’re in great hands on an adventure.
Kelly Gibson
Schools
After working as a teacher for twelve years, Kelly brought her passion for seeing young people succeed to A+. She gives them exciting and alternative opportunities to develop skills that will help them flourish in life.
Graham Marshall
GAP and Internships
Starting out as a Paramedic, Graham retrained as an Outdoor Activity Instructor in 2008 and has been on many adventures in God’s great creation since then. He moved from South Africa to join A+ in 2017 and we’re so glad he did.
Jono Hodson
Bookings, Fleet and Office
Jono will most likely be the person you will talk to when you give us a ring! He looks after the bookings calendar and our instructor team and very much enjoys watching them spend time encouraging and uplifting young people from behind the safety of his desk.
Tom Garry
Total Adventure
Formerly a youth pastor in rural mid-Wales, Tom has joined A+ with a passion to see young people realising their potential and not just staring at a screen all day. Tom’s hobbies include 1-1 chats over good coffee, watching the latest Marvel movies and singing.
Matt Norton
Conservation Intern
Having graduated from Bangor University with a 1st class BSc Geography degree, Matt joined the team as our Conservation and Land Management Intern. He has a great love for the outdoors and spent large parts of his childhood on Dartmoor and on Devon’s beaches.
Margaret Armitage
DBS Counter Signatory and Volunteers
Having worked on the front line as a primary teacher and then Headteacher, Margaret is now our expert in all things DBS. She loves seeing instructors passing on their skills and the young people coming back years later, some with their own young families.
Thomas Harrington
Gap Year
Thomas has been fortunate to have travelled extensively, spending a year in Australia and exploring over 12,000 miles of Britain by bike. Urban Saints Guildford played a pivotal role in shaping his faith and he joined the GAP year programme straight from school.
Daniel Antill
GAP Year
Daniel is excited to train in all the different activities at A+ but his favourite is kayaking. He’s looking forward to what God has to teach him during his time at A+.
Daniel Antill
GAP Year
Daniel is excited to train in all the different activities at A+ but his favourite is kayaking. He’s looking forward to what God has to teach him during his time at A+.
Will Graves
Finance and Business
Ruth Biddulph
Fundraising
After graduating, Ruth worked in fundraising for a mission organisation, before heading out to Africa as a missionary herself for several years. She now balances working part time with looking after her three young children.
Olivia Watterson
Communications
After working in marketing and communications in the NHS, local councils and national charities, Olivia now helps us part time and has three young children.