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Our digital newsletter goes out six times a year to over 7500 families and professionals in Brighton & Hove and East Sussex. When you subscribe to our newsletter, you will get:
- The latest information about Amaze services, events and workshops
- Signposting to other local services for children and young people with SEND and their families
- Advice and features about key issues such as education, benefits, social care and more
- Updates from local parent carer forums Brighton & Hove Parent Carers’ Council (PaCC) and East Sussex Parent Carers Forum (ESPCF)
- Offers and competitions
- Ways to get involved and support Amaze
We produce Brighton & Hove and East Sussex versions of each newsletter, with some content that is just for families in that area.
Latest newsletters
View copies of our latest newsletter here:
BRIGHTON & HOVE edition – July 2025
17 July 2025CONTENTS: Support over summer; Amaze view on SEND reforms; Family Fun Day, Strictly Come Dancing for Amaze.
EAST SUSSEX edition – July 2025
17 July 2025CONTENTS: Amaze update on SEND reforms; advice and support over summer; ESPCF and Strictly Come Dancing for Amaze
Newsletter Archive
You can view older editions here:
Out of Amaze newsletter EAST SUSSEX – May 2025
27 May 2025CONTENTS: Amaze’s 5 year strategy; NEW advice on specific learning difficulties and selective mutism; Family Fun Day this August; Carers Week conference; NEW Peacehaven and Heathfield youth groups; supported internships; latest from ESPCF, i-go offers, workshops and more.
Out of Amaze newsletter BRIGHTON & HOVE – May 2025
27 May 2025CONTENTS: Amaze’s 5 year strategy; Alternative Provision changes; advice on specific learning difficulties and selective mutism; Family Fun Day this August; NEW Peacehaven youth group; supported internships; latest from PaCC, Compass offers, workshops and more.
Out of Amaze newsletter EAST SUSSEX – Feb 2025
20 Feb 2025CONTENTS: Outcome of SEND inspection; Amaze’s future plans; NEW Amaze website for young people; Big Cheer, getting support for your child’s SEND; NEW Heathfield group for young people; NEW Dads group; home education advice; latest from ESPCF, i-go offers, workshops and more.
Out of Amaze newsletter BRIGHTON & HOVE – Feb 2025
20 Feb 2025CONTENTS: Amaze’s future plans in tough times; parent carer groups; getting support for your child’s SEND; NEW Amaze website for young people; Big Cheer raises almost £7k, home education advice; latest from PaCC, Compass offers, workshops and more.
Out of Amaze newsletter BRIGHTON & HOVE – Dec 2024
14 Dec 2024CONTENTS: Getting support over Christmas; Amaze opening hours over Christmas; NEW FASD resources; NEW Dads group, Amaze strategic survey, Compass and i-go offers, workshops and more.
Out of Amaze newsletter EAST SUSSEX – Dec 2024
14 Dec 2024CONTENTS: Getting support over Christmas; Amaze opening hours over Christmas; NEW FASD resources; NEW Dads group, Amaze strategic survey, i-go and Compass offers, workshops and more.
Out of Amaze newsletter BRIGHTON & HOVE – Sep 2024
20 Sep 2024CONTENTS: Private assessments and Right to Choose; Balancing Act research underway; AGM save the date; new Carers Card app; pics from our family fun day; latest from Amazing Futures for young people; neurodivergence family training guide; latest from PaCC; Compass offers; and more.
Out of Amaze newsletter EAST SUSSEX – Sep 2024
20 Sep 2024CONTENTS: Private assessments and Right to Choose; Balancing Act research underway; AGM save the date; pics from our family fun day; latest from Amazing Futures for young people; neurodivergence family training guide; latest from ESPCF; i-go offers; and more.
Out of Amaze e-newsletter BRIGHTON & HOVE – July 2024
22 July 2024CONTENTS: Amaze advice and support over the summer; seeking paid parent carer researchers; mental health and wellbeing support; free swimming sessions for young people; walk over hot coals to raise money for Amaze; latest from PaCC; Compass offers; and more.
Out of Amaze e-newsletter EAST SUSSEX – July 2024
22 July 2024CONTENTS: Amaze advice and support over the summer; seeking paid parent carer researchers; mental health and wellbeing support; free family fun day; Amazing Futures summer timetable; walk over hot coals to raise money for Amaze; latest from ESPCF; i-go offers; and more.
