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5th December 2024
Help with the cost of Christmas
With the festive season upon us, we know that many families will be struggling to afford everyday expenses let alone Christmas. There is help ...Amaze AGM & Conference – shaping our future priorities with the local SEND community
Amaze held our Annual General Meeting and SEND Community Conference on 28 November at Sussex University. Huge thanks to everyone who came and contributed to ...
27th November 2024
Help us develop our strategy for 2025-2030
To help develop our strategic plan for 2025-30, Amaze is keen to get the views of local parent carers and young people with SEND ...
12th November 2024
Your rights as a carer
We know that many of our parents don’t consider themselves to be carers. But it’s important to recognise that the extra responsibilities you have ...
23rd September 2024
Amaze seeks trustee with financial experience
Amaze is a Sussex-wide charity offering a range of information, advice and support services to children and young people with additional needs, and their ...
16th September 2024
Spotlight on the SEN Team in Brighton & Hove
Ever wondered what the SEN Team does and how they support families in Brighton & Hove? We spoke to the Head of the SEN ...Eastbourne Family Fun Day in pictures!
We had such an amazing time at our family fun days in Portslade and Eastbourne this summer. Our Parent groups and befriending team invited ...
12th September 2024
New information about private assessments and NHS Right to Choose
With continued long waiting lists for some NHS assessments, Amaze and local health services are working to get the right information out there about ...
11th September 2024
Fun filled summer with Amazing Futures
Amazing Futures in Brighton & Hove and East Sussex have had a busy and a fun-filled summer, with over 60 young people with special ...
10th September 2024
Balancing Act project enters first research phase
Amaze is delighted to be a partner in Balancing Act, an international research project that aims to learn from experiences of effective community support ...
5th September 2024
Amaze seeks two Young People’s Project Interns
Young People’s Project Interns 12 hours a week for 6 months with the potential of extending this to a year, funding permitting £12 per ...Amaze seeks Amazing Futures Youth Worker
Are you passionate about supporting young people to thrive? We are looking for an experienced youth worker to join our small but growing and ...
30th August 2024
Dreaming of a Life-Changing Win? Join the Amaze Lottery
Ever imagined what it would be like to have £25,000 at your fingertips? Perhaps a dream vacation, a much-needed home renovation, or a significant ...
21st August 2024
New Amaze guides to training for families with neurodivergent children and young people in Sussex
Amaze’s ND Family Support Service has worked alongside partners in health, education and social care to produce two brand new guides to training for ...Support for children and young people and their families following the Cass Review of gender identity services
We know many families are feeling uncertain about where to turn since the independent Cass Review of gender identity services. After encouragement from Amaze, ...
20th August 2024
Looking for something to entertain the kids this summer 2024? Don’t forget to use your Compass Card!
The end of the summer 2024 is almost here, and with it comes the challenge of keeping the kids entertained while making the most ...
1st August 2024
Compass website closure
On Monday 5 August we’ll be closing our Compass Card website. Don’t worry! The Compass Card is still going strong and still has the ...
25th July 2024
Event photographer volunteer
Could you help us capture the joy of our events? We’re looking for volunteers and we’d love to hear from you. Amaze is a ...
18th July 2024
Running opportunities in 2025
Looking for a challenge for 2025? Look no further! Help keep Amaze running by taking part in a running event next year. Signing up ...
17th July 2024
Amaze seeks parent carers to be trained as researchers for Balancing Act Project
Amaze is excited to be taking part in an international project called Balancing Act. Balancing Act will look at the balance between ‘formal’ and ...
11th July 2024
Getting support over the summer
We know the holidays can be a difficult time for many families, with reduced support, changes to routines, and stretched budgets. If you or ...
21st June 2024
Anxiety clinics for vaccinations
The NHS Child Immunisation Service is now offering anxiety clinics for children and young people aged 0 to 19 years who need a little ...
20th June 2024
Refugee Week 2024
This week is refugee week, celebrating the contribution of refugees. The theme this year is ‘our home’, which invites people to mark what home ...
17th June 2024
Amaze Xtra holiday scheme summer 2024 – booking now open
Booking is now open for the Amaze Xtra summer holiday scheme for young people in Brighton & Hove with SEND aged 14-25. This Amazing ...
11th June 2024
Our request for election 2024 candidates in Sussex
For families with disabled children, the need for change has never been greater. Waiting times are up, money is down, and families tell us ...
21st May 2024
Protected: Children’s Speech and Language Therapy Service and the rotational model in schools in Brighton & Hove
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20th May 2024
International research project launched to review support for families with disabled children
Amaze has been selected as one of six organisations worldwide in ‘Balancing Act’, a new research project conducted by researchers from Queens University Canada. ...Young people enjoy “Big Days Out” with Amazing Futures East Sussex
Over the past few months we’ve been super busy with our Big Days Out at Amazing Futures East Sussex. Whenever we consulted with young ...
16th May 2024
Latest from Amazing Futures Brighton & Hove
As always, we’ve been really busy over in Amazing Futures Brighton and Hove. Here’s some of what we’ve been up to lately… Firstly, we ...New parent groups & befriending service – a partnership with ESPCF and PaCC
Amaze’s Face 2 Face service for parent carers is changing. Rebranded ‘Parent groups and befriending’, the new service is a partnership between Brighton & ...
9th May 2024
Crowdfunder for Amaze reaches initial £10,000 target
A crowdfunding campaign for Amaze, funding our work supporting young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) across Sussex has reached its’ initial ...
