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Your rights as a carer
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 ...
Amaze seeks trustee with financial experience
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 ...
Fun filled summer with Amazing Futures
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 ...
Compass website closure
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 ...
Event photographer volunteer
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 ...
Running opportunities in 2025
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 ...
Getting support over the summer
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 ...
Anxiety clinics for vaccinations
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 ...
Refugee Week 2024
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 ...
Amaze seeks Trustees
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 ...
Amaze seeks Youth Workers
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 ...
Amaze seeks Community Champions
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 ...
SEND reforms Change Programme rollout
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 ...
Run this year for Amaze
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 ...
Amaze’s awesome art exhibition

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 ...
Fundraising update
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

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 ...
Amaze launches new weekly lottery
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, ...
Key numbers from the past year
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 ...
SENDIASS guide to SEND tribunals
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 ...
Celebrating 25 years of Amaze
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 ...
Managing meetings and paperwork
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 ...
Managing the transition to secondary school
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. ...
Online support for parent carers
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 ...