Out of Amaze e-newsletter BRIGHTON & HOVE – May 2024
24 May 2024CONTENTS: help support Amaze and win prizes; new parent groups and befriending service; conditions and concerns on Amaze website; SENDIASS in-depth guides; update from Amazing Futures; latest from PaCC; Compass offers; and more.
Out of Amaze e-newsletter EAST SUSSEX – May 2024
24 May 2024CONTENTS: help support Amaze and win prizes; new parent groups and befriending service; conditions and concerns on Amaze website; SENDIASS in-depth guides; Amazing Futures Big Days Out; latest from ESPCF; i-go offers; and more.
Out of Amaze e-newsletter BRIGHTON & HOVE – February 2024
9 February 2024CONTENTS: help us test our new website; SEND reforms Change programme rollout; home education resources; neurodiversity podcast; mini mile; Face 2 Face groups; Amazing Futures talent show; SEND videos ; Impact Report; latest from PaCC; Compass offers; and more.
Out of Amaze e-newsletter EAST SUSSEX – February 2024
9 February 2024CONTENTS: help us test our new website; SEND reforms Change programme rollout; home education resources; neurodiversity podcast; Face 2 Face groups; coming up at Amazing Futures; SEND videos; support for families around neurodevelopmental conditions Impact Report; latest from ESPCF; i-go offers; and more.
Out of Amaze e-newsletter BRIGHTON & HOVE – October 2023
16th October 2023CONTENTS: Big Cheer success; Extratime youth club transferring to Amaze; Amaze guide to masking; latest from Children’s SLT service; Face 2 Face family fun day; upcoming Amaze AGM and art exhibition; spotlight on Youth Employment Hub; in memory of Sinead Gillespie; latest from PaCC; Compass offers; and more.
Out of Amaze e-newsletter EAST SUSSEX – October 2023
16th October 2023CONTENTS: Big Cheer success; Amaze guide to masking; Face 2 Face family fun day; upcoming Amaze AGM and art exhibition; ISEND name change; fundraising latest; update from Amazing Futures groups for young people; Amaze seeks young people’s artwork; latest from ESPCF; i-go offers; and more.
Out of Amaze e-newsletter BRIGHTON & HOVE July 2023
24th July 2023CONTENTS: Call for young people’s art for an exhibition and auction; parent carer groups and support over the summer; Amazing Futures summer groups for young people; fundraising news; new issue of Amazine, our e-zine for young people; free Face 2 Face family fun day; Compass offers; and more.
Out of Amaze e-newsletter EAST SUSSEX July 2023
24th July 2023CONTENTS: Call for young people’s art for an exhibition and auction; parent carer groups and support over the summer; Amazing Futures summer groups for young people; fundraising news; new issue of Amazine, our e-zine for young people; free Face 2 Face family fun day; the latest from ESPCF; and more.
Out of Amaze e-newsletter BRIGHTON & HOVE June 2023
9th June 2023CONTENTS: Amaze’s new weekly lottery; SEND Ofsted inspections; updated ‘behaviour’ fact sheet; groups and support over the summer; Face 2 Face family fun day; join us at Brighton Pride; Pagane’s experience as an Amaze youth voice worker; Noah’s starring role in Disney Peter Pan movie; Compass offers; latest from PaCC; upcoming workshops; and more.
Out of Amaze e-newsletter EAST SUSSEX June 2023
9th June 2023CONTENTS: Amaze’s new weekly lottery; new CITES website; updated ‘behaviour’ fact sheet; groups and support over the summer; Face 2 Face family fun day; join us at Brighton Pride; latest from Amazing Futures; Noah’s starring role in Disney Peter Pan movie; i-go offers; latest from ESPCF; upcoming workshops; and more.
Out of Amaze e-newsletter BRIGHTON & HOVE March 2023
6th March 2023CONTENTS: government SEND improvement plan; upcoming SEND Ofsted inspections; mental health support for children and young people; Amaze parent carer groups round-up; call for cyclists; Amazing Futures careers video; win adult-sized Raleigh bicycle or free family ticket to Drusillas; Compass offers; latest from PaCC; upcoming workshops; and more.
