Seashell

We're thrilled to announce that Martin Heath will become our new Chair of the Board of Trustees. We look forward to welcoming Martin in this new role in February, during such an exciting time for Seashell. Martin said: "Since joining the Board in 2019, I am constantly humbled by the amazing and inspirational work undertaken at Seashell every day. "It is a huge privilege to assume the role of Chair and I look forward to continuing to work closely with our excellent Board, strong leadership team, and wider community to help deliver our ambitious plans for the future. "Together, we can continue to make a real, positive difference in the lives of the children, young people and families we support.” Read more about Martin on our website: https://lnkd.in/eYJjMahx

Our Chief Operating Offer, Kate Duggan, will be speaking at the national Autism - A Hands On Approach Conference on Wednesday the 5th November. This fully online event brings together leading voices from across the UK for a day of insight, innovation, and practical strategies. Kate will be joining a panel of experts for a live Q&A on a range of topics. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn, connect, and be inspired. Tickets are £90 for professionals and £30 for parents, carers and autistic individuals. Get your tickets and find out more at: https://lnkd.in/eUiBpfAX We were also thrilled to have Kate speak about the results from our national survey at the Nasen 'Support for Learning' Conference yesterday.

A huge THANK YOU to The Brit Fest who have named us as their charity partners for the 2026 event. We were delighted to attend their launch party last night in Altrincham's Everyman cinema. College student Max, our mascot Buddy, and Dianne from our Fundraising Team spoke on stage about their delight in being named partners again and told the audience a little bit about our work. We can't wait to attend the music event in July next year and spread the word even further about our wonderful staff and students.

Congratulations to our friends at Together - loans, mortgages & finance. It's great when a company gets recognition. They're committed to encouraging their team to get involved and champion community causes like ours. Thank you for supporting our events, taking on challenges and championing the Seashell children and young adults.

Our Chief Executive Brandon Leigh has thanked our “wonderful staff” who made his recent Ambassador Award possible. Brandon was surprised with the accolade at last night’s North West Business of the Year Awards, led by TheBusinessDesk.com. The award recognised Brandon’s leadership and commitment to the community. You can see pictures and read a full article about the award here: https://lnkd.in/ex-4CCRh

We’re very proud to announce that tonight our Chief Executive Brandon Leigh was surprised with an Ambassador award. He received the accolade at the prestigious North West Business of the Year Awards, led by TheBusinessDesk.com This highly respected award recognises Brandon’s outstanding leadership and was made possible thanks to the incredible staff and students at Seashell. A big thank you to Morson Group who sponsored our table, enabling us to attend the event. Look out on our website and socials tomorrow for a full write up and pictures from the evening.

We're so excited to once again be a charity partner for next year's Tour de Manc We had so much fun at their launch event this afternoon, chatting with people about how they can ride for Seashell. Want to pedal to support Seashell? We have discounted charity places available now - simply get in touch with our Fundraising Team at [email protected]. See you there!

Roy Barry has raised nearly £10,000 with his incredible Triple Crown Three Lakes Swim challenge, swimming 24 miles in total across three lakes in the Lake District. No stranger to swimming, Roy attempted Ullswater last year and had to be pulled out at mile five. Instead of giving up, he challenged himself to come back again the following year - swimming two more lakes and raising money for Seashell in memory of his late niece Sophia. After his epic challenge was complete, we invited Roy back to our campus to say a huge thank you and unveil our new plaque in the Margaret Mason Hall, dedicated to Sophia. "The relief was overwhelming and it's been an amazing journey. Somewhere along the way I realised it's really helped me to process everything." Thank you so much Roy for sharing your story and taking on this monumental challenge to support us. 💙

A Seashell parent ran her own quiz night, raising an incredible £906 to support Seashell! Rebecca's son Joshua attends Royal College Manchester on the Employability Pathway. "He's gone from strength to strength since starting Seashell a year ago," said Rebecca. "He's been making so many new friends and he's on the student council." "I'm a great believer in giving back. I've secured dozens of prizes from local businesses for my quiz night, including vouchers, hampers, spa treatments, jewellery and more." Rebecca's quiz was a huge success, with 56 people in attendance, raising a total of £904.36! If you'd like to know more about ways you can support Seashell, get in touch with our Fundraising Team on [email protected].

Thank you to Vitabiotics Ltd, who have provided all of our Seashell team members with a free pack of Ultra Zinc vitamins! Zinc plays a really important role in the function of your immune system and can help reduce the impact of cold symptoms. It also helps with vision and cognitive function and protects your cells from oxidative stress, so it's a true all-rounder. Want to work somewhere with staff benefits like these? See our current vacancies here: https://lnkd.in/e2QyfDzn