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Aspire Community Benefit Society supports people with learning disabilities to have better lives through the provision of high-quality, person-centred, care and support services.

Our purpose is to enhance the quality of the lives of the people we support by empowering them to be as independent as possible. Citizenship is at the heart of our organisation.

We support people to make the most of their strengths and to take an active part in the communities in which they live. We want the people we support to lead fulfilling lives and to ensure they are safeguarded from avoidable harm.

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Online Activities

View our online activities calendar below.

 

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  • Sports Round-Up
    10:30 -11:30
    February 1, 2021
    Do you love sport?  Then why not join the Hillside team on Mondays for their Sports Round-Up on Zoom?  You’ll be able to talk about your favourite teams and there’ll be sports news, predictions and maybe even a sports quiz.
    Contact anyone at Hillside for a Meeting ID number and passcode or look on the Aspire Friendship Group on Facebook.  Once you have the details, keep hold of them and use them every time you want to join in.
  • SSE Quiz
    13:30 -14:15
    February 1, 2021
    This weekly live quiz is open to people who attend any of our SSE services.  Mark Pollard is your quiz master.  Why not test how good your knowledge is?
    To join in the session on Facebook, speak to a member of staff or your local Involvement Coordinator, Tim Snell, who will let you know the details.
    If you are not from one of our SSE services, you can still join in the fun.  Click the links below to download the questions and answers sheets from this week’s quiz:
  • WNW Area Zoom
    13:30 -14:15
    February 1, 2021
    Caroline Terry (Involvement Coordinator for the WNW area) is hosting weekly Zoom meetings which are open to people who attend any of our WNW services. 
    This is an opportunity for you to chat with friends and catch up on all their news.  If you want to join in, you’ll need a Meeting ID and Passcode which you can get from a member of staff or any of the Involvement Coordinators (Tim, Ailsa or Caroline).
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  • Line Dancing
    All day
    February 2, 2021

    Join Aiden and Caroline and learn to line dance.  Each week Aiden or Caroline will teach you some new steps to get you scooting around the floor to some great music.

    This is:

    Class 6 – with Aiden

  • Image Bank Quiz
    All day
    February 2, 2021

    Dean from LYPFT creates all the symbols for the communication bank.  His quiz sheets test your knowledge of the symbols.  How many do you recognise?

    Click the link below to see this week’s quiz:

    Image Quiz Sheet no. 34

  • CICs Catch-Up
    10:30 -11:30
    February 2, 2021
    A weekly Zoom session with Aspire’s very own Involvement Co-ordinators: Ailsa, Caroline and Tim.
    They will bring you news from across our services, tell you about upcoming diary dates and there may also be a guest or two.
    Before you join the meeting for the first time you will need to get a Meeting ID number and Passcode from one of the Involvement Co-ordinators.  Once you have the details, keep hold of them and use them every time you want to join in.
  • Get Online Chat
    13:00 -14:00
    February 2, 2021
    Are you getting into digital or thinking about it?  Not sure where to begin?  Want to learn more about how others are getting online or share your experience with them?  Then join this regular Zoom chat led by Julie Lill. 
    The first time you want to join the chat, contact Julie, Tim, Caroline or Ailsa and they will give you a Meeting ID number and Passcode
    Once you have the meeting details, keep hold of them and use them every time you want to join in.
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  • Rob’s Music Quiz
    All day
    February 3, 2021

    Can you name the tunes in this week’s music quiz?

    This week the theme is SOUNDS.  Click the link below to see the video:

    Music Quiz No. 21 – Name That Sound

  • Dancing With Lewis
    All day
    February 3, 2021

    Get those muscles working by joining Lewis (from Strawberry Lane community base) in one of his dance or singalong sessions.

    This week is: Singalong

  • Music & Meditation
    10:00 -11:00
    February 3, 2021
    Life is very different at the moment, and we can all get a bit stressed.  So why not enjoy some peace and calm by joining Gwilym’s Music & Meditation session?
    The first time you want to join in you’ll need to contact Gwilym, Tim, Caroline or Ailsa and they will give you a Meeting ID and Passcode
    Once you have the  details, keep hold of them and use them every time you want to join in.
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  • Baking
    All day
    February 4, 2021

    This week’s recipe is for:

