This week’s blog is a personal account from an autistic person’s view. Laura, an employee of Aspire, shares some of her journey about her diagnosis, the challenges, and barriers she has faced and the dreams and aspirations she has for the future. I would personally like to thank Laura for Read more…
A wonderful colleague at Aspire has shared with us a personal poem, which reflects on the authors own lived experience of Autism. As this week is #AutismAcceptanceWeek we thought this would be a very apt time to share this, to highlight challenges that still need to be overcome and the Read more…
The Salford Learning Disabilities Team have created a simple guide explaining what autism is. This easy read booklet was made in response to requests from people with learning disabilities who wanted to learn more about autism. We’re pleased to share that the people we support at Aspire, along with our Read more…
Around 700,000 people in the uk are believed to be autistic, but studies show that figure can be much higher. At Aspire, we provide Autism support across Salford, including autism-accredited day support, supported living and respite care. Our Autism Lead, Sharon Marsden, is here to answer some of your questions, Read more…
Receiving a dementia diagnosis can be a worrying and frightful time, not just for the person diagnosed but for their family too. It can raise many questions, some of which we hope we can answer through our blog, written by our Dementia Lead, Chris Sewards. Is Dementia Hereditary? One of Read more…
As we celebrate International Women’s Day, we are excited to share the inspiring story of Gladys, a lady we support at Poppy Dementia Day Support. At 100 years young, Gladys brightens our days with her infectious smile and kind heart. Born on 1st March 1924, Gladys journey is full Read more…
Hi Everyone, I’m Sue Millington, the Admin Lead for Aspire. I began my journey that led me to my current role on the 8th April 2002, when I began work for Home Care at Beechfield House just off Folly Lane in Swinton, for Salford City Council, as an Admin Assistant. Read more…
My name is Louise Antley and for over thirty years I have been working within the health and social care sector. I wasn’t always in this field – ‘once upon a time’ I was a Police officer in Manchester City Centre and even though that was a whirlwind of only Read more…
Join us in celebrating International Women’s Day on Friday 8th March. At Aspire, we are proud to be an organisation led by incredible women Directors and CEO. We have a strong female led workforce, many of which have achieved amazing things. We also support exceptional women with learning disabilities and Read more…