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Coaching Parents Online - My Final Year OT Student Placement - Lois, RGU

Hello, everyone! My name is Lois Taylor, I am a fourth-year occupational therapy student from Robert Gordon University RGU (Aberdeen) and I have just finished my final year OT placement at bOunceT....

30 July 2021 12:00 am

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Staff Stories: Callum MacKinnon - Founder/Executive Director

Callum MacKinnon (Occupational Therapy Lead) at bOunceT reflects on his experience of leaving high school with no idea 'what to do', participating in Camp America, then switching university courses from...

22 June 2021 12:00 am

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Staff Stories: Francesca Smart - Play Coordinator

My name is Francesca and I’ve been working full-time at bOunceT since August 2019. I qualified as an Occupational Therapist with an MSc from the University of Cumbria in 2018 after having placements...

29 June 2021 12:00 am

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Ian - OT Student Placement (QMU - Queen Margaret University)

Hello! My name is Ian and I am a 1st Year Occupational Therapy student at Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh. I recently completed a six-week practice placement at bOunceT along with my fellow...

4 August 2021 12:00 am

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Staff Stories: Julia Wilson - Play Resource Officer

Hi! My name is Julia and I am one of the newest bOunceT recruits. I have just graduated with my Masters in Occupational Therapy from Glasgow Caledonian University and am joining the team as a Play Resource...

25 May 2021 12:00 am

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Staff Stories - Naomi Youngman: Play Resource Officer

Hi, my name is Naomi and I am the new Play Coordinator and Play Resource Officer for bOunceT. I grew up as a young carer for several family members with learning disabilities and knew that I wanted...

15 June 2021 12:00 am

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Carers Week 2021 - Karen and Kris Procek

Introduction Carers Week is an annual campaign that aims to raise awareness of caring, highlight the challenges unpaid carers face, and recognise the contributions they make to families and communities...

11 June 2021 12:00 am

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Carers Week 2021 - Erica Burrows

9 June 2021 12:00 am

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Staff Stories: Alicia Gibbons - Play Leader

Hello, My name is Alicia and I am the new Play Leader and Marketing Assistant at bOunceT! From an early age, I have been passionate about working with children and young people especially those with unique...

18 May 2021 12:00 am

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Student Placement Feedback - Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) Occupational Therapy (OT)

We have recently said goodbye to a group of 4th year Occupational Therapy students from Glasgow Caledonian University, it was great to get to know them and have them as part of our team for a short...

13 May 2021 12:00 am

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Staff Stories: Nadia Maduschke - Play Resource Officer

Hi, I am Nadia and I joined the bOunceT team in February as a Play Resource Officer for a 3 month graduate internship. Fast forward to now, I am coming to the end of my internship but will still be working...

4 May 2021 12:00 am

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Lockdown Birthday - bOunceT - from 2017 to now, and for another 4 years!

Some of the bOunceT Team (those not working from home - but socially distanced between perspex glass and plastic screens!) Left-Right: Shai (Marketing Officer), Nadia (Play Resource Officer OT), Francesca...

21 April 2021 12:00 am

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Autism Acceptance Month 2021

Understanding Autism As part of Autism Acceptance Month we would like to spread awareness by providing information to people who may not understand Autism and the challenges people with it face. The...

5 April 2021 12:00 am

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Social Enterprise - the future of Occupational Therapy (Callum's MSc journey)

Highlight: May 2021: “Social Enterprise – The future of Occupational Therapy” (Part of ‘Callum’s MSc journey: Advancing Practice in Occupational Therapy’ series) Introduction...

13 May 2021 12:00 am

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bOunceT hires 'fantastic 4' new interns from Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU)!

We previously hinted that we were growing our team here at bOunceT in our 'New Year, New Office!' blog post. We feel that after giving them some time to settle in, now is the perfect time to introduce...

18 February 2021 12:00 am

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