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  1. Who we are
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Who we are

Our purpose

Our purpose

How we support the 50,000 people living with Spinal Cord Injury in the UK Read more

Published: 12th March, 2019

Updated: 6th June, 2022

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Vision, mission and values

Vision, mission and values

Aspire's vision is a world where people with Spinal Cord Injury have equal opportunities Read more

Published: 7th March, 2019

Updated: 6th June, 2023

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Our history

Our history

Find out how Aspire began supporting people with spinal cord injury in 1982 Read more

Published: 21st February, 2019

Updated: 10th November, 2023

Author: Laura Haynes

Accounts

Accounts

Download financial statement for Aspire for the year ending 31st March 2021 Read more

Published: 31st January, 2017

Updated: 1st February, 2023

Author: Laura Haynes

Gender Pay Gap

Gender Pay Gap

Aspire's gender pay gap 2023 - 2024 Read more

Published: 8th November, 2016

Updated: 7th June, 2023

Author: Laura Haynes

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  • Disabled people must work from home to do ‘their duty’

    Disabled people must work from home to do ‘their duty’

    Aspire comments on the new policy

  • Aspire Leisure Centre's swim teachers take on the Aspire Channel Swim

    Aspire Leisure Centre's swim teachers take on the Aspire Channel Swim

    A team of five swimming teachers are trying to beat the money they raised last year!

  • Big Give Christmas Challenge 2023

    Big Give Christmas Challenge 2023

    From 28th November to 5th December your donation will be doubled!

  • Cliff Leach on the importance of being a trustee

    Cliff Leach on the importance of being a trustee

    Aspire trustee Cliff was paralysed by a spinal cord injury in 1977

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  • Welfare Benefits Advice

    Our free advice service provides advice and support to people with Spinal Cord Injury

  • Our purpose

    Our purpose

    How we support the 50,000 people living with Spinal Cord Injury in the UK

  • Solent Swim 2024

    Solent Swim 2024

    Swim the Solent to the Isle of Wight

  • Job vacancies

    View current job vacancies at Aspire, a national charity providing practical help to people who have been paralysed by Spinal Cord Injury.

  • Contact Us

    Contact details for Aspire and all of our services. We always welcome feedback, comments or drop in to us any time, day or night and we'll be happy to see you.

  • Accessible housing

    Accessible housing

    Our Housing Programme offers temporary accessible housing for people with Spinal Cord Injury around the UK

  • Relay Channel Swim 2024

    Relay Channel Swim 2024

    Join a relay team to swim the 22 miles from the UK to France. Each swimmer will take it in turn to swim for an hour until the team reaches France.

  • Swimming

    Swimming

    From the pool based Aspire Channel Swim to swimming the English Channel as part of a relay team, Aspire is known for its expertise in swimming events.

  • River Arun Swim 2024

    River Arun Swim 2024

    Our River Arun swim gives you the chance to soak up the English countryside in rural Sussex with a beautiful swim along the River Arun.

  • Aspire Grants

    The Aspire Grants Programme is currently closed, but there are other organisations that may be able to help.

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