Volunteers from Grant Thornton Roll Up Sleeves at Our House

Grant Thornton volunteers helped to give a new lease of life to one of Aspire's youth projects. Read more

Tesco shoppers help Aspire Oxfordshire to secure £3,000 to fight homelessness and unemployment

Aspire Oxfordshire has been awarded £3,000 to support its vital work helping local people to overcome unemployment and homelessness, thanks to Tesco’s “Stronger Starts” scheme. Read more

Aspire's Spring Newsletter 2025

Welcome to Aspire's first newsletter of 2025! This spring, we're excited to share some fantastic ways you can make a difference to the lives of people facing marginalisation across Oxfordshire today... Read more

Dehns Oxford select Aspire Oxfordshire as their 2025 charity of the year

Aspire Oxfordshire are thrilled to be selected as the charity of the year for the Oxford branch of Intellectual Property law firm Dehns. Read more

Aspire Oxfordshire in the running for Tesco's "Stronger Starts" local grant scheme

Thanks to Tesco’s “Stronger Starts” programme, Aspire could earn up to £3,000 towards its vital services supporting people into fulfilling employment and secure housing through local in-store voting by customers until 31st March 2025. Read more

Former Aspire Oxfordshire Chair of Trustees Carol Sweetenham awarded MBE

Dr Carol Sweetenham, Chair of Aspire Oxfordshire's Trustees until March 2024, has been appointed an MBE in the 2025 New Year's Honours list. Read more

Aspire Oxfordshire’s Witney Youth Hub receives £15,000 to provide vital tuition for local young people facing marginalisation

Aspire's youth hub in Witney has received £15,000 to fund English and Maths tuition for up to 50 young people accessing their programme. Read more

Aspire Oxfordshire extends homelessness prevention support to single people facing post-Christmas financial stress

Aspire's Homelessness Prevention team are calling for any individuals living alone and experiencing financial struggles due to the challenges of seasonal work and festive expenses to get in touch with the team for advice and support. Read more

Aspire's Winter Newsletter 2024

As the year draws to a close, we'd love to say a massive THANK YOU to everyone who has supported our From Empty to Plenty appeal to date. With you by our side, we have raised over £250,000 of our £300,000 target so far - enabling us to continue to support more people in Oxfordshire into independence, housing and financial security throughout the cost of living, housing and homelessness crises, and to... Read more

Through the Gate support service for ex-offenders returning to the Thames Valley

Aspire will be relaunching our highly successful Through the Gate (TTG) service, which has been supporting prison leavers across the Thames Valley for over 12 years, with delivery resuming on 1st November 2024. Read more

Ahead of the government’s autumn Budget, Aspire Oxfordshire, Connection Support and Homeless Oxfordshire warn that cuts to funding could lead to preventable deaths

With central government funding for homelessness support set to expire in March 2025, Aspire Oxfordshire, Connection Support and Homeless Oxfordshire have warned what that could mean for the people who depend on their services. Read more

Help Aspire take Oxfordshire's communities from "empty" to "plenty" this World Homeless Day

On World Homeless and World Mental Health Day, we're proud to share Aspire's new Social Impact Report for 2023-24! Read more

Aspire Summer Newsletter 2024

Read Aspire's summer newsletter to find out more about our latest appeal - and an update on our CEO... Read more

Aspire Oxfordshire announce new CEO

The trustees are pleased to announce the appointment of Nicci Marzec as CEO of Aspire. Read more

Allen Associates nominate Aspire Oxfordshire as main beneficiary for 2023-25

Aspire are pleased to share that leading independent recruitment agency Allen Associates have chosen Aspire as their key charity partner for 2023-25. Read more

An important announcement from Aspire CEO, Paul Roberts

After over 11 years at Aspire, Chief Executive Officer of Aspire, Paul Roberts, will be stepping down and leaving the organisation in August 2024. Read more

Aspire Oxfordshire launches ambitious new employment support programme for refugees & migrants in Oxfordshire

Aspire Oxfordshire is proud to announce the introduction of a pioneering new programme to provide vital employment support for refugees and migrants settling in Oxfordshire. Read more

Aspire Oxfordshire launches innovative new “move-on” support project to improve housing progression into the private rental sector in Oxford City

Aspire Oxfordshire is introducting a new project providing “move-on” support for individuals in supported accommodation to progress to independent living in the private rental sector, part-funded by Oxford City Council. Read more

Aspire Spring Newsletter 2024

Browse Aspire's spring newsletter, and find out more about the new projects we're bringing online this year... Read more

Aspire Oxfordshire collaborates with OSEP, Co-op Futures and CAG Oxfordshire to secure UKSPF grant to boost social economy growth in Oxford City

Aspire Oxfordshire is collaborating with OSEP, Co-op Futures and CAG Oxfordshire in securing a UKSPF grant to boost social economy growth in Oxford City. Read more