The Rebound Therapy team comprises:

Eddy Anderson - "The Godfather"

Eddy Anderson MCSP, Cert.Ed. - Founder of Rebound Therapy, course tutor and senior consultant.

Eddy is recognised as the founder, or as he is affectionately known, “The Godfather” of Rebound Therapy.

Eddy has been a paratrooper, a specialist exercise therapist in the RAF, a remedial gymnast, a physiotherapist and a qualified teacher before becoming the headmaster of Springwell Special Needs school where he developed the techniques for using the trampoline for therapeutic exercise for children with severe special needs.

Now retired from teaching, Eddy continues his work in Rebound Therapy by running training courses at the request of schools, NHS groups, adult groups and charity agencies. He has written papers on Rebound Therapy and over the years has gathered a wealth of materials produced by a full range of professionals working in special needs. Some of these papers are reproduced on this site in the "Papers and Publications" section. Others are available on request as recommended supporting papers to those who have completed a staff training course.
Please feel free to contribute your own views, papers, dissertations etc. for others to share.

Eddy is also the inventor of the Original Floatsation ™ device which is used to facilitate relaxation and movement in water for people with profound and multiple impairments.

Paul Kaye

Paul Kaye - Course tutor and consultant.

Paul was a gymnast and trampolinist and took his first coaching course in 1977 at the age of 18.
He spent many years as a freelance mainstream and disabilities coach for schools and clubs.

In 1993, he and Shirley founded the Saturn V Rebound Hall in Caterham, Surrey which is a specialist centre for disability trampolining and Rebound Therapy. The centre grew rapidly and within a year became the first full time centre of its kind in the UK.

Paul and Shirley are also the founders (1992) of the Saturn V Association of Gymnastic and Trampolining Clubs.

Shirley Kaye

Shirley Kaye - Course tutor and consultant.

Shirley was an international trampolinist and has been a coach since 1983.

She and Paul joined forces in the early 90's and founded the Saturn V (pronounced Saturn five) Rebound Hall and the Saturn V Association of Gymnastic and Trampolining Clubs.

 

Eddy, Paul and Shirley are happy to assist any student or professional looking for information on Rebound Therapy and can be contacted via this website.

 

Marie Fisher

Marie Fisher - Course tutor.

Marie has been coaching and participating in trampolining for nearly 30 years and has been working in disability sport for over 20 years. This work includes a seven year period as National Disability Officer for British Gymnastics.

Marie runs an inclusive trampolining and Rebound Therapy club in Stockport and South Manchester and a charity called Jump Space which promotes physical activity for disabled people through Rebound Therapy and Trampolining activity.
Marie joined the "Rebound Therapy dot Org" team in July 2009.

Eddy, Paul, Shirley and Marie run in-house staff training courses in Rebound Therapy all over the UK, as well as running open courses at the National Centre for Young People with Epilepsy and at Chadsgrove Specialist Sports College.

 

Darren Hatton

Darren Hatton - Funding Adviser.

Darren is the director of Connect Sports Consultants UK, a multi-faceted sports training company for the education sector.

He is also one of the leading advisers in the funding sector of Physical Education in Schools.

 

 

 

Janice Kissane

Janice Kissane - Health & Safety Adviser and Independent Trampolining Consultant.

Janice is the proprietor of Trampoline Central the leading provider of schools mainstream trampoline training courses. She has been involved in trampolining for over 25 years and has developed a range of trampoline courses and training materials, including online theory study & examinations.

Janice is also a qualified British Gymnastics Coach, Tutor & Examiner and provides a variety of trampoline coaching courses across the UK.

 

Lorraine Aldous

Lorraine Aldous - Technical Equipment Adviser