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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

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

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

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 Channel Swim 2023

Swim the distance of the English Channel (22 miles) in your local pool over 12 weeks and help raise money to support people with Spinal Cord Injury.
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.
Other Swims

Take on the Great North Swim or the Henley Classic Swim
Sealand Swims 2024

Swim from the Principality of Sealand back to the Suffolk coast
Scilly Swim 2024

An iconic 15k challenge between the Scilly Islands with six swims and six walks over two days.
Aspire Solent Swimmers

Read the personal stories of brave Aspire fundraisers who have taken on our Solent challenge.
Solent Swim 2024

Swim the Solent to the Isle of Wight
Swim the Night 12

Swim through the night
Loch Ness Swim 2024

Dive in to the largest body of fresh water in the UK and brave the chilly temperatures of Loch Ness.