News
There will be a new short film about Assert launched in the coming weeks….watch this space
Raise money for Assert while shopping with Amazon
You can help to raise money for Assert whilst shopping at Amazon, just use the Amazon Smile site and choose Assert (B&H) as your nominated charity. https://smile.amazon.co.uk/ There is now also an Amazon Smile App for Android (the IOS is coming soon) If you are an AmazonSmile customer, you can now support Assert (B&H) in …
NAS and the All Party Parliamentary Group for Autism have published a new report- The Autism Act, 10 years on.
The report can be found using the following link. NAS have recently launched their ‘Not Enough’ campaign which demands better support and services for autistic people in England. ‘Ten years on from the Autism Act and government has not done enough to live up to its promises to autistic people and their families. We are …
Job opportunity at Assert. We are looking for a new Benefits Case Worker
We need a new member of the Assert team to assist people with accessing and maintaining Welfare Benefits. Benefits Case Worker 30 hrs with some evenings and weekends required Fixed term until 9/7/2021 £23, 000 pro rata (actual £18,400) The role requires undertaking specialist Benefit Case work with support Autistic adults to access and maintain …
For advice agencies on benefits and housing go to
https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/content/council-tax-and-benefits/housing-benefit-council-tax-reduction-and-discretionary-help/advice
Assert Guide to Universal Credit
Assert have compiled a user friendly Guide to Universal Credit to help people to make independent claims. This Guide contains a list of advice services across East Sussex and has blank forms to help you request reasonable adjustments to your claimant commitment. Download the Universal Credit Guide here.
Benefits Service on hold
We have had to put all benefits related work and support on hold due to Emma sadly leaving Assert. We are in the process of recruiting a new Benefits Case Worker and will have another experienced support worker in place as soon as possible. But this may be some months away due to the time …
Help Assert raise funds by hosting your own fundraising coffee morning
Friends, Coffee and Cake Organise a coffee morning or afternoon to raise vital funds for Assert. We are hoping to get some enthusiastic coffee morning volunteers to plan and run their own fundraising coffee mornings in 2019. You just need a few ingredients to make your coffee morning a success: A venue – Choose a …
Could you help Assert to support Autistic adults in the future by remembering Assert in your will?
Would you consider remembering Assert in your will? We have a vision that 10% of our income will in future come from donations from legacies. Every gift in every will makes a huge difference to the services that we provide. Crucially, you will be showing your commitment to help make change happen by maintaining and …