Amaze Sussex

We’re hiring for two paid interns at our Amazing Futures young people's project – one based in Brighton, and one in Eastbourne. Apply by Wednesday 26 September. Are you enthusiastic about improving the lives of young people with disabilities or additional needs? If so, this is a great opportunity to develop your skills and get work experience in a supportive, friendly team. You would be helping run our groups and peer support service for young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). We’re looking for people who: • understand SEND through their personal experience • are good at communicating with lots of different people, one-to-one and in groups • are warm and non-judgemental • have writing skills and are confident using computers and social media You can find more information, including how to apply, on the Amaze website: https://lnkd.in/eGvCEiXB Image description: People in Amaze t-shirts pose for a photo outside on a sunny day, smiling widely with rainbow umbrellas. Text reads: Join Amazing Futures as a paid intern in Brighton or Eastbourne. 12 hours/week, £12/hour. Apply by Wed 25 Sept.

We’re hiring for a youth worker to join our Brighton Amazing Futures team! Apply by Wednesday 25 September. We’re looking for someone who’s a natural at building a rapport with young people and supporting youth-led participation, who’s driven by a true passion for making a difference in young people’s lives. Is that you, or someone you know? We’d love you to apply, or pass this on if you know someone who might be a good fit. A couple of things: • We want to employ staff who have lived experience of disability themselves and/or as a parent/carer of a child, young person or adult with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND), and have an excellent understanding of the issues faced by SEND families • We particularly welcome applicants from Black, Asian and minoritised ethnic communities. You can find more information, including how to apply, here: https://lnkd.in/e3_Qp93b If you have questions about the role, call 01273 234020 or email ellab@amazesussex.org.uk Image description: People in Amaze t-shirts pose for a photo outside on a sunny day, smiling widely. Text reads: Hiring for a youth worker, Brighton. 21 hours per week, £14.77 to £15.81 per hour.

Our last welcome... we would like to introduce you to Lewis Melrose, our Shadow Trustee (trustee in training!). Lewis is an Amazing Futures peer supporter and will be joining our young people’s sub-group of the Board and contributing to young people’s voice work. Image description: Lewis' headshot (a young person with brown hair) sits in a circle alongside the Amaze company logo. Below this it says: Welcome, Lewis!

We're launching a new campaign to reach 50 new members of our lottery in September and October. Could you be one of them? By joining our lottery, you're in with the chance of winning £25,000 every week. Joining starts at £1. https://lnkd.in/dEWttpwH

Another new member of the board of trustees is Josh Arnold-Jenkins, a young person, who’s family have used Amaze services. Josh joins our young persons sub-group of the Board, bringing experience in mental health, social care and staff training. Welcome, Josh! Image description: Josh's headshot (a man with dark hair and a beard) sits in a circle alongside the Amaze company logo. Below this it says: Welcome, Josh!

A nice piece in the Neuro Rehab Times on our partnership with Slater and Gordon Lawyers (UK). Corporate partnerships like these are a real lifeline for local charities like ours, we are so grateful for their support: https://lnkd.in/e8mxv5bz

Our next trustee to welcome is Jenny Preece. Jenny is a godmother to a young person with SEND and will be advising on strategy. Jenny has over 20 years of experience delivering strategic and policy solutions, currently at University Hospitals Trust Sussex, and was involved in the SEND reforms in the Department for Education in 2015. Welcome, Jenny! Image description: Jenny's headshot sits in a circle next the Amaze company logo. Below this it says: Welcome, Jenny!

Another trustee to welcome to the board, Eleanor Clarke. Eleanor has over 20 years of experience working in roles responsible for quality assurance, compliance and performance, at YMCA Downslink Group. We are very pleased to welcome Eleanor to the team, where she will be advising on our young person’s sub-group of the Board and bringing her knowledge and skills in many things including supporting young people’s mental health and wellbeing. Welcome, Eleanor! Image description: Eleanor's (a woman with light coloured hair, wearing glasses.) headshot sits in a circle alongside the Amaze company logo. Below this it says: Welcome, Eleanor!

Over the coming weeks we shall be introducing our new trustees. We are pleased to add Alex Tindal to the board, a parent carer and Senior IT Director, who will be advising on our finance and strategy groups. Alex brings experience in those areas, but also many others, including digital technology, risk management and fundraising. Welcome, Alex! Image description: Alex Tindal's headshot sits in a circle alongside the Amaze company logo, with text beneath that reads: Welcome, Alex!

We wanted to acknowledge that many of the families we support could be affected by the distressing, racist attacks that have taken place across the country over the last week. Many people are feeling unsafe, vulnerable and fearful. We are an organisation set up to champion inclusion and fight against inequality. We recognise that different kinds of discrimination are interconnected. We stand with people of colour, refugees and asylum seekers and condemn the racist actions of rioters. Our Brighton office is based on Queen's Road where a planned event is rumoured to take place this evening. As a result, we have advised our staff to work from home today to ensure their safety. Today, you will not be able to reach our Brighton office by phone or in person, but our advice line remains open during normal hours. You can email us on info@amazesussex.org.uk if you need to get in touch. We have linked some resources below to help families talk to their children about these events from NSPCC and Mental Health Foundation https://lnkd.in/e63tstJ https://lnkd.in/e84j3dQA