    Chocolate Butterfly Buns

  • All In This Together
    11:00 -12:00
    February 4, 2021
    Do you want to chat with your friends from across Aspire?  You can by joining Julie on her regular Zoom session to catch up with their news and share yours.
    The first time you want to join the chat, contact Julie Lill and she will give you a Meeting ID number and Passcode
    Once you have the meeting details, keep hold of them and use them every time you want to join in.
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  • ENE Area Zoom
    10:30 -11:15
    February 5, 2021
    Ailsa Ryder (Involvement Coordinator for the ENE area) is hosting weekly Zoom meetings which are open to people who attend any of our ENE services. 
    This is an opportunity for you to chat with friends and catch up on all their news.  If you want to join in, you’ll need a Meeting ID and Passcode which you can get from a member of staff or any of the Involvement Coordinators (Tim, Ailsa or Caroline).
  • Music Request Show
    13:30 -14:30
    February 5, 2021

    Join our fabulous DJ, Nigel ‘Cally’ Callaghan, for an afternoon party with music from the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s. 
    You can join the party on the Aspire CBS Facebook page on Fridays between 1:30 and 2:30pm.  Try to be prompt so you don’t miss the fun!  Also, don’t forget to request your favourite songs and DJ Cally will try to play as many of them as he can.
    You can watch a recording of this live event a few days after it has ended.  Just go to our Online Activities page and click the tab called ‘Music, Dance & Exercise’.
  • Online Disco
    19:00 -21:00
    February 5, 2021

    The Party People are running another online disco.  The theme is ‘Around the World’.

    The discos are free to attend for anyone and are run by adults with learning disabilities.

    You will need to go to their event page on Facebook to join in.

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  • Music & Exercise
    All day
    February 8, 2021

    Join Becci each week in her fun music and exercise class.

    This is: Class 16 (Spice Girls)

  • Sports Round-Up
    10:30 -11:30
    February 8, 2021
    Do you love sport?  Then why not join the Hillside team on Mondays for their Sports Round-Up on Zoom?  You’ll be able to talk about your favourite teams and there’ll be sports news, predictions and maybe even a sports quiz.
    Contact anyone at Hillside for a Meeting ID number and passcode or look on the Aspire Friendship Group on Facebook.  Once you have the details, keep hold of them and use them every time you want to join in.
  • SSE Quiz
    13:30 -14:15
    February 8, 2021
    This weekly live quiz is open to people who attend any of our SSE services.  Mark Pollard is your quiz master.  Why not test how good your knowledge is?
    To join in the session on Facebook, speak to a member of staff or your local Involvement Coordinator, Tim Snell, who will let you know the details.
    If you are not from one of our SSE services, you can still join in the fun.  Click the links below to download the questions and answers sheets from this week’s quiz:
  • WNW Area Zoom
    13:30 -14:15
    February 8, 2021
    Caroline Terry (Involvement Coordinator for the WNW area) is hosting weekly Zoom meetings which are open to people who attend any of our WNW services.
    This is an opportunity for you to chat with friends and catch up on all their news.  If you want to join in, you’ll need a Meeting ID and Passcode which you can get from a member of staff or any of the Involvement Coordinators (Tim, Ailsa or Caroline).
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  • Line Dancing
    All day
    February 9, 2021

    Join Aiden and Caroline and learn to line dance.  Each week Aiden or Caroline will teach you some new steps to get you scooting around the floor to some great music.

    This is:

    Class 7 – with Caroline

  • Image Bank Quiz
    All day
    February 9, 2021

    Dean from LYPFT creates all the symbols for the communication bank.  His quiz sheets test your knowledge of the symbols.  How many do you recognise?

    Click the link below to see this week’s quiz:

    Image Quiz Sheet no. 35

  • CICs Catch-Up
    10:30 -11:30
    February 9, 2021
    A weekly Zoom session with Aspire’s very own Involvement Co-ordinators: Ailsa, Caroline and Tim.
    They will bring you news from across our services, tell you about upcoming diary dates and there may also be a guest or two.
    Before you join the meeting for the first time you will need to get a Meeting ID number and Passcode from one of the Involvement Co-ordinators.  Once you have the details, keep hold of them and use them every time you want to join in.
  • Get Online Chat
    13:00 -14:00
    February 9, 2021
    Are you getting into digital or thinking about it?  Not sure where to begin?  Want to learn more about how others are getting online or share your experience with them?  Then join this regular Zoom chat led by Julie Lill.
    The first time you want to join the chat, contact Julie, Tim, Caroline or Ailsa and they will give you a Meeting ID number and Passcode.
    Once you have the meeting details, keep hold of them and use them every time you want to join in.
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  • Dancing With Lewis
    All day
    February 10, 2021

    Get those muscles working by joining Lewis (from Strawberry Lane community base) in one of his dance or singalong sessions.

