Who we are
We are a social enterprise, dedicated to removing SEMH barriers.
Social and emotional barriers show up as reduced access to education – lower attendance, less time in class, less learning. We look beyond behaviour to understand what is causing that, and we reinvest our income in evidence-based tools you can use straight away.
Three things we have reinvested in
We created a framework
The signals a child gives are hard to read, and most training never covered them. The BOUNCE Approach® is the lens we built to make them visible – grounded in neuroscience, attachment and sensory research, with CPD, interventions and printable resources behind it.
We fund projects
Specialist support is expensive and budgets are stretched. Since 2019 we have paid for implementation projects in settings, subsidised Practitioner places, and run free family coaching and coffee mornings. A free introduction course, our directory of specialist services and KidZone stay open to everyone.
We developed Snapshots
Most assessments are expensive, need training to administer, and by the time they come back the moment has passed. We wanted an in-the-moment picture of vulnerability, quick enough to still change the outcome – so Snapshots take two minutes, need no training, and evidence what changes.
A community interest company, a Certified Social Enterprise, and part of Cambridge Social Ventures at Cambridge Judge Business School.
1000+
Families supported
Free coffee mornings, coaching and funded projects
1000s
Professionals
Across schools, colleges and NHS services
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Case studies
Evidencing measurable change
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Funded projects
Since 2019, and two cohorts to come
Working with universities on what comes first
In 2026 we began an Accelerated Industry Placement with Leeds Beckett University, asking a question the sector keeps running into: what are the earliest indicators of emerging SEMH need, and how can the adults around a child act on them in time?
A research partnership, not a testimonial exercise
Focused on early identification and preventative practice
Findings feed back into the framework and the Snapshots
Anonymous data from funded projects contributes to the same evidence base
Six weeks, in your setting, funded by us
Knowing what needs to change is rarely the hard part. Having the time and support to make it everyday practice is. We fund these projects ourselves, so a setting gets a structured half-term to embed one thing properly – and to measure whether it worked.
Identify a clear area of need in your setting
BOUNCE Approach® training and practical resources, funded by us
Embed it, then measure early change with a two-minute Snapshot
Contribute anonymous impact data to the evidence base
Autumn 2026 and Spring 2027 cohorts now open
What we have funded so far
Every one of these was paid for out of our own income, not by the settings taking part. Each has shaped the framework and the resources available today, and none of it sat in a report.
Free Coffee Mornings and Support Groups
1000+ families reached
Free online coffee mornings and peer support groups for parents and carers with nowhere else to turn, run at no cost and open to anyone. Where the work started.
What it changed: Showed us what families were carrying, and shaped everything built since.
White Hall Academy
29 children supported
A daily grounding intervention embedded into the school day, in an area of recognised deprivation. Assessment scores improved and the whole-school approach continued after the project ended.
What it changed: Short, consistent interventions can be embedded within everyday school practice.
Tactile Defensiveness Project
Eight families took part
A parent-led project exploring whether regulation-based somatic strategies could reduce sensory distress around clothing, touch and everyday contact. Two thirds of the families reported clear reductions.
What it changed: The learning became Learning Portal resources, so many more families could use it.
Funded Family Coaching
Free and subsidised places
One-to-one coaching for families unable to access private services, building understanding of the nervous system and co-regulation.
What it changed: Removed financial barriers to specialist support, and shaped the family resources and training.
Part-Funded Practitioner Programme
Building capacity across settings
Subsidised Practitioner training so professionals could embed The BOUNCE Approach® in their own settings rather than relying on external delivery.
What it changed: Expanded the network of BOUNCE Practitioners and sustainable, evidence-informed support.
Leeds Beckett University
Accelerated Industry Placement
A research partnership asking what the earliest indicators of emerging SEMH need are, and how professionals can use them to put timely, preventative support in place.
What it changed: Strengthening the evidence for early identification and proactive practice.
BOUNCE Projects
Two funded cohorts
Six-week implementation partnerships with settings across the UK. Identify a need, access funded training, embed it, measure it with a Snapshot, and contribute anonymous data to the evidence base.
What it changed: Continuing to build the evidence base for early intervention.
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Accreditations and memberships
Recognised, registered and certified
Independently verified across education, mental health and social enterprise.
Trusted by local authorities and organisations across the UK
More than 160 councils and over 90 multi-academy trusts across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, alongside schools, early years settings, colleges and services. The full list is available on request or in any proposal we send.
