Getting support over the summer Whilst many of us are looking forward to the summer holidays, others will be feeling anxious about having their kids at home for six weeks without the structure and support of school. If you or your child are struggling over the summer, here’s where to go for help: I need…
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Getting support this summerpost
BrightonHove, EastSussex, features, health & wellbeing, young people Jun 30, 2022
Support with the cost of living crisispost
BrightonHove, EastSussex, features, Resources May 31, 2022
Support with the cost of living crisis With the rising cost of living, we know many of you will be struggling. Increases in the prices of utilities, fuel, and food have stretched already-tight budgets to breaking point. Now’s a good time to check you’re getting every bit of help you can. Here’s what’s out there:…
The latest from Amazing Futures in East Sussex Jan 2022post
EastSussex, features, young people Feb 09, 2022
The latest from Amazing Futures in East Sussex Our Amazing Futures peer support activity groups in East Sussex have had a busy few months. Here are some of the highlights… Some of the young people volunteered at the Mayor’s quiz night last month, where we made over 60 Ploughman‘s Lunches! We then served the…
Ex-intern Jade reports in We always love to hear from our previous interns about what they’ve been up to since they finished their Amazing Futures paid internship! So we’re happy to be able to share an update from past Young People’s Intern Jade, who’s been a busy bee from the sounds of things: Happy New…
Mia and Charlotte on their experiences with the Kickstart Schemepost
BrightonHove, EastSussex, features, Staff Team, young people Feb 11, 2022
Mia and Charlotte on their experiences with the Kickstart Scheme We’d like to introduce Mia and Charlotte, two new members of the Amaze team! Mia and Charlotte have joined us in roles funded by the Kickstart government scheme for unemployed young people. We’ve hired young people for three Kickstart roles: Finance, Fundraising and Admin Assistant;…
Rachel’s round up of Amaze news – December 2021 Welcome to our December round up of Amaze news, plus other information we hope you will find interesting or helpful. We know your time is even more precious at this time of year than ever, so here’s an overview of what’s included this month: First, as…
Tips for helping young people with additional needs understand moneypost
BrightonHove, EastSussex, features, Resources, young people Nov 30, 2021
Tips for helping young people with additional needs understand money Over the festive season, some of our young people may be lucky enough to receive money from relatives. Once the festivities are over, it’s the perfect time to talk to them about money, if you haven’t already. Here’s our top tips for helping young people…
Young people’s art project billboards installed in Southwick Pagane Gacheva, one of Amaze’s Young People’s Interns, is here to tell us about a recent art project from Amazing Futures, in partnership with Mymarc. During the summer a group of young people took part in a five-week art project. The project focused on designing billboards for…
Young people join fundraising efforts Volunteer peer supporter Bryony has some news for us about what Amaze’s youth voice group in East Sussex has been up to recently. Bryony has been volunteering with Amazing Futures in East Sussex for several years now, and was previously one of our Young People’s Interns. She is currently editor…
Understanding Home Education What are the rights and rules around home education, and how do you get more information on this locally? Why home educate? Some parents of children with SEND have always chosen to home educate as a positive option for their child. Others have found themselves doing it, either because their child was struggling…
Zoe’s story: planning for the future in a pandemicpost
BrightonHove, EastSussex, features, young people Jul 27, 2021
Zoe’s story: planning for the future in a pandemic With the pandemic derailing so many people’s plans for the future, we thought we’d share one of our recent Looking Forward success stories! Zoe reached out to us earlier this year for some support with her next steps. Hear about what the experience was like for…
Return to school – what to do if it’s not working and the legal position on SEND In legal terms, unless there is a local lockdown, things are back to normal in terms of your child’s rights in education. All schools and colleges should now be fully open. School children should be in school full-time. Many post–16 colleges are using…
Return to school: is it good to be back? post
BrightonHove, EastSussex, features, Uncategorised Apr 22, 2021
Return to school: is it good to be back? Most children and young people are now back at school, college or early years setting, but how is it going in practice? We asked some parents and SENCOs about what’s going well and what are the challenges for parents, school and children. Let’s start with some good news… What’s gone well…
Back to the future: next steps for young people after lockdownpost
BrightonHove, EastSussex, features, Resources, young people Jul 27, 2021
Back to the future: next steps for young people after lockdown After several months of living day-to-day, it’s time to switch gears and begin looking to the future again. Now that schools and colleges have reopened, and workplaces are settling into a new normal, what’s next for young people moving forward? The future can seem…
Eliph’s story: Amaze internshippost
BrightonHove, features, Uncategorised, young people Jul 27, 2021
Eliph’s story Eliph, a young woman with disabilities, has been a young people’s intern with Amaze since 2018. Now, as she moves on to study 3D Design and Craft at university, she tells us about her experience and what the internship has meant for her. “A lot of my friends don’t have SEND, so it was…
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