The whole community can benefit from rebound classes, adults, children, obese and inactive populations.
Because of the low impact nature of the workout it helps these populations be able to exercise comfortably without pain and damaging their joints. Making our workout programme very inclusive and ensuring everybody feels successful and exercises at there own level.
We launched our Adults programme in Camberley in September 2005 and have since expanded into over 1000 clubs, including Esporta, DC Leisure, Virgin Active/Holmes Place, Champneys, Lawn Tennis Association and many independent clubs. There are programmes for Studio based classes, Circuit based classes and individual 1:1 PT and sports specific use.
We launched our Schools programme in Leicestershire in September 2007, and have since expanded into about 700 schools in the UK. We have found that most schools initially launch rebounding to target the KS3/4 girls as this is where currently schools are falling behind on targets. There is huge interest in sustainability and how this work can be continued in the community with clubs like DC Leisure, and through PCT programmes such as MEND.
Where schools are located alongside leisure centers, the same equipment can be used for adult rebounding classes and for family rebounding – which are also very popular, and alongside our many different workouts and ongoing workshops this makes the programme very sustainable.
We have engaged with many Councils promoting healthy lifestyles in the community and our urban rebounding programme has been used to address issues such as Obesity, Family Health (eg MEND programme), raising awareness of need for exercise, GP Referrals, minority populations. Our programme is particularly successful with populations who are historically hard to reach – those who do not naturally choose to exercise.
We have marketing and promotional material available and we would be work with adopters of the programme to help generate positive news coverage in their communities.
Here is a few examples of how Leicester City Council have utilized our programme to promote a healthier lifestyle within the community;
Braunstone Community School – 4 classes of 30 over 2 terms
Sports Fest 08 – an open audience (36,000 over two days) 3 sessions of 30
Hamilton C C - Healthy Sports Week 10 classes of 30 young people
Teenage Lifestyle Club – ongoing once a month
Raven Youth Centre – 2 classes at the youth centre targeting girls
Sparkenhoe Family Day – classes over 2 days the whole school and parents
WISPA (Women in Sport and Physical Activity) in 2008/9
Mini WISPA at the outdoor pursuits centre – 2 classes of 20 young people Yr 5/6
Fit Chicks – ongoing once a month
NHS Happy Health Day – one day open access event
Braunstone Leisure Centre Summer Scheme – one class of 20
Braunstone Carnival – open access event
National Play Day – open access event
Crown Hills Lunch Time Club and Summer Scheme – 5 classes of 30
Fit and Active Families at Samworth – one session of 12
Score 4 Sport
Girls Active Day Jan 08 – Kelly Holmes participated
Regent College 16 years plus – 2 terms
Soar Valley Community College after school club – 1 term
Fullhurst Community College – during curriculum lessons
Evington Leisure Centre – after school club – 3 terms
Moat Community college – during curriculum lessons and part of Healthy Lifestyles Club
Healthy Lifestyles Day 08 and 09 – targeting obese young people. A one day event
