Springtime NEUROMANCING

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NEUROMANCERS CIC
April 02, 2026 • Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes

Hey Divergents!

It’s been a while since we last shared a newsletter…juggling neurodivergence with late-stage colonial capitalism in a world on fire causes delays sometimes 🤷🏾‍♀️

We have a few exciting announcements and opportunities coming up, so scroll all the way down!

👀At a glance…

👉🏿Reports to: Aiyana Goodfellow, Executive Director.
🤝🏾Working with: Care Programming Coordinator, Research Volunteers, Program Trainees.
🌍 Location: Remote – accepting UK-wide only.
đź“ť Contract: Freelance. Project-based.
⏳ Hours: Eight (8) days, across May 2026 and Dec 2026. 

âť—Important: There is potential to extend your hours dependent on funding. See 'Phases' outlined below. 

🤑Pay: £1280 total fee, which covers 64 hours total (organisational flat rate of £20ph). Paid on receipt of invoice.

DEADLINE: 9am BST on Monday 13th April 2026.

More info…

About the Role 🤔

As Research + Evaluation Coordinator you will design and implement a programme evaluation framework, focusing on our Peer Solidarity Certificate Program and Peer Helpchat. You will re-join us in December to summarise and write up an evaluation report that will be shared publicly and with funders. 

Please note: There is potential to extend your hours dependent on funding. See 'Phases' outlined below. We will provide updates about this for those who get to interview stage. 

Experience:

  • Confidence with programme evaluation, community based research, and written word

  • Knowledge of research best practices and strategies for communicating impact with funders

  • Effective, efficient working patterns within short-term roles 

Scope:

  • Phase One: Four (4) days in early May to design an evaluation framework, including guidelines for data collection, and create evaluation materials (including feedback forms). 

  • Phase Two [dependent on funding]: TBC additional days to coordinate the data collection, which could include a training session for volunteers based on the framework developed in Phase One.

  • Phase Three: Four (4) days in early December to analyse the data and produce an impact report targeted at funders alongside an executive summary to be shared publicly with our community.

Alongside the above, we expect all those working within NEUROMANCERS to be...

  • Self-identified as neurodivergent+

  • Organised, responsible, and reliable communicators

  • Able to navigate technology such as email, Canva, or web meetings

  • Aligned with NEUROMANCERS’ goals and values

  • Knowledgeable about non-clinical peer support practices, Disability Justice, prison, police, and psychiatric abolition, and the neurodiversity paradigm

  • Committed to anti-racism, LGBTQ+ rights, anti-speciesism, anti-ableism, and total liberation for all

Research + Evaluation Coordinator Application ✉️

You are welcome to apply if you are new to NEUROMANCERS or if you have been part of our former core team. We welcome applications from anyone who meets the criteria, inclusive of race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, neurodivergence, or similar.

Please complete and submit your application before 9am BST on Monday 13th April 2026.

If your initial application is successful, you will be invited to an online interview. We will ask you to demonstrate your understanding of the brief and present your approach to this work, including which methods you might consider, how you will prioritise within the available days, and how your approach aligns with our values.

Interviews may occur in April at any point following your application submission. 

We may review applications as they are submitted. 

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If you need any accommodations to support your application process, please email [email protected].

 đź§  FREE support available this Spring/Summer! 🧠

✨ DEADLINE Sunday 12th April 2026 ✨

1:1 Peer Counselling with NEUROMANCERS

About the Offering❤️‍🩹

✨ NEUROMANCERS is offering our neurodivergent+ community free, 1:1 support for six (6) weeks.

🧠 This mental health support offering provides an affirming-space to explore…

  • struggles with mental health or relationships

  • challenging or traumatising experiences

  • negative impacts from mainstream mental health systems

  • coping mechanisms, boundaries, or safety planning

  • and more!

The support is flexible to your needs and takes place online on an end-to-end encrypted platform.

You will meet with your Peer Counsellor each week, at the same time and day, for one (1) hour. The sessions will run from week commencing 5th May to the 8th June.

PLEASE NOTE: This is not crisis support.

Who can access this support?

We offer this program to people self-identified as neurodivergent+ who are 18 years or older.

You must be based in England, Ireland, Scotland, or Wales. You must have access to the internet and a device that is suitable for attending online meetings.

Please apply if you are confident that you will attend all six (6) support sessions.

Who offers the support?

This program is delivered by students who are volunteering within NEUROMANCERS on their university course placements.

These students are not qualified therapists or mental health professionals. Each person has been vetted via our application and interview process.

The Peer Counsellors all have lived experience with neurodivergence and have been trained by NEUROMANCERS.

All Peer Counsellors must abide by our consent-led and abolitionist safeguarding policy and practices.

How can I request support?

We’ll be in touch during the week commencing 13th of April to let you know if we’re able to offer you support.

If so, the six (6) sessions will run from week commencing 5th May to the 8th June.

PLEASE NOTE: There are many variables when attempting to match you with a Peer Counsellor, including availability, lived experiences, or capacity. We expect to receive more applications for support than we’re able to offer. Therefore, completing an application/request form does not guarantee support.

Additional questions? Contact NEUROMANCERS. We'll reply ASAP.

And finally….

🥕👀 KEEP YOUR EYES PEELED: NEUROMANCERS RE-BRAND 🥕👀**

**Sadly it is not actually true that carrots improve your eyesight. Add it to the pile of capitalist lies.

We’ve been doing some virtual painting and decorating behind the scenes and NEUROMANCERS is going to have a fresh new look in a few weeks!

We thought we’d let you know in advance because y’know…neurodivergence and surprises…

Before we sign off we just wanted to spotlight a volunteer’s signposting to some mutual aid links for people in Lebanon.

That’s all for now folks!

Keep NEUROMANCING 🔥