We are Bounce Forward – a charity dedicated to teaching resilience skills, so the young can navigate through our complex world. Founded by Emma Judge and Lucy Bailey in 2009, Bounce Forward (formerly How to Thrive) was incubated within Hertfordshire County Council for the first 7 years and became an independent charity in 2016.
We are the only organisation in Europe with a license to teach the Penn Resilience Programme.
Our core principles:
Chief Executive Officer & Co-founder
Lucy Bailey is Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder of Bounce Forward. She is proud of her beginnings as a youth worker and her 17 years of experience of working in, developing, reforming and managing children’s services. Over the last ten years Lucy has focused on education and has been instrumental in embedding resilience curricular in schools and services across the UK. Lucy directed the Healthy Minds research project, has an MSc in Practice Based Research, a BSc in Social Policy and Criminology, and a Post-Graduate Certificate in Education.
Training Coordinator
Julie Newbury is Bounce Forward, Training Coordinator. Julie has been with the team since we established our independent charity status in 2016. She has 15 years’ experience in support roles, 13 in children services within a large local authority. Julie support roles span social care, asylum seekers and foster care. Julie is the first port of contact for the schools and partners we work with and provided support and coordination for the final 2 years of Healthy Minds. She has the PRINCE2 certificate in Project Management, BTEC in Business Studies and an advanced diploma in Information Technology.
Head of Research & Evaluation
Julie is an applied social researcher who specialises in evaluation research and is Principal Research Fellow and Evaluation Manager with the University of Bedfordshire. She has a particular interest in theory driven approaches that recognise the importance of individual agency, capture complexity and emergence in systems change and that prioritise partnership and iterative learning throughout the evaluation process. Julie has a Professional Doctorate (D Prof) in Children and Young People’s Services and a Masters (MA) in Management in the Public and Voluntary Sectors. She has particular experience in evaluating local authority children’s services, local safeguarding systems and the role that the third sector brings to social welfare intervention and support. Julie has a special interest in co-produced approaches to measuring the outcomes of intervention that support bi-directional learning between those providing services and those engaging with them.
School Engagement Consultant
Steve Lilly has 25 years of secondary school experience as a classroom teacher, faculty head, assessment manager, special educational needs co-ordinator and senior team member. In 2003 he became Behaviour and Attendance Consultant for Hertfordshire County Council where he provided training and support for all county schools and intensive support for those experiencing difficulties. Steve played an integral part in the roll out of the Penn Resilience Programme to Hertfordshire schools, and led a national project to integrate Social Emotional Aspects Learning (SEAL) and the PRP, writing an article on the work for publication by Optimus Education.
Curriculum Development Executive
River Ferreira has 17 years of curriculum development; corporate training, teaching and personnel management experience. He has spent the last 7 years working in education in North America, Asia, and Europe, including 5 years teaching and aiding curriculum development with the Saitama Board of Education in Japan. He has taught exam preparatory courses, led technical writing in Europe and program development for online-learning institutions. River has a Bachelor of Arts and Business Studies degree from Simon Fraser University in British Columbia, Canada and post-graduate studies in Curriculum and Instruction: Law, Justice and Ethics in Education.
School Engagement Consultant
Dawn joined Bounce Forward as a School Engagement Consultant in October 2018 and brings a wealth of experience to the team. Nine years ago, after a successful career in recruitment and marketing, she re-trained as a teacher. Having gained Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) she has spent the last 8 years as a KS2 teacher. She worked alongside a committed team, teaching and supporting a wide spectrum of pupils including a higher than average number of vulnerable children and feels passionately that both teachers and students need support to help them thrive and achieve. While working as a classroom teacher, Dawn used her commercial experience and Batchelor of Arts in Marketing, Accounting and Computing to teach children how to run their own business to generate income for the school. The children were highly successful, achieving 3rd place in a national business competition and just one example of the many creative ways Dawn has used to engage her pupils in learning. Dawn is passionate about educating the whole child and helping them achieve their potential.
Marketing & Communications Executive
Matty is a dynamic professional with an entrepreneurial instinct and many years marketing experience in a multitude of industries. In 2014, Matty graduated Bournemouth University with a marketing degree and has since worked for a Fortune 500 company, helped Kenyan entrepreneurs setup businesses and run his own social media marketing agency. Matty is passionate about offering young people the best possible start in life.
