Come and our join our Hampden Park store team for some late night Christmas shopping at The Broadway United Church this Saturday evening! Read more
We're asking for your help to make the Christmas wishes of the people we support come true this year by giving them the gift of a special activity, outing or trip to enjoy. Read more
Christmas trees will be on sale outside our Bluebell Cafe throughout the holiday season. Pop along for a cuppa and a mince pie and pick up your tree at the same time, whilst supporting Aspens! Read more
The 'Professionals' social group had their first in-person meet up since lockdown this week and enjoyed a brilliant evening out at the pub having a meal and a drink together. Read more
Listen our CEO Robbie Shanahan being interviewed on the Mark Carter breakfast show on BBC Radio Sussex (Saturday 20 November) about the challenges the social care sector is facing in terms of staffing and why he has written to funders to appeal for support for long-term solutions to this issue. Read more
View Aspens on BBC South East TV news in a report on the recruiting and retaining of social care staff. Read more
Our CEO Robbie Shanahan has written a letter to local authorities, councillors and funders asking for urgent help in recruiting and retaining our frontline keyworkers who provide vital care and support to people with learning disabilities and on the autism spectrum. Read more
Watch the news feature, which raises awareness on how fireworks can affect people on the autism spectrum and with learning disabilities, here. Read more
Tune in to KMTV news this evening to see Aspens featured in a piece on how fireworks can affect people on the autism spectrum and with learning disabilities. Read more
This Trustees' Week we say thank you to all our volunteer Trustees for the vital work they do for our charity. Throughout the week we have been hearing from some of our Trustees and today we hear from Steph Upton on what her role involves and what she loves best about it. Read more
This Trustees' Week, we say thank you to our wonderful board of Trustees and hear from Ian Arnold on what he enjoys about being an Aspens Trustee, and why others should consider supporting charities in this way. Read more
Kiefer's awesome environmentally-friendly fundraising for Aspens continues and he has now raised over £700 to support our work! Read more
Congratulations to our fantastic Bluebell Cafe team who have been awarded a 5 star food hygiene rating by the Food Standards Agency and Tunbridge Wells Borough Council. Read more
It's Trustees' Week and we say thank you to our ten wonderful Trustees for all their support and hear from Gill Marcus, Chair of Trustees, about her role and what she enjoys about being a Trustee. Read more
It was wonderful to welcome the community back to our Pembury site this half-term week for lots of spooktacular fun. Read all about it here. Read more
Learn more about encouraging positive behaviour at our relaxed and friendly coffee mornings for family members and friends of young people on the autism spectrum or with learning disabilities, this November. Read more
Our East Sussex team are launching two new groups for young people which will provide the opportunity to learn in nature, build confidence and make new friends. Read more
Aspens CEO Robbie Shanahan responds to the Care Quality Commission's State of Care report for 2020/2021. Read more
Join us for our Recruitment Open Day this Saturday, 16 October, in Battle, East Sussex. Meet our friendly team and find out more about the opportunities for care and support roles with Aspens. Read more
We hear from our West Sussex Children & Young People's Service Group Lead, Jade Fearick, about how the activities and group sessions help the young people they support to feel empowered and increase their confidence and independence. Read more
A huge thanks to all our Aspens virtual runners who ran the London Marathon yesterday to raise funds for our charity. Read more
Read our latest Aspens Courier here, with a letter from CEO Robbie Shanahan, stories from the people we support and a round-up of all our latest news and events. Read more
Our Acorns day services recently had a pirate's treasure hunt as part of their City and Guilds Skills for Working Life qualification. Read more
We were honoured to be one of the finalists at the Kent Charity Awards held last night at Rochester Cathedral. We were shortlisted for the Large Charity award in recognition of the outstanding work of our team over the challenging past months. Read more