Hello. We’re Tabitha and Caleb Goodison, the husband and wife behind Goodysphere.
If this is the first thing you’ve ever read about us, we want you to understand one thing straight away. Goodysphere is not just a business idea or an events add-on. It is a promise we made after one of the hardest times in our lives.
Caleb’s sister Anya changed how we see the world. Loving her showed us how powerful patience, understanding and true inclusion can be. Losing her showed us how fragile those things are when society isn’t built with everyone in mind. After she passed, we began noticing something everywhere we went. Families quietly leaving parties early. Teenagers hiding in toilets at busy events. Parents standing at the edge of school fairs apologising because their child was overwhelmed. People who wanted to join in, but couldn’t.
We realised this was not rare. It was everyday life for many families.
Before Goodysphere existed, Caleb worked as a coach driver. Safety checks, careful preparation and responsibility were part of his daily routine. He is autistic, and he notices the small details that make a space calming or overwhelming. That attention to detail became the heart of how our bus is run. Everything is checked, reset and prepared with care, because how a space feels matters.
Before Goodysphere, I was a SEND teacher. I saw bright, funny, creative children struggle simply because the environment did not flex around them. I watched families fight for small adjustments that should have been normal. I learned that when you change the environment, everything changes.
So we combined what we knew and built something we wish had existed years ago.
Goodysphere is a rainforest themed mobile sensory bus that travels across Yorkshire and beyond. We converted a Ford Transit minibus into a calm, welcoming sensory space that can arrive directly at an event, school, birthday party or community day. Inside there is soft lighting under a rainforest canopy, a glowing bubble tube, a sequin board that shimmers with movement, a mirror for self-recognition and play, a fibre optic waterfall, a sensory swing that helps regulate, soft padded seating that becomes dens, books, fidget toys and textures that help people settle in their own way.
No pressure. No rush. Just a place to breathe.
We focus fully on the mobile bus because it gives a complete, safe, consistent environment wherever we go. Whether it is a council festival in Rotherham, a SEND school in Sheffield, a hospice event, or a birthday party on a quiet street, the experience is the same. Calm, joyful, inclusive.
And something beautiful happens when the doors open.
Siblings reconnect. Teenagers relax. Parents stop apologising. Event organisers see families staying longer instead of leaving early. Communities meet each other in a kinder way. The bus becomes a bridge between people who usually exist in separate worlds.
From the beginning we wanted children and adults to see themselves represented, not as problems to be solved but as people to be celebrated. That is why we created Goody Gecko and the future Goody Gang. Goody Gecko is our friendly character in a backwards hat and purple shirt who talks about big feelings, regulation and kindness. Through our books like Goody’s Big Feelings, with Makaton signing included, children learn emotional language in a gentle way. The Goody Gang will grow to represent different needs and experiences so every child can say, that character feels like me.
Goodysphere is also about sustainability for families. We created event packages so councils and organisers can include sensory provision easily. We built birthday party experiences that come to your home so families who thought parties were impossible can celebrate together. We work with schools so regulation becomes part of learning, not something separate. We are building partnerships with sponsors so we can offer free sessions to families who need them most.
Everything we do comes back to one idea.
Accessible Fun for Everyone.
We are still a small family-run company. We answer the emails ourselves. Caleb prepares the bus and checks every detail. I organise bookings, sensory trays, resources, storybooks and the tiny touches that make people feel cared for. We travel long days across Yorkshire because we know what it means when a child says, this is the first party I stayed at.
This is only the beginning. We dream of more themed vehicles, more characters, more venues where Goodysphere lives permanently, more communities where inclusion is normal instead of exceptional. We dream of a future where no one has to ask if an event will be accessible, because of course it will be.
If you found this blog because you are a parent who is tired of leaving early, an organiser who wants your event to welcome everyone, a teacher searching for support, or simply someone who believes kindness should be built into the world, we are glad you are here.
From our family to yours, thank you for taking the time to learn our story. We would love to be part of yours.
Have a Goody Day 💜
Tabitha Goodison
Goodysphere – Accessible Fun for Everyone
enquiries@goodysphere.com