School Engagement Consultant
Lee has 20 years’ experience as a qualified teacher, school leader and professional coach working in primary, secondary and special needs schools. In all his roles Lee’s aim has been to help schools create positive organisational climates for their staff and pupils to achieve personal growth and flourish. In 2012, he became a full time professional well-being and performance coach; speaking and writing about positive psychology, meaning and identity. Lee has worked successfully with schools in reducing work related stress. Lee has a PGCE in Education, a BSc in Chemistry and is in his final year at Buckinghamshire New University studying for an MSc in Applied Positive Psychology. He is also part of our training delivery team and is an Organisational Member of the Association for Coaching (OMAC) and an Award Accredited Coach Trainer (AACT).
Chair of Trustees
Jo Owen (Chair), founding member of Teach First and seven other not for profit organisations with a collective turnover of over £100 million. Jo has deep experience of education, not for profits and building businesses. He was a partner at Accenture, started a bank and has built businesses in Japan, Europe and North America. He is also an award-winning author on leadership, and his books have been published in over 100 editions globally. Jo was awarded an OBE for services to education in 2014.
Co-founder & Vice Chair
Emma Judge (Vice Chair) is Co-founder of Bounce Forward and a Psychologist with a Masters in Applied Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania. She is a Lead Trainer for the University of Pennsylvania on the Penn Resilience Programme and works across the public, educational and private sectors. Emma has been involved in the UK implementation of the PRP and has a strategic role in the Healthy Minds project. Emma speaks and teaches about positive psychology, well-being and emotional resilience, and is working towards a PhD in Organisational Health and Well-Being at Lancaster University.
Finance Chair & Trustee
Lee Camp (Finance Chair), as Group Finance Director, Lee is responsible for the overall management and control of Salamanca Group’s finances and foreign exchange client offering. Lee has over 20 years’ experience in international finance working and advising across varying sectors ranging from SaaS and Fintech, Consumer Retail and Media, through to Private Equity and Financial Services. Lee qualified with Lubbock Fine and has held senior roles at Stephen James BMW and Marshall Group. Before joining Salamanca Group, he worked at Mimecast which is now listed on Nasdaq. Lee is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and a Member of the Chartered Institute of Securities and Investment.
Trustee
Sharon Waterman, was appointed to the position of Education Improvement Director for Leigh Academies Trust in April 2017 and has 25 years’ experience in education, 12 of which were in senior leadership. Previously Sharon was Principal at The Leigh Academy, one of the strongest non-selective secondary academies in Kent and the founding academy of Leigh Academies Trust. The Trust now proudly comprises of 17 open academies and 4 in pre-opening phase. Sharon is responsible for leading the Academy Improvement Strategy across all the schools. She is passionate about young people and enabling them to thrive in and beyond education.
Trustee
Mike Westcott, joined National Grid in January 2007 as group HR director. He is responsible for setting and delivering the global HR agenda in line with the commercial strategy of the group and works closely with the board on remuneration and nominations. From within National Grid he is a champion of the Young Offenders Programme, offering employment to young offenders and reducing the reoffending rates to less than 7% compared to a national average of 50%. Mike is currently a Trustee with the charity Centre Point and was also a member of the London Skills and Employment Board, which was chaired by the former Mayor, Boris Johnson.
Trustee
Russell Hobby, joined Teach First as CEO in September 2017 building on more than 15 years developing and promoting leadership in schools. Prior to joining Teach First Russell was General Secretary of the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT), which represents over 29,000 school leaders in the UK and before that, worked as a management consultant, founding Hay’s Group education practice, where he worked directly with leadership teams in hundreds of schools.
A diverse training team of 30 specialists deliver the Bounce Forward training courses:
Our Advisory Board experience spans:
the number of teachers that Bounce Forward has trained to date
“We have been teaching resilience for 4 years and reached 900 students. We have embedded lessons firmly into our year 7 curriculum so that students are able to manage themselves in their new environment and are learning skills that will be useful as they move through the school. We have seen the impact of the PRP lessons for students first hand; they have greater confidence, more accurate and flexible thinking styles and a greater willingness to talk about their concerns and feelings.”
