Our Partners
Aspire’s partners play a vital role in supporting our work. Below are some of the partners who currently support us. To find out about ways in which your company can support Aspire please contact Hannah on 020 8420 6731 or send her an email.
Active Assistance are sponsoring the upgrade of Aspire's Assistive Technology facilities in Spinal Injury Centres across the UK and Ireland. Active Assistance is a UK based care agency that provides a live-in care service for physically disabled adults, specialising in supporting people with spinal cord injuries.
AKW MediCare is the leading supplier of showering, kitchen and daily living products for the elderly and disabled. With extensive experience in the special needs market they design and manufacture products specifically with the end user in mind. AKW are pleased to be sponsoring new Aspire uniforms and offer support where possible within the supported housing initiative.
This law firm sponsored the adaptation of Aspire’s first Supported House in the Midlands. Jenny Kennedy, a Partner and catastrophic injury claims specialist, says, "We are proud of our longstanding support for the work of Aspire. We hope the Anthony Gold House will bring much needed assistance to spinal cord injury patients, enabling them to live a full life once again."
Barlow Robbins is one of the most recognised and accredited firms of solicitors in the South East, with offices in Guildford, Godalming and Woking. Amongst the many legal services that Barlow Robbins offers, we have a specialist team of personal injury and clinical negligence lawyers who act for clients all over the country. The team is recognised for both their legal and medical expertise and are praised for their work in spinal and head injury cases, birth injury claims and a variety of clinical negligence and personal injury cases.
Barlow Robbins is delighted to be able to support Aspire, through sponsorship of their bi-annual newsletter, 'Aspirations'.
Beatability specialise in the supply and/or installation of bathroom, kitchen and assistive equipment for anyone with independence needs. They adapt and fit all of our supported houses at discounted rates and have recently nominated us as their chosen Charity of the Year.
They have also sponsored the production of one of our services brochures, ‘Aspire Housing’, available to our service users and all relevant clinical practitioners.
Eurotunnel are proud to be supporting Aspire with their D Day Ride Out to Le Touquet and the Aspire Channel Swim.
Taking your car to the Continent offers you complete independence and comfort. Eurotunnel is the fastest and most environmentally friendly cross-channel operator. With shuttles running 24 hours a day 365 days a year our fare structure offers good value, giving you cheaper fares when you plan ahead and travel at quieter times. With no fuel supplements or luggage restrictions, it is recognised as the hassle-free way to travel.
Eurotunnel is a great choice for all passengers, who can just sit back and relax in the familiar surroundings of their own vehicle in bright, air-conditioned carriages for the duration of the 35 minute journey between the UK and France.
Hollister Incorporated, a global medical device manufacturer, offers an entire portfolio of products to meet the needs of end users, including intermittent catheters, urine collection devices, and faecal collectors. Hollister is dedicated to helping healthcare professionals deliver better products and services to make life more rewarding and dignified for those who use our products. There’s more to Hollister Continence Care than ever before.
Hollister are pleased to have sponsored the production of our general information leaflet and the Aspire book, ‘It’s My Life’.
This law firm, have generously supported our Assistive Technology facilities. Most recently they have sponsored the production of 500 memory sticks. Patients use the memory sticks to record their voice files which is necessary for using voice recognition software.
Lil-lets are the leading brand of non-applicator tampons in the UK and are used by over 2 million women. Lil-lets tampons are available in applicator and non-applicator formats and because they expand widthways, help to prevent leaks and give women the freedom to swim every day of the month.
Lil-lets sponsor the Aspire Channel Swim, helping recruit women to participate in the fundraising event in support of the charity.
This swimwear manufacturer sponsor our biggest challenge event – the Aspire Channel Swim. Maru have been proud supporters of the event since 2004.
This law firm have sponsored the production of two of Aspire’s Services brochures, ‘Aspire Independent Living’ and ‘Aspire Human Needs Fund’. The brochures are available to service users as well as all relevant clinical practitioners.
“As specialists in helping people with spinal cord injury, we understand the value of what Aspire provides and were pleased to have the chance to help Aspire to spread its message by sponsoring these brochures.”
Shoosmiths is one of the fastest growing national law firms in the UK with 114 partners, more than 1,300 staff, and offices in Basingstoke, Birmingham, Manchester, Milton Keynes, Northampton, Nottingham, Reading and Southampton.
“We chose to support Aspire because much of the work it does has a poignant connection with the personal injury work we complete on behalf of our clients. We regularly witness the difficulties people face having suffered a spinal injury, so the opportunity to support a charity that has had such a positive impact on the lives of these people seemed an obvious choice."
Wilkins Kennedy was established in 1882 and has grown to become one of the UK’s top 22 firms of Chartered Accountants and Business Advisers with a turnover of almost £30 million. The firm has 53 partners and over 300 staff in twelve offices across the South of England.
Claire Peers, Director of Marketing at Wilkins Kennedy says, “Wilkins Kennedy is delighted to be fundraising for Aspire, our Charity of the Year, to support people with spinal injury. We are looking forward to organising a number of fundraising events over the coming year, to raise money towards funding an Aspire House, accommodation which helps those with a spinal cord injury to regain confidence and recover their independence.”