Monday 23rd September
Aspire would like to thank outgoing Chairman Peter Stanford for the twenty years he has been a Trustee and Chairman of the charity.
Read more here about our new Chairman David Edwards.

Friday 16th September
In the October 2010 Spending Review, the government announced that it intended to remove the mobility component of the Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for people who lived in residential care in October 2012.
Read more about the Low Review here.

Wednesday 14th September
Why not join Aspire and Harrow Council this Saturday as we celebrate the countdown to the Paralympics 2012?
Find out more about this exciting free event.

Monday 12th September
Today, Monday 12th September, saw the launch of the Aspire Channel Swim. Over 3,000 swimmers across the UK are aiming to swim the length of the English Channel ( 22 miles) in 12 weeks in their local pool to raise money for Aspire.
Read more about this exciting event in aid of Aspire.

Thursday 1st September
We are delighted to announce that, after a long wait, the Penguins and Marlins are due to swim the Channel for Aspire at 1am on Friday 2nd September.
Read more about this exciting adventure.

Monday 15th August
Instructability, a partnership programme run by Aspire and YMCAfit to train disabled people as fitness instructors,has been granted the Inspire mark by the London 2012 Inspire programme.
Read more about Instructability and sign up for the next course.

Tuesday 9th August
At around 5.25 pm on Saturday, Adrian, Colin, Kate, Meg, Neil and Russell, better known as The Aspire Sharks, successfully completed their 13h 25m crossing of the English Channel, the first of five Aspire teams attempting to swim The Channel this summer. 
Read more about their amazing achievement here.

Thursday 3rd August
You may have seen news coverage of the headline changes in the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill to do with sentencing and minimum jail terms for people found guilty of committing certain crimes. Part two of this bill looks into civil litigation and Conditional Fee Arrangements (CFA) known more commonly as ‘No Win No Fee’.
Read more about how these reforms may affect you.

Thursday 28th July
Aspire has responded to the Government’s initial draft of the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessment criteria.
Read more about PIP and our response.

Monday 25th July
A few weeks ago, four members of staff from the Aspire office headed down to Crawley to build flat-pack furniture and get everything ready in our new property.
Read all about our new tenant and the official launch.

Tuesday 19th July
Monday 18th July saw Aspire’s biggest ever Corporate Golf Day with 16 teams enjoying a fantastic round of golf at Porters Park in Radlett, Hertfordshire.
Read more about the event.
 

Monday 11th July
Following a recent assessment, it was confirmed that Aspire continues to meet the 'Investors in People' standard.
Read more about what this means here. 

Friday 8th July
We are delighted to announce that registrations for the Aspire Channel Swim are now officially open!
Read more about this exciting challenge.