This privacy and cookie policy (“Policy”) describes how Bounce Forward (“Charity,” “we,” and “our”) collects, uses and shares personal data when using this website www.bounceforward.com (the “Site”). Please read the following information carefully to understand our views and practices regarding your personal data and how we will treat it. 1) Particularly Important Information Who we are: For the purpose of applicable data protection legislation, the data controller of your personal data is Bounce Forward, charity number 1170591. Registered address Summit House, 170 Finchley Road, London, NW3 6BP. Our data protection officer is Lucy Bailey. In simple terms, this means that we: (i) “control” your personal data, including making sure that it is kept secure; and (ii) make certain decisions on how to use and protect your personal data, but only to the extent that we have informed you about the use or are otherwise permitted by law. Must Read Sections: We draw your attention in particular to the sections entitled “International Data Transfer” and “Your Rights.” Changes to this Policy: We keep this Policy under regular review and will post any modifications or changes to the Policy on our Site. This Policy was last updated on 18 May 2018. If we make any change(s) to the Policy, we will post a notice on our Site prior to such changes(s) taking effect. 2) Purposes of Processing What is Personal Data? We collect information about you in a range of forms, including personal data. As used in this Policy, “personal data” is as defined in Regulation (EU) 2017/679 (the General Data Protection Regulation) and any successor legislation, this includes any information which, either alone or in combination with other information we hold about you, identifies you as an individual, including, for example, your name, postal address, email address, date of birth, passport details, employment information and telephone number. Why do we need your Personal Data? We will only process your personal data in accordance with applicable data protection and privacy laws. We need certain personal data in order to provide you with access to the Site. We will also use the personal information you provide us with for the following purposes, and pursuant to the corresponding legal bases: Purpose: To enter into, and perform, contracts with you that you have requested. Legal Basis: Contractual necessity Purpose: To enter into, and perform, training and support that you have requested. Legal Basis: Legitimate interest Purpose: To improve our Site and the products and services that we offer and notify you about changes to our services. Legal Basis: Legitimate interest Purpose: To respond to requests for information submitted by you through our Site. Legal Basis: Legitimate interest Purpose: To keep a record of your relationship with us. Legal Basis: Legitimate interest Please note that we may process your personal data for more than one lawful basis depending on the specific purpose for which we are using your data. Additionally, we will use your personal information to keep you informed of our products and services based on our legitimate interest where we have an existing relationship with you and we wish to contact you about products and services similar to those which we provide you, in which you may be interested. No automated decision making, including profiling, is used when processing your personal information. For the purposes of this section: “Legitimate interest” means the interest of our business in conducting and managing our business to enable us to give you the best service/product and the best and most secure experience. We make sure we consider and balance any potential impact on you (both positive and negative) and your rights before we process your personal data for our legitimate interests. We do not use your personal data for activities where our interests are overridden by the impact on you (unless we have your consent or are otherwise required or permitted to by law). “Contractual necessity” means processing your personal data where it is necessary for the performance of a contract to which you are a party or to take steps at your request before entering into such a contract. If you created a profile/registered with us, you will have been asked to tick to agree to provide this information in order to access our services and view our content. This consent provides us with the legal basis we require under applicable law to process your data. You maintain the right to withdraw such consent at any time. If you do not agree to our use of your personal data in line with this Policy, please do not use our Site. It is important that the personal data we hold about you is accurate and up-to-date. Please keep us informed if your personal data changes during your relationship with us. 3) Collecting Your Personal Data We collect information about you in the following ways: Information You Give Us This can include:
Booking Terms and Conditions Bounce Forward is a registered charity that works across and beyond the UK providing a range of training courses and personal development opportunities. Booking Detailed information about all our courses, development opportunities and services can be found within this website or you can contact us to ask any questions you may have at info@bounceforward.com. Please read all the relevant information prior to submitting a booking. Where possible places are booked at least 30 days prior to the start of the course. All bookings are made via our website. Confirmed Booking – The Booking Contract You will receive an email Booking Confirmation with details of your booking. This signifies that the booking is confirmed upon the basis that you fully understand the course detail and agree to pay all the charges set out. If there are any changes to or cancellations of The Booking Contract by you, then cancellation charges will apply. Bounce Forward reserves the right to refuse a booking. Individuals must attend and complete all parts of the agreed course to be eligible for a completion certificate. Paying For Your Booking Our terms are immediate payment on receipt of invoice. Invoices are sent once the booking is confirmed and payment is required prior to the commencement of the course and in the case of Pro PRP Booster prior to electronic delivery of materials. Cancellation and Changes To A Booking All notification of cancellations for bookings must be communicated in writing to info@bounceforward.com. You will hear back by email within 2 days of receipt of the email. If you have not received an email please call 0330 133 0776 immediately. Cancellation charges apply as follows;