Thousands of disabled people have their lives put on hold simply because there is nowhere suitable for them to live.Read more
Aspire was one of 29 Irish charities to receive donations from The Hospital Saturday FundRead more
This year Aspire has been ranked 18th, our highest ever ranking.Read more
6,500 swimmers took on the 22 mile challenge to raise money to support people with Spinal Cord InjuryRead more
For our 18th annual Dinner we are heading back to the Home of Cricket, Lord's Cricket Ground on Thursday 26th April 2018.Read more
On 25th November we held our annual Swim Celebration Dinner at the Village Hotel WatfordRead more
Aspire has teamed up with Watford Ladies FC for the 2017/18 season.Read more
Aspire is launching its third book, ‘It’s Our Lives’, at The National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital.Read more
Aspire and The University of Birmingham team up for a research project about disabled people in the fitness industryRead more
Last Saturday over 300 swimmers dived into the darkness in Oxford, raising £7,500 to help people with Spinal Cord Injury.Read more
Find out how you can get active with Aspire on National Fitness Day.Read more
Nine teams raised £8,750 for at the Aspire Golf Day at Porters Park Golf ClubRead more
Our fully inclusive leisure centre has been shortlisted at the National Fitness AwardsRead more
On 5th September we are taking part in World SCI Day to raise awareness about Spinal Cord InjuryRead more
The last two weeks have seen swimmers in Loch Ness, the English Channel, the Solent and the River ArunRead more
Please vote for our InstructAbility Programme in the Sports Category of the National Lottery Awards 2017Read more
Aspire's annual London Sports Quiz Dinner at the Tower of London raises £117,00 to help spinal cord injured peopleRead more
Aspire has taken the top prize in the Disability category at this year’s Charity Awards for our InstructAbility ProgrammeRead more
Aspire’s InstructAbility Programme has been shortlisted in the Disability category in The Charity Awards, to be announced on 8th June.Read more
We're working together with Back Up, Spinal Injuries Association, Spinal Research, and Spinal Injuries Scotland 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
MP Penny Mordaunt, Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work 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
Eleven-year-old Alexandra Gibbon from Tring Park School for the Performing Arts has become the leading fundraiser for Aspire’s annual swimming challenge, the Aspire Channel Swim.Read 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
Sir Chris Hoy, team GB’s most successful Olympic cyclist, is calling on all keen cyclists to support a new London to Paris accessible cycling challenge organised by the charities Back Up and Aspire.Read 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
On Monday 13th July Aspire once again hosted its corporate golf day in the beautiful parkland surroundings of Porters Park in Radlett, Hertfordshire.Read more
Soldiers from 21 Engineer Regiment complete the arduous Biel 100km Ultra MarathonRead more
Aspire Law has won Alternative Business Structure of the Year at The Lawyer Awards. Aspire Law has aspirations to become recognised as the specialist go-to provider for all Spinal Cord Injury compensation claims and this award win marks another step towards this goal.Read 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