Fundraise for us

We are living in challenging times, with much uncertainty, but fundraising is still possible, whether it's a virtual event, bike ride or even kayaking up the River Thames as one of our supporters has done!

We are enormously grateful to all those that fundraise for us - any money you raise enables us to continue providing vital care and support to some of the most vulnerable people in our community. 

As we adjust to the 'new normal' we've been adding a variety of virtual fundraising events to our calendar and have now held our first ever virtual 5K run and quiz nights and all have been a great success. Keep watching our website and social media for details of more exciting virtual events for you to join in with throughout the year! 

Aspens' Fundraising Events: 

Go the Extra Mile! Virtual Journey Challenge for Learning Disability Week - June 2021

Can you go the extra mile for the people we support? Join us for Aspens first ever Virtual Journey Challenge and celebrate Learning Disability Week with us. Walk, run, swim or cycle the Royal Parks Half Marathon route virtually, doing it your way and in your own time, during the week of 21-27 June. You can enter on your own or as a team and you'll be able to view your progress on a virtual map throughout the week and will receive encouraging messages from the people we support at each milestone. Registration is £10, including an Aspens' t-shirt and certificate. 

Sign up here

Aspens CEO Robbie is running the Tour of Merseyside - June/ July 2021

Update - 17 June 2021

Our CEO Robbie Shanahan has had to defer running the Ultra Marathon this year due to a knee injury. Instead, he is doing the Tour of Merseyside from 27th June - 3rd July, which is taking place during Learning Disability Week and still no mean feat at 52 miles! 

Help Robbie reach his target of raising £5000 for Aspens by supporting him at the link below:

Support Robbie here 

Virtual Virgin Money London Marathon, Sunday 3rd October - Run for Aspens! 

We are very excited to announce we've secured a number of places in this high profile event. Why not kick start 2021 with a new challenge, dust off those running shoes and take part in the virtual Virgin Money London Marathon and raise funds for Aspens?! 

The official Virgin Money London Marathon app will enable you to log your 26.2 miles during the day whilst helping to bring the virtual experience to life, with an exclusive audio commentary featuring famous voices and providing a memorable soundtrack to the day.  All finishers will receive the coveted London Marathon medal and New Balance T Shirt.

If you sign up to run the virtual London Marathon for Aspens you can set up a fundraising page on the Aspens website with a target of £250 – giving you the opportunity to share the story of why you're running for Aspens which can be shared with supporters. You'll be registered with the Virtual Virgin London Marathon console – enabling you to access to a variety of helpful tools from the race organisers and providing you with an enhanced virtual experience on the day and the ability to log your run.

Sign up to run for Aspens in the Virgin Money Virtual London Marathon here 

Aspens also has a Silver Bonded place in the Virgin London Marathon 2024 and we're now accepting applications for places. Contact [email protected] to find out more. 

Set Up your Own Fundraiser

You can set up your own fundraising page for any event or activity you'd like to organise. Simply click on the link below and follow the easy instructions. 

Set up your own fundraising page

Support Our Fundraisers

We are so grateful to everyone who fundraises for us - whether it's walking, running, baking, kayaking or dancing (and lots more)! To support all those currently raising vital funds for Aspens please click below:

Support our Fundraisers 

Download the Aspens Fundraising Pack

Click here to find posters and a leaflet that you can download and print to advertise your fundraising activity and appeal for funding. 

Events and community fundraising

There are so many ways you can help Aspens to support people with learning disabilities, autism and complex needs all over the south east – you just need to use your imagination! Maybe you want to support Aspens by creating your own weird and wacky challenge event? Or perhaps you have another fantastic fundraising idea? However you’d like to support us, we’re here to help.

Contact our Fundraising team at [email protected] or check out our Fundraising Tips and Ideas

Donate to Aspens Through Ebay

When you list items for sale through your personal ebay account, there is an opportunity to select a charity that could benefit from the proceeds, this could be anything from 10% - 100% of the proceeds. If you select Aspens Charities, the revenue from the sale of the item will be allocated via PayPal directly to us. Further details on how to do this here. 

Buy an Autism Threads T-shirt

Autism Threads sells stylish & tasteful T-shirts, prints & accessories to raise positive awareness of autism. Founder, Trish is mum to three children, the youngest of whom, Harry, is nonverbal autistic and the inspiration behind her captions.

Autism Threads donates a percentage of its sales to Aspens.

Here's a link to the page to see more - and buy a gorgeous T-shirt that will raise funds for Aspens! 

Autism Threads

The Tunbridge Wells Lotto

Aspens is proud to be a beneficiary of the Tunbridge Wells Lotto, which funds local good causes. TW Lotto is a weekly lottery and each ticket has a 1 in 50 chance to win with a top prize of £25,000! From every £1 ticket you buy, 50p supports Aspens. Find out how you can play the TW Lotto and support us here. 

Play the TW Lotto and support Aspens

Amazon Smile 

Shop at Give as you Live Online and it couldn't be easier to raise money for Aspens while you shop. 

Over 4,400 leading stores are signed up and all you have to do is sign up - it's free!

Give As You Live

Gift Aid

Thinking of making a donation to us? Did you know that by filling in an Aspens Gift Aid Form (Tax Payers Only) (the form will also need to be put on in some way), we can claim 25p in every pound of your donation from HMRC.    

Aspens Gift Aid Form

Sponsor an Aspens Animal

Our site at Pembury used to be a farm and we do all we can to keep the farming spirit alive. Among the animals living here we have rabbits of all shapes and sizes, donkeys, chickens, guinea pigs and a large pig called Valerie, who rules the roost - though don't tell that to our resident rooster, who crows from sunrise to sunset every day to keep us alert!

The people who use our services love to look after the animals and we also welcome visits from the public, whether they be walking their dog on our unspoiled farmland or grabbing a coffee in the Bluebell Cafe.

Why not get involved by sponsoring an Aspens animal? You'll receive a certificate, your name will be on a thank you board by their living quarters and, of course, you can come visit your sponsored animal (subject to current Covid-19 guidelines).

Contact [email protected] to find out how you can sponsor your own Aspens Animal.

Aspens is registered with the Fundraising Regulator. Read the Code of Fundraising Practice to learn how we follow fundraising standards.