Aspire for Intelligent Care & Support
Categories of Work: Advice, support & information services, Carers services, Day care services, Education/training, Health and well-being, Mental health services, Social activities, Social and community care services, Tenants and residents services, Volunteering
Who do you work with?: Carers, Children & young people with disabilities, Learning disabilities (people with), Long-term/chronic illness (people with), Men, Mental health problems (people with), Older people, Physical disabilities (people with), Sensory impairment (people with), Tenants and residents, Women, Other
Organisation description: Aspire is essentially a Social Care Provider to adults with cognitive impairments and physical disabilities in Salford. Providing Day Opportunities, Domiciliary and Community Support , Respite to Carers and social opportunities/activities to people affected by cognitive impairments in the Salford Area. Aspire is a service provider but also operates out of and manages buildings in the Salford area leased from the City Council and Charitable Trust. The most important aim of Aspire is to support people to be able to live in their local communities through "intelligent support" . Addressing the disabling effects of cognitive impairments in skilful and pragmatic ways that are rooted in the person's life in Salford. As such we work with other organisations and groups to support their understanding of impairments to build the community's confidence in welcoming citizens who might otherwise be isolated.
Supporting other voluntary and community organisations: Employing people, Marketing and communications
Other support description: The services in Aspire have a history of advising particularly on Total Communication and Autistic Spectrum Conditions. This ranges from "Easier To read " to Low Stimulation Environments.
Facilities and resources: Wheelchair access, Hearing loop, Catering provided, Refreshments provided, Car parking, Disabled parking
What are your opening days and times, and when is your venue and meeting space available?: We are in the process of reconfiguring the use of some of our buildings. This should be complete by the end of summer and then we'd be able to be clear on booking etc. Our rooms are already used but this is currently ad hoc. or related to specific educational or Dementia Strategy programmes .
What area is your venue or meeting space in?: East Salford, Eccles, Swinton
Contact details
Aspire, Salford, M27 5WW