Aspire’s InstructAbility Programme has been shortlisted in the Disability category in The Charity Awards, to be announced on 8th June.Read more
Today, we’re marketing Spinal Cord Injuries Awareness Day with Back Up, Spinal Injuries Association, Spinal Research, and Spinal Injuries Scotland. Between us, our five charities are working to help the 50,000 people and their families affected by spinal cord injury, enabling them to lead independent and fulfilling lives, and researching treatments.Read more
After months of training and fundraising, our 17 Aspire runners completed the London Marathon on 23rd April and have raised over £40,000 so far.Read more
Phase 2 of the InstructAbility Programme has begun, with new courses now availableRead more
How Matabele ants recognise the value of their disabled peers being active contributors to their societyRead more
Aspire's amazing open water swimmers have raised £1 million since 2009.Read more
Book now for this year's Golf Days and our Sports Quiz Dinners in London and ManchesterRead more
For Mother's Day we're celebrating Julia who gave up her house and fought constantly to keep her family together under one roof.Read more
Aspire's film "What does independence mean to me" won a Silver award at the Charity Film AwardsRead more
For Disabled Access Day one of our inspiring Aspire Grants recipients tells us how an initiative to give disabled people access to countryside has been a game changer for many.Read more
Aspire has received its highest ever ranking in the Sunday Times Best Not-for-Profit Organisation to work for at 26th place after excellent reviews from staff.Read more
Aspire President and sports broadcaster John Inverdale, hosted an evening titled “A sporting life behind the microphone” at Getty Images Gallery in London on Thursday 16th February.Read more
Aspire President John Inverdale is presenting an exhibition of inspirational sporting images at Getty Images Gallery in London, in aid of Aspire.Read more
Colleagues from Clyde & Co in Manchester travelled to the Aspire Leisure Centre to try out wheelchair basketball.Read more
Nicola Naunton was awarded a £2,000 donation from Lloyd’s Charities Trust in recognition of her fundraising for her Aspire Relay Channel Swim.Read more
96 men attended Porters Park Golf Club Men’s Christmas Fayre in December raising over £850 for Aspire.Read more
Our raffle has raised over £2,000 to help people with spinal cord injuries. Watch the video of the draw.Read more
The Government has agreed to amend planning law so that local authorities will have a legal duty to plan housing for disabled people.Read more
The Aspire Channel Swim ended this week and has so far raised over£370,000 to help people with Spinal Cord Injury.Read more
Read about our annual Swim Celebration Dinner we hold for our fantastic swimmers.Read more
This year's Manchester Sports Quiz Dinner was one of our biggest ever, with Leigh Day winning the quiz.Read more
Last week healthcare professionals and our Assistive Technology Volunteers attended this year's conference to learn about the latest developments.Read more
Our InstructAbility Programme has received a £380,000 investment from Sports EnglandRead more
Penny Mordaunt MP visited Aspire to find out more about the InstructAbility Programme and its impact on disabled peopleRead more
Watch this news piece about the legacy of the Paralympic Games filmed at the Aspire Leisure CentreRead more
23 teams joined former European Open Champion golfer Andrew Murray for his charity Pro AmRead more
This year's Swim is set to be the biggest ever, with 4,455 swimmers signed up and £71,860 so far raised.Read more
The challenge aims to help businesses understand the perspective of a disabled worker.Read more
Aspire has teamed up with Uswim for a new night swimming event in Manchester on 17th SeptemberRead more
PNC Business Credit were the winners and Jeremy Dale gave a trick shot show.Read more
Callum has bought his hand bike thanks to the Aspire Grants Christmas appealRead more
Our brand new website is now live! Sign up to swim 22 miles in your pool from 12th September to 5th December.Read more
Jane did a skydive to support Aspire because of the help they gave to her business partner.Read more
Le Mans drivers attend dinner in aid of charities Aspire and Hope for TomorrowRead more
Aspire now has 53 accessible properties around the UK for spinal cord injured people to live in whilst a permanent solution is foundRead more
33 brave swimmers took part in the first Relay Channel Swim training weekend in DoverRead more
The Aspire Channel Swim has raised over £454,000 to help people with spinal cord injuryRead more
There are now three choices for swimming the Solent including a two-way swim.Read more
11 year old Alexandra Gibbon has raised over £8,600Read more
Star Fundraiser Joe Gilbert has raised almost £1,500 by handcycling 2,000 miles over 8 monthsRead more
Read about the impact on spinal injured people who are forced to live in inaccessible housingRead more
Since 2003, the members of Wrecsam Tri Club have supported Aspire and raised an incredible £45,000 to support people with spinal cord injuries.Read more
Fully accessible cycle challengeRead more
Aspire has partnered with Swim Expo, the ultimate festival of swimming, 18th to 20th March in Manchester.Read more
Clyde & Co LLP and Norton Rose Fulbright LLP undertook the Aspire Wheelchair Challenge to mark International Day for People with Disabilities.Read more
Can you help us give the gift of independence this Christmas?Read more
Aspire holds its annual Swimming Celebration Dinner to celebrate it's swimming fundraisersRead more