    This week is a short ZUMBA session.

  • Musical Theatre
    All day
    February 10, 2021

    Join Becci in her Musical Theatre class and learn this week’s song and dance routine.

    This week is: line dancing: 5, 6, 7, 8

  • Music & Meditation
    10:00 -11:00
    February 10, 2021
    Life is very different at the moment, and we can all get a bit stressed.  So why not enjoy some peace and calm by joining Gwilym’s Music & Meditation session?
    The first time you want to join in you’ll need to contact Gwilym, Tim, Caroline or Ailsa and they will give you a Meeting ID and Passcode.
    Once you have the  details, keep hold of them and use them every time you want to join in.
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  • Baking
    All day
    February 11, 2021

    This week’s recipe is for:

    Chicken Curry

     

  • All In This Together
    11:00 -12:00
    February 11, 2021
    Do you want to chat with your friends from across Aspire?  You can by joining Julie on her regular Zoom session to catch up with their news and share yours.
    The first time you want to join the chat, contact Julie Lill and she will give you a Meeting ID number and Passcode.
    Once you have the meeting details, keep hold of them and use them every time you want to join in.
  • Rock ‘n’ Roll Bingo
    13:30 -15:00
    February 11, 2021
    Hosted by Becci at Rothwell Day Services, this is a fun way to test your music knowledge.
    Contact Becci Barker for your Meeting ID number and passcode.  Once you have the details keep hold of them and use them every time you want to join in.
    Your cards for this week’s game:
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  • ENE Area Zoom
    10:30 -11:15
    February 12, 2021
    Ailsa Ryder (Involvement Coordinator for the ENE area) is hosting weekly Zoom meetings which are open to people who attend any of our ENE services.
    This is an opportunity for you to chat with friends and catch up on all their news.  If you want to join in, you’ll need a Meeting ID and Passcode which you can get from a member of staff or any of the Involvement Coordinators (Tim, Ailsa or Caroline).
  • Music Request Show
    13:30 -14:30
    February 12, 2021

    Join our fabulous DJ, Nigel ‘Cally’ Callaghan, for an afternoon party with music from the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s.
    You can join the party on the Aspire CBS Facebook page on Fridays between 1:30 and 2:30pm.  Try to be prompt so you don’t miss the fun!  Also, don’t forget to request your favourite songs and DJ Cally will try to play as many of them as he can.
    You can watch a recording of this live event a few days after it has ended.  Just go to our Online Activities page and click the tab called ‘Music, Dance & Exercise’.
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  • Music & Exercise
    All day
    February 15, 2021

    Join Becci each week in her fun music and exercise class.

    This is: Class 17 (Steps)

  • Sports Round-Up
    10:30 -11:30
    February 15, 2021
    Do you love sport?  Then why not join the Hillside team on Mondays for their Sports Round-Up on Zoom?  You’ll be able to talk about your favourite teams and there’ll be sports news, predictions and maybe even a sports quiz.
    Contact anyone at Hillside for a Meeting ID number and passcode or look on the Aspire Friendship Group on Facebook.  Once you have the details, keep hold of them and use them every time you want to join in.
  • SSE Quiz
    13:30 -14:15
    February 15, 2021
    This weekly live quiz is open to people who attend any of our SSE services.  Mark Pollard is your quiz master.  Why not test how good your knowledge is?
    To join in the session on Facebook, speak to a member of staff or your local Involvement Coordinator, Tim Snell, who will let you know the details.
    If you are not from one of our SSE services, you can still join in the fun.  Click the links below to download the questions and answers sheets from this week’s quiz:
  • WNW Area Zoom
    13:30 -14:15
    February 15, 2021
    Caroline Terry (Involvement Coordinator for the WNW area) is hosting weekly Zoom meetings which are open to people who attend any of our WNW services.
    This is an opportunity for you to chat with friends and catch up on all their news.  If you want to join in, you’ll need a Meeting ID and Passcode which you can get from a member of staff or any of the Involvement Coordinators (Tim, Ailsa or Caroline).
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  • Line Dancing
    All day
    February 16, 2021

    Join Aiden and Caroline and learn to line dance.  Each week Aiden or Caroline will teach you some new steps to get you scooting around the floor to some great music.

    This is:

    Class 8 – with Aiden

  • Image Bank Quiz
    All day
    February 16, 2021

    Dean from LYPFT creates all the symbols for the communication bank.  His quiz sheets test your knowledge of the symbols.  How many do you recognise?

