About Us

How We Started

Active Spirit was developed by Melissa Anderson, after she realised she was spending all her time either working or studying for her MBA, and squeezing a social life into the little amount of time she had left.  Her plan had always been "work really hard now, and enjoy life later" but it was far from a balanced lifestyle!  One day, after another weekend where the highlight was a trip to the supermarket to do the grocery shopping, she decided she wanted to get out and about and enjoy life NOW.  This idea was reaffirmed after Melissa had a melanoma removed from her arm in 2006.  Luckily caught early, but now with a large scar for a reminder, she realised life should be enjoyed in the moment.  Sure, work and study are important, but so is balancing it with a healthy lifestyle, doing new things, enjoying different company all whilst having fun.  After all, a healthy life and happiness is what we all strive for!

Melissa realised she had enjoyed this type of lifestyle while living in Ireland for 12 months in 2001.  During that time, in true travelling spirit, she enjoyed meeting a wide variety of new people and trying a range of new activities, all while maintaining a full-time job.  So why when she came home did she slip back into old habits of just working, studying and losing that sense of adventure?  She suddenly wondered why she couldn't replicate this lifestyle at home instead of reserving it for holidays only!  But then she realised it was because it is hard work trying to research new activities and find the best deal, and then you may have to commit to a term or long period when all you want to do is try it - why couldn't there be a business who does all the hard work and offers a number of different activities to people like her?

So the idea for Active Spirit was born.  As Melissa says, "Out of my own needs I saw a need for other busy people, and thought I'd start a club which organises different activities and does all the hard work for you  - all you need to do is find what you want to do on our calendar, book, turn up and enjoy yourself".  We hope that you can enjoy bringing that holiday lifestyle and balance to everyday too!

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Our Vision

At Active Spirit we believe to achieve a healthy, happy, balanced life we need to look after our body, mind and spirit.  This includes participating in physical activity and eating well, keeping our minds active with thinking and learning, having fun and developing positive relationships.  We want to assist our members become physically well enough to enjoy a long life, and mentally well enough to enjoy it.  We also believe new experiences and good times should not be saved for holidays.

At Active Spirit we give our members the choice to participate in a time efficent way to take part in a wide range of engaging and interactive events which encourages this balanced lifestyle.

We want to inspire you to experience life to the fullest everyday, and bring about positive change to your life.

Our Values

• We will always act with integrity
• We are passionate about what we do, and strive for excellence
• We embrace innovation within ourselves and within our business, and strive for continual improvement
• We have fun - no matter how hard we work
• We will cherish and promote a sense of community spirit with our Active Spirit members, as well as contribute positively to our wider community and environment.