Aspire holds its 12th annual Manchester Sports Quiz Dinner at the Lowry HotelRead more
On Friday 6th November Aspire launched their first accessible house in Manchester, in partnership with WCHG.Read more
Place your bid! Bidding is now open for the silent auction ahead of our Manchester Sports Quiz dinner on Thursday 12th November.Read more
The 2015 Assistive Technology Training Conference took place on the 27th and 28th October for professionals from across the UK.Read more
Inspirational endurance Adam Walker is the guest speaker at Aspire's Swimming Celebration Evening on Saturday 14th NovemberRead more
On 1st October, Aspire held An Evening with Lord Tebbit at the Getty Images Gallery in London.Read more
Aspire holds its first Spinal Day at the Southport Spinal Injuries CentreRead more
Aspire's reaction to the study which used direct brain control to enable a spinal cord injured person to walk again.Read more
New Aspire House launched by Alberto Costa MP in Enderby, in partnership with emh group.Read more
Join 3,000 swimmers who have signed up to swim 22 miles in their local pool over 12 weeks.Read more
During September, schools are asking their students to commit to reading a list of books to raise funds for Aspire.Read more
Aspire and Back Up have launched a fully accessible London to Paris challengeRead more
The Hughes Family has supported Aspire for 11 years, raising over £11,000Read more
The NHS Vale of York Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) has accepted a list of recommendations made by Aspire and Back Up that will improve the lives of people with spinal cord injury.Read more
‘Team Mags’ raises £1,520 for Aspire by completing the Morrisons Great Newham London 10k runRead more
Aspire is delighted to support Jacqueline Wilson's book Katy, about a young girl who becomes paralysedRead more
Aspire has partnered with Marathon Films for the release of the feature film Captain Webb on 14th AugustRead more
The Ride2Recovery cyclists have smashed their target, raising over £141,000Read more
Aspire and Back Up to collaborate for London to Paris cycle challenge for both cyclists and handcyclists.Read more
18 year old Akshay Pabary raises over £2,800 climbing Mount Kilimanjaro.Read more
Aspire's Golf Day at Porters Park a great successRead more
Soldiers from 21 Engineer Regiment complete the arduous Biel 100km Ultra MarathonRead more
Aspire Law wins ABS of the Year at The Lawyer AwardsRead more
Lucy overcame her fear of heights to raise the highest total ever by an Aspire skydiverRead more
The Captain and Secretary of Porters Park Golf Club complete their 100 hole challengeRead more
On Saturday 20th June, 40 swimmers took on the brand new challenge of swimming for 12 hours from dusk ‘til dawn.Read more
Ride2Recovery cyclists depart on Sunday 21st June for a gruelling cycle through the Pyrenees.Read more
The Aspire 500 Challenge to celebrate 25 years of The London Wheelchair Rugby Club will be held on Monday 22nd JuneRead more
Zoggs are the official partner of the Aspire Channel Swim 2015Read more
Aspire Swimmers competed for Team Harrow at the London Youth GamesRead more
Aspire and Hope for Tomorrow once again joined forces to celebrate the 92nd anniversary of the Le Mans 24 hours race.Read more
Aspire’s Welfare Benefits Advice service has seen such high levels of demand that we have recently brought in a new member of the team.Read more
Read Aspire's reaction to the news that Professor Geoffrey Raisman intends to set up a clinic which “could eventually treat most types of spinal injury.”Read more
The Conservative Party have formed a new government after winning a majority of MPs in the House of Commons. So what can we expect over the next few years?Read more
Aspire partners with Sports Massage Bedford and Galeforce Events for a brand new 10km run in Bedford on Sunday 7th June.Read more
The Aspire Leisure Centre held its first Disability Exercise Open Day on Saturday 18th April, to showcase the variety of sports and activities that are available for disabled people.Read more
The Henley Swim has announced a partnership with Aspire for its Henley Classic event on Sunday 28th June 2015.Read more
On 26th February 2015, Mark Harper MP, Minister of State for Disabled People, visited Aspire to see firsthand how Aspire has moved forward since his last visit in 2008.Read more
On Tuesday 24th February 2015, Brian Carlin met Michael Higgins, President of the Republic of Ireland, at the launch of a UNESCO Chair at The Institute of Technology in Tralee, Co Kerry.Read more
PhysioFunction will launch Robot Assisted Physiotherapy (RAP) using REX Technology at AspireRead more
Aspire holds training day for its new volunteersRead more
Aspire, a national charity that provides practical help to people who have been paralysed by Spinal Cord Injury, launched a new accessible home on Friday 12th December in partnership with Thames Valley Housing. John McDonnell MP officially addressed the launch.Read more
On Friday 28th November the Aspire Welfare Benefits Advice Service was successful in one of the first Personal Independence Payment (PIP) tribunal appeals regarding how the principle of the “20 metre rule” works and is applied in the PIP decision making process.Read more
On Friday 14th November, Robert Groves completed his 500 mile handcycle from Edinburgh to London, using a handcycle which was part-funded by Aspire Grants.Read more
Research by Aspire has found that there is simply not enough wheelchair accessible housing in the country to meet the needs of the population.Read more