Notice
- Aspire Designs is now an Award-Winning Social Enterprise! The official ceremony will take place near the end of September in Dublin City Hall. Details to come.
- For learning resources in partnership with Outside The Box, check out the Resources menu item above.
Aspire Winter Newsletter 2024
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Flow 2.0
November- December 2024 Programme Overview: FLOW is a 6 week programme for 18-25 year olds. The programme is centred around three pathways: Nature, Self and Skills
Neurodivergent Adult Child Wanted For Neurodiversity TG4 Documentary
Tyrone Productions are currently producing a documentary called ‘Neurodiversity’ for TG4 where we learn how neurodiversity affects very different people of varied abilities. We would love
Who we are
Aspire is the Autism Spectrum Association of Ireland. We are a national organisation and a registered charity that was established in 1995 by a group of parents to support individuals with a diagnosis of Asperger syndrome, a type of autism on the autism spectrum. Today we do not categorise autism in the same way.
We are still supporting our Asperger’s community, but we are expanding our remit to support the broader autistic community.
About Aspire
At Aspire we operate a family inclusive model and aim to support and assist both the autistic individual and their support network. We advocate on behalf of autistic people and provide them with the tools to advocate for themselves.
We manage a Residential Service, where we assist individuals in gaining independent living skills. We apply a person centred model and support community engagement.
We operate a Social Enterprise, called Aspire Designs. This will provide meaningful work experience and progression, skills and training to autistic adults. We have a talented team of autistic graphic designers who are creating unique greeting cards, utilising their skillset and interests.
We run a number of social meet up groups and support programmes for both adults and youths.
We provide training and support to schools, colleges, workplaces and community services.
We provide resources, easy read guides and information to assist the autistic person and their family.
” I found a way to connect with my son on a whole new level”
Adam Jenkins
Make a donation
We at Aspire rely on you and your donations to help us support autistic individuals, their families and the community. Your donations contribute to the running of programmes, training and workshops.
Corporate donations have a momentous impact in helping provide the financial sustainability of Aspire. These donations help us to provide services to our community and to the people who need it most.
We need your donations to continue to make a difference, whatever you can afford to donate is greatly appreciated by Aspire.
You can donate to Aspire in a number of ways:
- Postal Order, Bank Draft or Cheque: Send a Postal Order, Bank Draft or Cheque to: 30 Ballinteer Park, Ballinteer Dublin 16
- Fundraise: Create an online fundraising Page on our behalf through iDonate
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Staff members
At Aspire, we are lucky to have an incredibly hard working team. We currently have twelve employees spread across the three sectors of our organisation. Our team is made up of both neurotypical and neurodiverse members.
Our employees are the backbone of our organisation, without whom we would not be able to provide the services and level of care we deliver. We operate a succession system and believe in nurturing and supporting our staff to grow and develop their skill set to their full potential.
We are here because we want to help!
