Wednesday 21 Jun, 2023
Families of autistic children upset by report on Brighton SEND provision
Weds 29th March, 2023
Plans for Brighton's Moulsecoomb Place to be heard by councillors
Thursday 2 May, 2019
Brighton and Hove mayor thanks more than 20 retiring councillors
7th April 2019
Wednesday 3 Apr, 2019
Tuesday 6 Nov, 2018
Officials back specialist autism centres for two Brighton and Hove schools
Saturday 15 Sep, 2018
Hundreds of ‘hidden children’ in Brighton and Hove missing out on education, says report
9th March 2017
Wednesday 16 Dec, 2015
Parent-led group responds to proposed changes affecting vulnerable children in Brighton and Hove
Tuesday 3 Mar, 2015
Proposed home to school transport changes in Brighton and Hove could be illegal, warns charity
Monday 23 Feb, 2015
Press releases featuring mASCot
Tuesday 17th sept, 2013
mASCot News
mASCot Chosen by Neuroshambles
March 18th 2026
As part of Podcasthon, Mark Allen from Neuroshambles wanted to celebrate mASCot and asked Sam Bayley to feature in this episode to talk about how she started mASCot and about the importance of finding your people when you have neurodivergent kids.
What an amazing 2025 we had
December 31st 2026
Welcome to the New Year! Looking back on 2025 shows what an amazing support network mASCot is. Take a moment to join us down memory lane and have a read of all the great things from 2025.
What an amazing 2024 we had
December 31st 2024
Welcome to the New Year! Looking back on 2024 shows what an amazing support network mASCot is. Take a moment to join us down memory lane and have a read of all the great things from 2024.
mASCot secure £5,000 funding.
October 31st 2024
mASCot have been supported by The Pebble Trust for many years. The Trust support local organisations who support young people to help achieve and access many opportunities.
mASCot unhappy their findings weren't reflected in the B&H OFSTED report.
June 21st 2023
mASCot surveyed it's 1600+ members to collate information to give to OFSTED inspectors to include in their inspection. Reading their final report was upsetting for many families as it didn't represent what their experiences were and it wasn't a true picture of what's happening in the city.
Local Club raise funds for mASCot.
June 15th 2023
A big thank you to Ann McDonnell who held two quiz nights at Preston lawn tennis club to raise funds for mASCot. In total she have raised £375, this is a great contribution to help run our projects. If you would like find out about others who have supported mASCot or how to do it yourself then
Thank you Dave & The Co-op
January 22nd 2023
Thank you Dave Gill for choosing mASCot to be the organisation to receive the money raised at your work.
We rely on the kindness of donations like this, 100% of all funding goes into supporting our mASCot families and running our projects.
A wonderful sunny day at PRIDE
August 6th 2022
A big thank you to Brighton & Hove Buses for the use of the diversity bus again this year for pride. What a colourful day we all had chilling, dancing and and celebrating our diverse community.
Cafe sparks cheer for autistic young people
March 2nd 2022
mASCot Monday Cafe, we are so proud of Monica for her initiative in starting this work experience scheme for our mASCot young adults to work in the Gardener cafe.
mASCot voted Bungard's Charity of the Year
February 7th 2022
Well you voted and Bungard listened!
They did a poll and 86% of the votes we for mASCot.
Thank you to everyone who voted.
Multi-agency response to complaint to CAMHS
Sept 1st 2021
Here is the Multi-agency response from SPFT, CCG & B&H Local Authority. They have collectively addressed the points in our complaint and laid out the future plans to improve this service.
mASCot submit a formal complaint to CAMHS
Sept 1st 2021
After months of collating evidence from our membership, mASCot have completed our formal complaint and handed it to Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust regarding the inadequate service being provided by comes across Sussex. We have had some responses but are awaiting our formal response from SPFT but in the meantime we've having meetings with other parent groups and local councillors
Brighton and Hove new SEN Strategy
Oct 7th 2020
Brighton and Hove have produced their new SEND Strategy 2021-2026. Co produced by B&H Local Authority, CCG and Parent partnership groups Amaze, PACC & mASCot........
Making the most of Lockdown and the Summer
Oct 7th 2020
Even a worldwide pandemic won't stop us. Even with Lockdown and the lack of activities over the summer holidays mASCot supported each other providing all we could for our members........
Coming Home to Autism
October 27th 2019
This special event was to help raise knowledge, attitudes towards Autism and to motivate families and professionals in their journey forward with their families or within their work environment.......
National Diversity Awards
June 27th 2020
This annual event is to celebrate all things diverse, mASCot are proud to be nominated this year and we are just waiting for the announcement of who's been shortlisted.........
Patcham Duck Fayre
April 19th 2019
It's always great when members want to help raise money for mASCot and Laura and Karen both rose to the occasion on Sunday by baking loads of wonderful cake for their stall at the Patcham Duck Fayre......
march4mASCot
March 30th 2019
So many mASCot members turn up for our family walk . It's so hard to get some of our kids to join in with things, especially on the busy seafront. Those children who did turn up were so well behaved and coped so well, they did us all proud......