Amaze Xtra - under construction

A space where young people with higher support needs can make friends and try new things.

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Our fun, friendly youth groups are for young people aged 14 to 25 with any kind of disability or additional needs in Brighton & Hove and East Sussex.

For example: autism, ADHD, learning disabilities, mental health difficulties, or physical disabilities

The groups are free to attend.

You do need to book for each session you want to attend though, as there are limited spaces.

We play lots of games and do fun activities together.

Some of the groups have specific themes, like boardgames, wellbeing walks, or running.

Our groups are super supportive and friendly – a space where you can really be yourself.
Check out our events calendar to see what groups and activities are coming up!
We sometimes like to do things to help our community, like volunteering at local events or building food parcels.

Everything we do is led by you – we plan future activities based on what you tell us you want.
Talk to our mental health workers or peer supporters about what’s going on with you. Our peer supporters are trained volunteers aged 18 to 25.
If you have questions, or want to come along, get in touch:
If you live in East Sussex:

If you live in Brighton & Hove:

You will need to fill out a registration form before you can join the project.

AmazeXtra is a youth club for young people aged 14 to 25 with higher support needs in Brighton.

The groups are free to attend, and we do loads of fun activities like arts and crafts, pool, table tennis, wordsearches, karaoke, and dancing! We also have monthly sports workshops with Albion Foundation.

“Coming to AmazeXtra always cheers me up when I am having a bad day”

Each member of staff supports a small number of young people. Usually they support between two to five young people, depending on how much support each young person needs. We are sometimes able to offer one-to-one support when a young person really needs this. You may hear this referred to as a 1:1, 1:2 or 1:5 staff ratio.

When and where?

The club meets every Wednesday in term time, from 4pm to 7pm at Portslade Village Centre.

We have a waiting list, so please get in touch if you’d like to join us.

The club was originally run by Extratime, but Amaze took over running the club when Extratime closed. We named the club AmazeXtra to remember the club’s past as well as its future.

Youth voice at Amaze Xtra

AmazeXtra has a partnership with the charity Stay Up Late. Together we run youth voice sessions where young people can have their say.

Youth voice is a really important part of all our AmazeXtra sessions. Young people are encouraged to share their ideas on everything we do. We use visuals and PECS so that non-verbal young people can share their opinions and ideas as well.

We also take part in consultations with other organisations, to empower young people with disabilities to get their voice heard.

Get in touch

If you have questions, or want to come along, Email Ella or fill out our contact form.

We have a waiting list, so you may not be able to join us right away.