Milestones, Accreditations and Partnerships:

  • 1972: Eddy Anderson starts using Rebound Therapy with special need students whilst Deputy Head Teacher with Leeds Education Authority.
  • 1980s Eddy Anderson now Head Teacher with Cleveland LEA develops a course structure for Rebound Therapy.
  • 1980s Eddy forms Rebound Therapy working party with the Chartered Society of Physiotherapists. Working with physiotherapists, Rebound Therapy was accepted as a modality in Exercise Therapy.
  • 1990s: Eddy Anderson with support from Cleveland LEA produced a validated "Train The Trainers" course for Cleveland Special Schools. Co Tutor for this initiative was a senior teacher Lynn Schofield.
  • 2000 Onwards. Eddy Anderson (now retired since 1993) works with Youth Sport Trust on their "Elements" programme, providing PE options for students with profound special needs. Rebound is included.
  • 2006: Paul and Shirley Kaye - founders of the Saturn V Rebound Hall; the UK's first full time special needs trampolining and Rebound Therapy centre, join forces with Eddy and form the "Rebound Therapy.org" consultancy.
  • 2006: Paul and Shirley's Saturn V Rebound Therapy Centre receives Surrey County Council's "Active Surrey" Bronze accreditation award
  • 2007: Centre receives Surrey County Council's "Active Surrey" Silver then Gold accreditation awards
  • 2007: Partnership formed with Winstrada - the Aesthetic Sports Development Foundation
  • 2008: Staff training courses receive approved status from the Professional Development Board for Physical Education which is supported by afPE
  • 2009: Awarded npower "Community Award" for services to disability sport, at the Federation of Disability Sports Organisations' annual sports award event.
  • 2009: Partnership formed with Trampoline Central
  • 2009: Awarded corporate affiliation to the CPD Institute
  • 2009: PDB approved provider status awarded by afPE
  • 2010: Rebound Therapy Institute formed
  • 2010: Partnership working arrangement formed with the English Federation of Disability Sport
  • 2010: Working partnership formed with GNSW; the New South Wales, Australia governing body for gymnastics
  • 2010: Eddy Anderson presented with the "npower Special Award for Outstanding Achievement" at the FDSO annual sports awards event