Amaze

08/09/2026

Our free family fun day in Hangleton this summer was another chance for families to get together and make memories.

Peppa Pig was on great form as usual, with bubbles, face painting, magic, , animals and more...

And thanks again to our volunteer photographer for capturing the smiles from the day so that we can share them with you here.

Were you there? What was your favourite part?

07/09/2026

Our Amazing Futures holiday club in Brighton took part in an incredibly fun and engaging circus skills workshop this summer, led by Kevin from .

The group got to try out different circus equipment – spinning plates, juggling, hula hoops, diabolo, and even braved the tightrope! There was amazing energy and smiles in the room as everyone learnt new skills.

The young people were in agreement that their highlights were braving the tightrope and showing off their hula hoop skills!

Youth worker Jade said, “Seeing the young people develop confidence and beaming from their progress and achievements when trying new things in the session was my glimmer.”

(Not heard of a glimmer before? It’s a moment of joy and peace ✨ - the opposite of a trigger.)

07/09/2026

The Story Trail is almost here!

Keep your eyes peeled around the city as our BookBenches are put in place this week. The map is now live on the website and you can even sneak peek the designs in the The Argus article:

https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/26521767.brighton-story-trail-brings-30-colourful-benches-city/

This free art trail will raise awareness of Amaze and much needed funds too. It’s a very exciting and new venture for us, please spread the word to everyone and anyone!

A storybook-themed art trail is bringing colour to streets.

04/09/2026

Are you interested in youth work and working with young people? Do you have disabilities or additional needs that would make you a great role model for our young people?

Amaze is offering a paid and supported work experience placement in our Brighton Amazing Futures youth team.

🕰️ 7 hours a week – usually Thursdays 12 to 7 pm (including one hour paid break), plus four Fridays
📅 6 month placement running until end of March 2027
💷 £13.57 per hour
⏳ apply by 11.59pm on Thursday 24 September

You would be helping to run our Amazing Futures service for disabled or neurodivergent young people. The role also involves some time working at , and with , supporting LGBTQ+ young people.

If you are enthusiastic and keen to gain experience working in youth work and in an office environment, this is a great opportunity to develop your skills and get work experience in a supportive, friendly team.

At the moment, people from the global majority are an identified gap in our team so are encouraged to apply. (The global majority means people who are Black, Asian, brown, mixed ethnicity, or indigenous from the Global South. If you are not white, you are part of the global majority.)

Learn more and apply: https://amazingfuturessussex.org.uk/were-hiring-youth-work-placement-brighton/

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03/09/2026

Can you believe it's less than 10 days until our free art trail is spread across the city of Brighton & Hove for all to enjoy?

Mini Benchy has been out and about giving clues to locations - we hope you are all as excited as we are about the launch? This project really will go a long way spreading awareness of who Amaze is and what we do, as well as raising much needed funds to keep our services running.

Make sure you are following The Story Trail for all the latest information and tell everyone you can that it's happening!

Catch us this Saturday at Lagoon Fest Friends of Hove Lagoon if you fancy a chat about the trail and how you can get involved.

02/09/2026

This summer we had another fabulous day at Hindleap Warren.

Children and young people with complex health needs and PMLD in Brighton & Hove and East Sussex enjoyed a free day of activities and enjoying the outdoors.

Families got enjoy a zip wire, pentagon lower and archery. A lovely chance to make memories, uncover strengths, and make new friends. Huge thanks to the supportive, friendly team at Hindleap for making this such a special day.

You can see how much fun it was by all the smiles captured by our volunteer photographer, Kara, who we would also like to thank. We know you'll agree these photographs are a beautiful record of the day and these are just a taste - we will be sure to share more!

Were you one of the families who attended? Let us know what you thought of the day ⬇

01/09/2026

It's September already! Here are the dates for our support groups this month where you can meet other people who 'just get it'.

Our parent support groups are free, friendly spaces and we'd love to see you there.

🕛 To get up to date timings and venue details for the group you are interested in visit: https://amazesussex.org.uk/events/?filter=.groups-pc or go to the Events section on our website and select the 'Groups - parents' filter and find the one you want.

31/08/2026

Feeling drained after the long summer holidays?

Join Kathy from the Parent Groups and Befriending team for a restorative workshop, followed by a chance to chat with other parent carers over coffee and cake.

Tapping fpr Balance is on Wednesday 30 September, 10am-1pm at
Coda Pharmacy, Westham Business Park, Pevensey, East Sussex, BN24 5NP, East Sussex.

It's open to parent carers in Brighton and Hove or East Sussex and it's free. You just need to book by emailing [email protected] with the following information:

Your full name
A contact telephone number
Quoting ‘Tapping workshop’

For more info on the session, visit: https://amazesussex.org.uk/events/tapping-workshop-sept26/

31/08/2026

We had a wonderful time over the summer in the park with our Amazing Futures youth group for young women and non-binary folk in East Sussex! 🌿

We fit in a lot of time for eating tasty snacks, playing games, and making some nature and sticker collages. 🎨

It was great to get outside and enjoy the sunny weather - thankfully there were also enough trees for us to hide under for shade too! 🌲

28/08/2026

Have been to any of our FREE face to face SEND advice sessions in St Leonards-on-Sea? They've been running every month and your last chance is coming up - Friday 11 September.

Lizzie will be there to give you one to one advice on SEND issues including disability benefits. She can connect you to other Amaze services that can help, including our advice services and our groups for parents and for young people.

There’s no need to book and you can just drop in for a chat.

We’ll be in the TW Room right by the entrance, from 10am-1pm.

Here's more info on the this last session: https://amazesussex.org.uk/events/st-leonards-drop-in-sept-26/

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