Out of Amaze e-newsletter EAST SUSSEX March 2023
6th March 2023CONTENTS: government SEND improvement plan; upcoming SEND Ofsted inspections; mental health support for children and young people; Amaze parent carer groups round-up; Amaze wins short breaks contract; latest from Amazing Futures groups for young people; win adult-sized Raleigh bicycle or free family ticket to Drusillas; i-go offers; latest from ESPCF; upcoming workshops; and more.
Out of Amaze e-newsletter BRIGHTON & HOVE Dec 2022
12th December 2022CONTENTS: 25th birthday event and fundraising campaign; videos from young people about our impact; Amaze’s cost of living statement and local support; SEND tribunals; updated DLA and PIP resources; festive Compass offers; becoming a parent befriender; support groups for parent carers and young people; Amazing Futures success story; PaCC round-up; upcoming workshops; and more.
Out of Amaze e-newsletter EAST SUSSEX Dec 2022
12th December 2022CONTENTS: 25th birthday event and fundraising campaign; videos from young people about our impact; Amaze’s cost of living statement and local support; SEND tribunals; updated DLA and PIP resources; East Sussex SEND strategy; becoming a parent befriender; support groups; Amazing Futures success story; Festive offers from i-go; ESPCF round-up; upcoming workshops; and more.
Out of Amaze e-newsletter EAST SUSSEX Sep 2022
16th September 2022CONTENTS: new staff and structure; 25 years of Amaze; school exclusions; SENDIASS stays at Amaze; new elective home education fact sheets; latest i-go offers; latest from Face 2 Face befriending; Amaze celebrates Pride; joint response to SEND review; latest from ESPCF; upcoming workshops; and more.
Out of Amaze e-newsletter BRIGHTON & HOVE Sep 2022
16th September 2022CONTENTS: new staff and structure; 25 years of Amaze; school exclusions; SENDIASS stays at Amaze; new elective home education fact sheets; latest Compass offers; calling all runners and cyclists; latest from Face 2 Face befriending; Amaze celebrates Pride; joint response to SEND review; call out for volunteers aged 18-25; latest from PaCC; upcoming workshops; and...
Out of Amaze e-newsletter BRIGHTON & HOVE July 2022
7th July 2022CONTENTS: a fond farewell to CEO Rachel Travers; Amaze awarded SENDIASS contracts; latest Compass offers; Amazing Futures activities for young people with SEND; mental health support over the summer; survey about Amaze’s NDP family support service; latest from PaCC; Amaze report on pandemic impact; new Face to Face 16-25 group; upcoming workshops; and more.
Out of Amaze e-newsletter EAST SUSSEX July 2022
7th July 2022CONTENTS: a fond farewell to CEO Rachel Travers; Amaze awarded SENDIASS contracts; latest i-go offers; Amazing Futures activities for young people with SEND; mental health support over the summer; ESPCF survey about Amaze’s new NDP family support service; Face 2 Face support over the summer; Amaze report on pandemic impact; upcoming workshops; and more.
Out of Amaze e-newsletter BRIGHTON & HOVE May 2022
25th May 2022CONTENTS: managing the transition to secondary school; help with the cost of living crisis; SEND green paper; guide to young people’s mental health; Care, Education and Treatment Reviews (CETRs); latest from NDP Family Training & Navigation service; recruiting for Amazing Futures peer support volunteers; latest from PaCC; upcoming SENDIASS workshops; and more.
Out of Amaze e-newsletter EAST SUSSEX May 2022
25th May 2022CONTENTS: managing the transition to secondary school; help with the cost of living crisis; SEND green paper; guide to young people’s mental health; Care, Education and Treatment Reviews (CETRs); new East Sussex neurodevelopmental pathway family service coming soon; recruiting for Amazing Futures peer support volunteers; latest from ESPCF; upcoming SENDIASS workshops; and more.
Out of Amaze e-newsletter BRIGHTON & HOVE Feb 2022
15th February 2022CONTENTS: what to do if your child won’t go to school; the latest on Foundations for our Future’s work to improve mental health provision; meet the Amaze Kickstarters; ex-intern Jade reports in; video on SEN support; vaccination survey; latest from PaCC; upcoming SENDIASS workshops; and more.