    Click the link below to see this week’s quiz:

    Image Quiz Sheet no. 36

  • CICs Catch-Up
    10:30 -11:30
    February 16, 2021
    A weekly Zoom session with Aspire’s very own Involvement Co-ordinators: Ailsa, Caroline and Tim.
    They will bring you news from across our services, tell you about upcoming diary dates and there may also be a guest or two.
    Before you join the meeting for the first time you will need to get a Meeting ID number and Passcode from one of the Involvement Co-ordinators.  Once you have the details, keep hold of them and use them every time you want to join in.
  • Get Online Chat
    13:00 -14:00
    February 16, 2021
    Are you getting into digital or thinking about it?  Not sure where to begin?  Want to learn more about how others are getting online or share your experience with them?  Then join this regular Zoom chat led by Julie Lill.
    The first time you want to join the chat, contact Julie, Tim, Caroline or Ailsa and they will give you a Meeting ID number and Passcode.
    Once you have the meeting details, keep hold of them and use them every time you want to join in.
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  • Musical Theatre
    All day
    February 17, 2021

    Join Becci in her Musical Theatre class and learn this week’s song and dance routine.

    This week is: Teenager in Love by Dion & The Belmonts

  • Dancing With Lewis
    All day
    February 17, 2021

    Get those muscles working by joining Lewis (from Strawberry Lane community base) in one of his dance or singalong sessions.

  • Music & Meditation
    10:00 -11:00
    February 17, 2021
    Life is very different at the moment, and we can all get a bit stressed.  So why not enjoy some peace and calm by joining Gwilym’s Music & Meditation session?
    The first time you want to join in you’ll need to contact Gwilym, Tim, Caroline or Ailsa and they will give you a Meeting ID and Passcode.
    Once you have the  details, keep hold of them and use them every time you want to join in.
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  • Baking
    All day
    February 18, 2021

    This week’s recipe is for:

    Chicken Fajitas

     

     

  • All In This Together
    11:00 -12:00
    February 18, 2021
    Do you want to chat with your friends from across Aspire?  You can by joining Julie on her regular Zoom session to catch up with their news and share yours.
    The first time you want to join the chat, contact Julie Lill and she will give you a Meeting ID number and Passcode.
    Once you have the meeting details, keep hold of them and use them every time you want to join in.
  • Rock ‘n’ Roll Bingo
    13:30 -15:00
    February 18, 2021
    Hosted by Becci at Rothwell Day Services, this is a fun way to test your music knowledge.
    Contact Becci Barker for your Meeting ID number and passcode.  Once you have the details keep hold of them and use them every time you want to join in.
    Your cards for this week’s game:
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  • ENE Area Zoom
    10:30 -11:15
    February 19, 2021
    Ailsa Ryder (Involvement Coordinator for the ENE area) is hosting weekly Zoom meetings which are open to people who attend any of our ENE services.
    This is an opportunity for you to chat with friends and catch up on all their news.  If you want to join in, you’ll need a Meeting ID and Passcode which you can get from a member of staff or any of the Involvement Coordinators (Tim, Ailsa or Caroline).
  • Music Request Show
    13:30 -14:30
    February 19, 2021

    Join our fabulous DJ, Nigel ‘Cally’ Callaghan, for an afternoon party with music from the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s.
    You can join the party on the Aspire CBS Facebook page on Fridays between 1:30 and 2:30pm.  Try to be prompt so you don’t miss the fun!  Also, don’t forget to request your favourite songs and DJ Cally will try to play as many of them as he can.
    You can watch a recording of this live event a few days after it has ended.  Just go to our Online Activities page and click the tab called ‘Music, Dance & Exercise’.
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  • Music & Exercise
    All day
    February 22, 2021

    Join Becci each week in her fun music and exercise class.

    This is: Class 18 (Backstreet Boys)

     

  • Sports Round-Up
    10:30 -11:30
    February 22, 2021
    Do you love sport?  Then why not join the Hillside team on Mondays for their Sports Round-Up on Zoom?  You’ll be able to talk about your favourite teams and there’ll be sports news, predictions and maybe even a sports quiz.
    Contact anyone at Hillside for a Meeting ID number and passcode or look on the Aspire Friendship Group on Facebook.  Once you have the details, keep hold of them and use them every time you want to join in.
  • SSE Quiz
    13:30 -14:15
    February 22, 2021
    This weekly live quiz is open to people who attend any of our SSE services.  Mark Pollard is your quiz master.  Why not test how good your knowledge is?
    To join in the session on Facebook, speak to a member of staff or your local Involvement Coordinator, Tim Snell, who will let you know the details.

