16/10/2024
Dear Aspire members and supporters,
Those of you who have followed Aspire’s journey will know that finding the resources to enable our activities has been an increasing struggle, leading to uncertainty at times.
After almost 10 years of supporting our members in Huddersfield and Kirklees, the trustees have decided that Aspire must close.
The final group sessions and activities will be taking place on the week commencing 21st of October 2024, after which Aspire will cease to operate.
In the past few years we have been running the charity on just one-third of the money we had in 2021. Our efforts to bridge that gap have been relentless but the competition for grants is fierce and for every successful application we have made literally hundreds have been turned down.
The decision to wind down Aspire’s activities has not been an easy one, but over recent times it has become increasingly inevitable. We are now communicating with other organisations and service providers to make sure our members have opportunities to continue to build confidence, creativity and connection in other settings.
Over the years, hundreds of people have taken part in and shaped Aspire’s activities. We believe Aspire has built a strong platform for passing the baton to other groups and agencies to continue this important work.
We are planning a final event on Saturday 30th November to celebrate the people who have come together under the Aspire banner to create communities.
As an Aspire team we acknowledge that this will come as a shock and is deeply sad news to us all. We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude for allowing us to walk with you on your own individual journeys and our journey together.
Angela Galvin (Interim CEO) & The Aspire Team
