• Blog

  • 12.Feb
  • Snow can’t stop the shop

  • Congrats to all the hardy bargain hunters who strapped on their wellies last Sunday for a good old Jumblist Massive. Despite the horrible weather, we sold a load of stuff and raised an impressive £1,500. Thanks to the lovely people at Rich Mix, our generous shoppers, and the frankly brilliant jumble DJs for warming our [...]

  • 21.Dec
  • Merry Christmas from Bounce

  • We’re full of pudding and Christmas cheer here at Bounce. And we’re most chuffed to have donated a load of toys, games and gifts to the wonderful Kids Company‘s annual Christmas party. If you’ve supported Bounce in any way this year, you should be chuffed too. Have a brilliant Christmas and look out for more [...]

  • 14.Dec
  • Christmas gifts sorted

  • If you’ve not sorted the shopping yet head down to Alternative Christmas at Rich Mix, Shoreditch this Saturday (17th). Bounce has a stall selling some great gifts, stocking-fillers, winter woollies and super cool clothes. As usual everything’s a steal and all profits will go towards giving underprivileged kids some much-needed fun. As well as the [...]

  • 23.Nov
  • Jumblist is back!

  • Exciting news fashion fans. Bounce’s best-loved event is BACK. Jumblist Massive returns on Sunday, February 5th in a new home – the brilliant Rich Mix in Shoreditch. Expect the usual brand new bargains and vintage treasures, live music and DJs, and of course our legendary low prices. More details coming soon…

  • 06.Sep
  • SCORE! Love over the net

  • Bounce has been helping people find love for a while now (you know who you are, sickeningly happy couples). So we thought we’d mix it up a bit. And the Would You Get Off With Me If If Was For Charity? PING PONG SPECIAL was born. On Thursday night we joined forces with our friends [...]

  • 05.Aug
  • Thank you for the music

  • So, Bounce’s first foray into the summer festival scene was a smash. Around 300 punters headed to The Miller for Compressedfest, a full festival squeezed into one happy day last Saturday. As they watched live bands, DJs, top comedy, exhibition ping pong, our very own Bounce tranny and more, they raised pots of money that’s [...]

  • Projects

  • Bounce Projects
  • 21.Dec
  • Music and Kids Co

  • In 2011 we decided to focus on projects in the UK, and the incredible Kids Company proved an obvious choice of partner. Kids Company reaches some of London’s most vulnerable and disadvantaged children, offering them support, safety and most importantly love. So when we hosted our first ever music festival, it seemed only right to [...]

  • Bounce Projects
  • 23.Feb
  • Another school finished

  • In February 2009, the fifth school built by Promoting Equality In African Schools (PEAS) – Sarah Ntiiro Secondary School – was opened near the town of Mayuge, in Mayuge district in Uganda. The name, Sarah Ntiiro, remembers the first ever female graduate from Uganda’s top university, Makerere. We think it’s a fitting tribute and will [...]

  • Bounce Projects
  • 12.Nov
  • Football in the desert

  • Western Sahara sits along the border of Algeria and Morocco. Ownership of the territory has been disputed for decades, and the ongoing stalemate regarding independence for Western Sahara has left the Saharwis in exile, living in refugee camps in Algeria for the past 35 years. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Saharwis are reliant upon international aid. Resources [...]

  • Events

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  • 21.Dec
  • Jumblist Massive, Sunday February 5th

  • Jumblist Massive, Bounce’s hugely popular fashion sale and party, is back on Sunday, February 5th at Rich Mix, Shoreditch. There’ll be brand new samples, vintage treasures, accessories, books, gifts and more – all at bargain prices. Just choose what you want to buy and make a donation to Bounce. It’s the best way to spend [...]

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  • 12.Aug
  • Would You Get Off With Me…? PING PONG SPECIAL!

  • Bounce has teamed up with the London Ping Pong Company to present a special edition of our popular speed date fundraiser, Would You Get Off With Me If It Was For Charity?. Here’s how it works.  First, book your place by emailing date@thebounceeffect.org. Then, all you need to do is show up Bloomsbury Bowling Lanes [...]

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  • 29.May
  • Bounce presents Compressedfest

  • On Saturday, July 23rd, Bounce is hosting its very first festival at The Miller, London Bridge. Compressedfest is all the best bits of your favourite summer festivals, squeezed into one brilliant day, inside one brilliant pub. Think about it. All the live bands, comedy, DJs, stalls, food and booze. But not a drop of mud [...]

Other bits & pieces

  • Bounce registered as charity number 1136984

  • After a few years of fundraising, Bounce is now officially registered with the UK Charity Commission!  Obviously this is a nice recognition in its own right, but more importantly will allow us to widen our scope of activity into more diverse areas of fundraising. Check out our official page on the Charity Commission website here. [...]

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