22nd April 2024
Amaze launches crowdfunder to support disabled young people
Amaze has today launched a crowdfunding campaign for their work supporting young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) across Sussex. Local charity ...
7th March 2024
Amaze challenges you to ‘reach new heights’ with South Downs and Snowdon treks
Local charity Amaze is inviting local people to take on one of two thrilling challenges to raise money to support families with disabled children ...
6th March 2024
Amaze takes part in international research project on support around SEND
Amaze will feature as a case study in the research project, which will be formally launched in Brighton this week (7 March 2024). Amaze ...
28th February 2024
Amaze seeks Trustees
Amaze is a Sussex-wide charity offering a range of information, advice and support services to children and young people with additional needs, and their ...
26th February 2024
Amazing Futures Holiday Scheme and new short breaks provision in Brighton & Hove
Amazing Futures Holiday Scheme is for young people with SEND aged 14-25 in Brighton & Hove, with 4-hour sessions of supported fun at Portslade ...
19th February 2024
Amaze seeks Youth Workers
Amazing Futures are seeking Youth Workers for our Holiday Scheme and Bank Staff This is a zero-hours contract. Hours will be fixed for holiday ...
5th February 2024
Amaze seeks Community Champions
Could you offer a few hours on an irregular basis to local families with disabled children? If this sounds like you, Amaze would love ...
2nd February 2024
SEND reforms Change Programme rollout
Following the outcome of the SEND review, in March 2023 the government published an Improvement Plan setting out proposals for making changes to the SEND ...
4th January 2024
Drusillas’ Park hosts fun day for Amaze families
Drusillas’ recently invited some of the families from our befriending service to visit the park for a fun day. The visit took place ...
20th December 2023
Run this year for Amaze
Looking for a challenge in 2024? Look no further. Help keep Amaze running this year by taking part in a running event. Many people ...
15th November 2023
SENDIASS tips for adapting your home for your disabled child
Getting a major home adaptation for your disabled child is a complex process that may take a long time. Our SENDIASS team worked with ...Amaze’s awesome art exhibition
We are thrilled to announce ‘Amaze’s Awesome Art’ – a FREE exhibition, open to the public for viewing Friday 1 December – Sunday 3 ...
10th October 2023
Fundraising update
This summer we’ve been lucky with an amazing selection of fundraising activities taking place for Amaze. Our staff member, Boo, swam around the pier, ...The Big Cheer 2023
Another year, another great Big Cheer! Thursday 5 October saw us come together at Komedia in Brighton for our annual night of fundraising and ...Extratime youth club and participation project transferring to Amaze
Over recent months we’ve been in discussions with our colleagues at Extratime about transferring Extratime’s youth club and participation project to Amaze when Extratime ...
17th July 2023
Developing Amaze’s website for young people: how your feedback has shaped our plans so far
Over the past few weeks we have been reaching out to young people with SEND to ask about their needs and ideas for the ...
6th June 2023
Amaze launches new weekly lottery
Amaze is excited to offer a brand new way to support the charity – a weekly lottery! For just £1 per play, per week, ...
29th May 2023
Key numbers from the past year
Having just completed our annual reporting for year 2022/23, we wanted to share some of the key numbers that tell the story of Amaze ...
23rd May 2023
Amaze’s website development – how your feedback has shaped our plans so far
In March, we asked you to complete a short survey about how you use the Amaze website and how you value it, as part ...
24th January 2023
Amaze chosen as Drusillas’ Charity of the Year!
We are absolutely thrilled to be Drusillas’ Charity of the Year 2023! When you visit the park, you’ll be able to donate cash to ...
30th November 2022
SENDIASS guide to SEND tribunals
SENDIASS guide to SEND tribunals Recently, Amaze SENDIASS has heard from many families who are worried about long waits to have an appeal heard ...
21st November 2022
Celebrating 25 years of Amaze
Amaze is celebrating our 25th birthday this month! Our story began in 1997 and 25 years later, we now support over 3,000 families every ...
15th November 2022
Managing meetings and paperwork
Managing meetings and paperwork When you have a child with additional needs, just managing their medical appointments, school meetings and disability benefits can seem ...Choosing leisure activities for children with SEND
Choosing leisure activities for children and young people with SEND Like everyone else, disabled children and young people want to spend free time with ...
22nd September 2022
SENDIASS resources on home education, EOTAS and school avoidance
From calls to our advice line, we know that families need more information about home education. To answer some of your initial questions, our ...
11th May 2022
Managing the transition to secondary school
Managing the move to secondary school The move to secondary school brings new opportunities but can often feel daunting for both parents and children. ...
9th February 2022
SENDIASS top tips for when your child won’t go to school
Our SENDIASS team, many of whom are parent carers, give us their dos and don’ts for parents trying to manage this tricky issue ...
30th November 2021
Tips for helping young people with additional needs understand money
Here’s our top tips for helping young people with additional needs understand more about money: The basics Find out what your child knows already. ...
30th June 2021
Making the most of EHC Plan Annual Reviews – a SENDIASS guide
If your child has an Education, Health and Care Plan this must be reviewed once a year. When everything is going well and your ...
30th April 2020
Online support for parent carers
Making the most of online support communities Feelings of isolation and detachment are sadly all too common for parents and carers of children with ...
22nd January 2020
How to make the most of therapy for children with SEND
Most children seem to reach everyday milestones effortlessly. When a child has additional needs, however, getting them to say words, take steps, sleep soundly, ...
26th November 2019