Prior's Court Ambassadors are a group of incredible people who help to spread the word about the work being done by teams at Prior's Court to transform the lives of autistic young people with complex needs.

Our Ambassadors come from many walks of life - they could be well known in their local community, the autism sector, their industry, or a nationally-recognised face. But their background isn't important; it is what they do. They build connections and open networks for Prior's Court, they signpost others to what we do, help us spread the word on social media about the brilliant young people we support, and share ideas or opportunities with us.

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These are some of our current Ambassadors:

John Joshua Tuifua

Josh was a Soloist with the prestigious Royal Ballet Company for 16 years, performing and creating a variety of roles both in London and internationally.

After retiring as a ballet dancer, Josh retrained as a teacher, providing dance education for a number of organisations including Royal Academy of Dance, Arts Educational Schools and Birmingham Royal Ballet, working with a diverse range of social groups.

Josh became aware of the work of Prior’s Court through our participation in the Charity Film Awards. He has been working with Prior’s Court to build connections to support our performing arts curriculum and raise greater awareness of our work.

He co-hosted the 2025 staging of our staff celebration event, the Spirit of Prior's Court Awards, pictured below.

Debra Reid

Debra is the mum of former Prior's Court young person Peter who lived and learned with us from 2009 to 2020 and, like many Prior's Court alumni, now lives at Linden Farm, Alfold, Surrey. 

Read about Peter's time at Prior's Court

Debra featured in our impactful "The Long Road; Stories of love, hope and autistic young people with complex needs" short film in 2025 and is a strong advocate for supporting families transitioning from children's to adult services, and sharing the impact having a child in residential care can have on siblings.

Watch The Long Road

Mark Sutcliffe

Mark is the father of former Prior's Court young person Jenny who was one of the very first young people to come to Prior's Court, aged seven in 1999. Jenny lived and learned with us for 20 years until 2019 and, like many Prior's Court alumni, now lives at Linden Farm, Alfold, Surrey. 

Read about Jenny's time at Prior's Court

Mark featured in our impactful "The Long Road; Stories of love, hope and autistic young people with complex needs" short film in 2025. He also runs the Linden Farm allotment project, providing vocational learning opportunities for the adults who live at Linden Farm. He is passionate about further opportunities for autistic people with complex needs.