Here you can find news from Aspire team members and clients, celebrating the exceptional work that goes on at Aspire every single day. Please join in the conversation and share our blogs far and wide, so we can reach more people who need our help! Scroll down to explore our latest updates.
Volunteers from Aspire corporate partner Dehns Oxford rolled up their sleeves to transform the garden of one of our supported housing properties, as part of our wider partnership with the Intellectual Property Law firm in 2025-25. Find out more about how the team got on, and how else they are supporting Aspire! Read more
Every year, Aspire provides 50 young people with English and Maths tuition. Tuition is vital for clients who have dropped out of school at an early age. Without essential qualifications in place, young clients can struggle to access opportunities, work, and even housing. Three of our young clients have passed their English exams - read on to find out more about their journeys... Read more
We're working with SOFEA Didcot to deliver the ‘No Limits’ community employment development project across Oxfordshire on behalf of the Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership (OxLEP). Hear from Nataliia, who has worked on the project, on her experience with Aspire to date! Read more
Our second community spotlight, focusing on autism spectrum disorder and the obstacles autistic people face that may leave them more vulnerable to homelessness. Read more
Cheryl Huntbach shares the latest on our new 'social prescription' pilot with Blenheim Estate, and how participants have found the experience so far! Read more
Hear from Nikki Aitchison, co-founder of the Lived Experience Advisory Forum, on the project to date and its sights for the future. Read more
The first of our community spotlights, highlighting patterns of social and public exclusions that leave different communities susceptible to disadvantage - and need to change. Read more
Here at Aspire, we are marking Black History Month by sharing and celebrating the experiences, achievements and contributions of our colleagues of colour. This week, we're delighted to hear from Mary Pierre-Harvey, one of Aspire's trading subsidiary Directors! Read more
During Black History Month, we would love to share and celebrate the contributions, achievements and experiences of Aspire's colleagues of colour. This week, we're thrilled to hear from Christina Rofique, Head of Youth Services at Aspire! Read more
Graphic designer Natalie Taylor is volunteering with Aspire through the Team Oxford Furlough Exchange, providing targeted graphic design support to clients on our Enterprise Development Programme throughout COVID-19. Read more
Covid-19 Employers Volunteer Response – your communities need you! Read more
Find out more about 'Place at the Table' - Aspire's Christmas Appeal event - on 18th December 2019. Read more