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 events for you to join in with throughout the year! 

Visit our fundraising site here

Events

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

Dust off those running shoes and take part in the virtual Virgin Money London Marathon and raise funds for Aspens! Log your 26.2 miles on the day with the official Virgin Money London Marathon app and receive the coveted London Marathon medal and New Balance T Shirt when you finish! All runners raising funds for Aspens will also receive a fantastic goody-bag sponsored by NikWax. Find out more here. 

Pumpkin Patch and Halloween Spooky 5KM, October Half-Term

Join us for our fangtastic October half-term events, the Pumpkin Patch (26/27 October) and Halloween Spooky 5KM (30 October) at our beautiful Pembury site. 

The Pumpkin Patch will include a spooktacular scavenger hunt, crafts, games, scarecrow display, pumpkins on sale and lots more Halloween fun for all the family. 

Put on your running shoes and spookiest costumes for our Spooky 5KM and run or walk the route at our Pembury site.

Find out more and buy your tickets 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.