Out of Amaze e-newsletter EAST SUSSEX Feb 2022
15th February 2022CONTENTS: what to do if your child won’t go to school; Foundations for our Future’s work to improve mental health provision; meet the Amaze Kickstarters; new parent carer support group; latest from Amazing Futures; upcoming SEND friendly Neon Disco; video on SEN support; vaccination survey; latest from ESPCF; upcoming SENDIASS workshops; and more.
Out of Amaze e-newsletter BRIGHTON & HOVE Dec 2021
7th December 2021CONTENTS: Amazing Gifts campaign; staying well this winter; young people’s art project billboards; Christmas shows and pantos with the Compass; talking to young people with SEND about money; Amaze Impact Report 2021; latest from PaCC; upcoming SENDIASS workshops; and more.
Out of Amaze e-newsletter EAST SUSSEX Dec 2021
7th December 2021CONTENTS: Amazing Gifts campaign; staying well this winter; Face 2 Face East Sussex launching in-person groups; Amazing Futures young people get creative with fundraising; talking to young people with SEND about money; new East Sussex Local Offer website; Amaze Impact Report 2021; latest from ESPCF; upcoming SENDIASS workshops; and more.
Out of Amaze e-newsletter BRIGHTON & HOVE Sep 2021
7th December 2021CONTENTS: Getting the right support now your child is back at school or college; Face 2 Face in Easthill Park this summer; latest on vaccinations; improvements to the neurodevelopmental pathway; marathon superstars; new Amazine issue out; Amazing Futures summer activities; latest from PaCC; upcoming SENDIASS workshops; and more.
Out of Amaze e-newsletter EAST SUSSEX Sep 2021
7th December 2021CONTENTS: Getting the right support now your child is back at school or college; East Sussex Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA); latest on vaccinations; improvements to the neurodevelopmental pathway; Face 2 Face groups now meeting online; Amazing Futures summer activities and new running group; latest from ESPCF; upcoming workshops; and more.
Out of Amaze e-newsletter BRIGHTON & HOVE July 2021
1st July 2021CONTENTS: planning for the summer – holiday schemes, groups and more; chance to win fab prizes; new young people’s voice group; SENDIASS guide to annual reviews; mental health support over the summer; PaCC and Amaze team up with BHISS to offer workshops; latest from PaCC, and more.
Out of Amaze e-newsletter EAST SUSSEX July 2021
1st July 2021CONTENTS: planning for the summer – holiday schemes, groups and more; chance to win fab prizes; new young people’s voice group; Local Offer survey; SENDIASS guide to annual reviews; mental health support over the summer; housing options info session; summer fun with i-go; latest from ESPCF, and more.
Out of Amaze e-newsletter BRIGHTON & HOVE March 2021
30th March 2021CONTENTS: Big Cheer Up for Amaze; vaccines for parent carers; improving the neurodevelopmental pathway; back to school with SEND; Amaze’s commitment to tackling racism; celebrating the PaCC award winners; ideas for the Easter holidays; upcoming Amazing Futures face-to-face sessions; free Amaze workshops, and more.
Out of Amaze e-newsletter EAST SUSSEX March 2021
30th March 2021CONTENTS: Big Cheer Up for Amaze; vaccines for parent carers; East Sussex Joint Strategic Needs Assessment update; Inspireable social media contributors wanted; back to school with SEND; Amaze’s commitment to tackling racism; update from ESPCF; get involved in the new Local Offer website; upcoming Amazing Futures face-to-face sessions; free Amaze workshops, and more.
Out of Amaze e-newsletter BRIGHTON & HOVE Jan 2021
2nd February 2021CONTENTS: Your vaccination questions answered; guide to SEND services during lockdown; stay connected with Amaze groups; PaCC’s new activity and support sessions, and work on cerebral palsy pathway at Seaside View; free Amaze workshops; Face 2 Face superstars; lockdown exercise letter; mental health and wellbeing resources; Amaze strategy survey, and more.
Out of Amaze e-newsletter EAST SUSSEX Jan 2021
2nd February 2021CONTENTS: Your vaccination questions answered; guide to SEND services during lockdown; stay connected with Amaze groups; ESPCF’s weekly virtual drop-ins and new parent carer phone-line; free Amaze workshops; Face 2 Face superstars; lockdown exercise letter; mental health and wellbeing resources; Amaze strategy survey, and more.
