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Glasgow ASN school train 6 new staff in rebound therapy - Play Leaders

I enjoyed the training today it was informative and i now feel more confident to take on this work with the young people I support. I felt everyone's opinions were valued. Overall i enjoyed it. We...

22 September 2023 12:00 am

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South Lanarkshire Leisure train 5 new Play Leaders in rebound therapy

In June 2023, Callum MacKinnon (Founder & Specialist Occupational Therapist) facilitated rebound therapy training with staff from Fairhill Lifestyles in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire. This came...

17 March 2024 12:00 am

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Pimp my ride(s)! New branding for new cars

At the start of this year, we blogged about purchasing a new car for staff to use - BounceOT invest in purchasing a car as part of new business growth plans We needed to buy this car to make sure...

25 July 2023 12:00 am

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Recruiting - Play Leader (Weekend Cover) in Stirling!

Here at BounceOT, we are looking for new Play Leader(s) to come and support our small team to facilitate some fun activities on a Saturday (primarily) - either weekly, or fortnightly. The opportunities...

31 March 2023 12:00 am

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Top 10 Tips for Setting Up a Social Enterprise

Callum (Founder & Occupational Therapy Lead at BounceOT) published an article with Glasgow Caledonian University Occupational Therapy Department - Top 10 Tips for Setting Up a Social Enterprise We...

20 April 2023 12:00 am

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6 year partnership extended with New Struan School for rebound therapy sessions

For our pupils, bounceOT is focused on the sensory and social outcomes, giving a safe space for them to experience the sensations that come with being on a trampoline and the chance to engage with staff...

21 February 2024 12:00 am

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Service user to staff - meet Ryan!

Meet our newest part time Play Leader - Ryan! (Pictured above with Eliza). Ryan was one of the very first young people to attend rebound therapy sessions with Callum (Founder & OT Lead) back...

17 October 2023 12:00 am

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If you are told not to access BounceOT - Parents & Carers

Update by Callum MacKinnon (Founder & Occupational Therapy Lead) I’m more than happy to be challenged on this topic - but I will not let anyone be denied access to support that would...

25 November 2022 12:00 am

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£10,000 grant awarded to improve mental health and wellbeing for adults in Falkirk

The Falkirk Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund new fund, launched by Falkirk Health and Social Care Partnership, aims to help organisations widen access to community-based services in the...

19 March 2023 12:00 am

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Recruiting - Play Leader (Term-Time) at New Struan School, Alloa

Here at BounceOT, we work at Scottish Autism's New Struan School on Tuesday and Thursday mornings between 9am-12pm. We have been providing inclusive activity sessions and rebound therapy since 2017! This...

31 March 2023 12:00 am

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Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund - what we did to tackle social isolation & loneliness

The Scottish Government launched The Communities Mental Health and Well-being Fund for adults in October 2021. To date, the Fund has supported nearly 2,000 community projects delivering various activities...

14 May 2022 12:00 am

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'Bank' staff recruitment model adopted by bOunceT - Hiring Now!

bOunceT are recruiting a small 'bank' of Play Leader staff - apply now! Deadline - Monday 24th October 2022 @ 12pm This is an exciting time to join a motivated team, and well-established service,...

23 September 2022 12:00 am

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New health cash plan - for a happier & healthier team!

From September 2022, all staff employed at bOunceT will automatically be enrolled into a Level 1 healthcare plan with Westfield Health. The employee benefit was originally promoted through the...

2 September 2022 12:00 am

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New Year, New Wheels!

BounceOT invest in purchasing a car as part of new business growth plans Our newest asset was dropped off recently by Cazoo We needed to buy this car to make sure that different staff working...

9 April 2023 12:00 am

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2 new staff hired to support more families in Stirling!

I am very excited to be part of the amazing bOunceT family. At BounceOT (bOunceT) we recently recruited 2 part time staff as Play Leader's! This was part of the bank recruitment model that we blogged...

10 November 2022 12:00 am

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