As a member of The Autism Alliance, Aspens is supporting its Breaking Point Campaign which is striving to close the gap in care and support for autistic adults in England. Read more
A very special festive guest is returning this advent across our social media! Keep an eye out on our Facebook and Instagram pages this advent for some tips and advice from our own AuSome Elf on the Shelf for those on the autism spectrum and their loved ones to help navigate the festive season. Read more
Our Forest School sessions based at Aspens’ beautiful woodland, are open to young people with a diagnosis of autism, who live in East Sussex. Come and join the fun, immerse yourself in nature, meet new friends and take part in fun, hands-on activities. Read more
We’re delighted to announce that Aspens’ East Sussex Children’s Services are expanding their service to provide new groups and holiday sessions for young people on the autism spectrum or with a learning disability, and their families, across Eastbourne, Hastings, Lewes and Uckfield. Read more
Help us make a positive impact on the lives of the people we support this Christmas, and buy your Christmas tree from Aspens! Read more
Today we are one of 76 charities calling on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to take urgent action in his Autumn Statement to support disabled people through the ongoing cost of living crisis. Read more
Carol Trimbee, President of Seaford Chamber of Commerce, Peter White, Town Crier, members of the local community and Aspens’ supporters, volunteers, staff, trustees and people supported by the charity joined to celebrate the opening of Aspens’ new shop in Seaford this week. Read more
Please nominate Aspens to receive a £5000 award from Benefact Group's Children and Young People Special Draw. The Benefect Special Draw awards £5000 to ten charities who work with children and young people. It would be fantastic to be one of them! Read more
It was wonderful to welcome guests to The Natural Affinity Garden for Aspens as we celebrated the relocation of the prize-winning RHS Chelsea Flower Show garden to its forever home. Read more
These sessions, covering a range of subjects connected to autism, offer guidance to families, carers and personal assistants of autistic people and are run by peer educators. Read more
Our recent Golf Day was a wonderful day enjoyed by all who attended, including people we support from across the charity, and raised a fantastic £11,000 in aid of The Aspens Natural Affinity Community Project. Read more
It was great to welcome so many visitors to our Open Day on Saturday. With tours of our on site services, facilities and grounds and members of our team on hand to talk about the integrated network of support services we provide across the South-East, the day was a fantastic opportunity to find out more about all things Aspens! Read more
Jamie, who is supported by Aspens in Kent, regularly volunteers at Bedgebury Forest and was recently awarded a certificate for completing one year’s volunteering. He also volunteers at Aspens’ Crowborough shop. Jamie tells us what he loves about volunteering and we hear from Joel, Senior Support Worker, who supports Jamie to engage in meaningful voluntary work. Read more
We are delighted to announce that Megan Bruce, Positive Behaviour Support Transition Coordinator at Aspens, has won an award in the Positive Behaviour (PBS) Champion category at the Kent Care Awards 2023. Ollie Payne, PBS Specialist, our People Department and the support team at Rosewood, an Aspens' PBS supported living service were also finalists for the awards. Read more
Join our FREE online sessions offering guidance to families, carers and personal assistants of autistic people run by peer educators - parents or carers of autistic people, who are happy to share their knowledge and experience with you. Read more
Huge congratulations to Mike Giles, Senior Horticultural Support Worker at Aspens, for winning the Carer category in the BBC Make A Difference Awards hosted by BBC Radio Kent. Read more
We were joined by the Folly Wildlife Rescue team recently who released three orphaned tawny owls and a sparrowhawk back into the wild at our beautiful Pembury site. Read more
Read Megan Bruce's, Aspens' Positive Behaviour Support Transition Coordinator, account of her visit to 10 Downing Street, where she met with Helen Whately, Minister of State for Social Care and others from across the social care sector in an event celebrating people who make a difference for others every day. Read more
Join our FREE virtual session on Autism and the Early Years on Wednesday 26 July at 7pm. Read more
We're running a FLASH SALE on our West Sussex Young People's Service fantastic programme of summer holiday activities for this weekend only! Don't miss out - book now! Read more
If you're looking for some fun, creative and low-cost activities to do with the family this summer holidays come and visit our Bluebell Cafe and animal farm on Cornford Lane, Pembury! We've got a fantastic calendar of events taking place throughout the summer, from bubble tea making to ceramic painting. Read more
Congratulations to Aspens' staff members Megan Bruce, Ollie Payne, the team at our PBS Supported Living service, Rosewood and our People Department, who have all been selected as finalists for the Kent Care Awards 2023 (KiCA). Read more
A huge congratulations to Mike Giles, Senior Horticultural Support Worker at Aspens, who has been selected as one of four finalists in the BBC Radio Kent Make A Difference Awards, in the Carer category. Read more
Congratulations to the Acorns Day Opportunities team who won the annual Tonbridge Lions Club It's a Knockout competition on Friday! Read more