    If you are not from one of our SSE services, you can still join in the fun.  Click the links below to download the questions and answers sheets from this week’s quiz If you are not from one of our SSE services, you can still join in the fun.  Click the links below to download the questions and answers sheets from this week’s quiz:

     SSE Quiz 22 February 2021 – Questions

    SSE Quiz 22 February 2021 – Questions with Answers

  • WNW Area Zoom
    13:30 -14:15
    February 22, 2021
    Caroline Terry (Involvement Coordinator for the WNW area) is hosting weekly Zoom meetings which are open to people who attend any of our WNW services.
    This is an opportunity for you to chat with friends and catch up on all their news.  If you want to join in, you’ll need a Meeting ID and Passcode which you can get from a member of staff or any of the Involvement Coordinators (Tim, Ailsa or Caroline).
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  • Line Dancing
    All day
    February 23, 2021

    Join Aiden and Caroline and learn to line dance.  Each week Aiden or Caroline will teach you some new steps to get you scooting around the floor to some great music.

    This is:

    Class 9 – with Caroline

  • Image Bank Quiz
    All day
    February 23, 2021

    Dean from LYPFT creates all the symbols for the communication bank.  His quiz sheets test your knowledge of the symbols.  How many do you recognise?

    Click the link below to see this week’s quiz:

    Image Quiz Sheet no. 37

     

  • CICs Catch-Up
    10:30 -11:30
    February 23, 2021
    A weekly Zoom session with Aspire’s very own Involvement Co-ordinators: Ailsa, Caroline and Tim.
    They will bring you news from across our services, tell you about upcoming diary dates and there may also be a guest or two.
    Before you join the meeting for the first time you will need to get a Meeting ID number and Passcode from one of the Involvement Co-ordinators.  Once you have the details, keep hold of them and use them every time you want to join in.
  • Get Online Chat
    13:00 -14:00
    February 23, 2021
    Are you getting into digital or thinking about it?  Not sure where to begin?  Want to learn more about how others are getting online or share your experience with them?  Then join this regular Zoom chat led by Julie Lill.
    The first time you want to join the chat, contact Julie, Tim, Caroline or Ailsa and they will give you a Meeting ID number and Passcode.
    Once you have the meeting details, keep hold of them and use them every time you want to join in.
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  • Musical Theatre
    All day
    February 24, 2021

    Join Becci in her Musical Theatre class and learn this week’s song and dance routine.

    This week is: Happy Birthday Sweet 16 – Neil Sedaka

     

  • Dancing With Lewis
    All day
    February 24, 2021

    Get those muscles working by joining Lewis (from Strawberry Lane community base) in one of his dance or singalong sessions.

  • Music & Meditation
    10:00 -11:00
    February 24, 2021
    Life is very different at the moment, and we can all get a bit stressed.  So why not enjoy some peace and calm by joining Gwilym’s Music & Meditation session?
    The first time you want to join in you’ll need to contact Gwilym, Tim, Caroline or Ailsa and they will give you a Meeting ID and Passcode.
    Once you have the  details, keep hold of them and use them every time you want to join in.
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  • All In This Together
    11:00 -12:00
    February 25, 2021
    Do you want to chat with your friends from across Aspire?  You can by joining Julie on her regular Zoom session to catch up with their news and share yours.
    The first time you want to join the chat, contact Julie Lill and she will give you a Meeting ID number and Passcode.
    Once you have the meeting details, keep hold of them and use them every time you want to join in.
  • Baking
    All day
    February 25, 2021

    This week’s recipe is for:

    Eton Mess

  • Rock ‘n’ Roll Bingo
    13:30 -15:00
    February 25, 2021
    Hosted by Becci at Rothwell Day Services, this is a fun way to test your music knowledge.
    Contact Becci Barker for your Meeting ID number and passcode.  Once you have the details keep hold of them and use them every time you want to join in.
    Your cards for this week’s game:
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  • ENE Area Zoom
    10:30 -11:15
    February 26, 2021
    Ailsa Ryder (Involvement Coordinator for the ENE area) is hosting weekly Zoom meetings which are open to people who attend any of our ENE services.
    This is an opportunity for you to chat with friends and catch up on all their news.  If you want to join in, you’ll need a Meeting ID and Passcode which you can get from a member of staff or any of the Involvement Coordinators (Tim, Ailsa or Caroline).
  • Music Request Show
    13:30 -14:30
    February 26, 2021

    Join our fabulous DJ, Nigel ‘Cally’ Callaghan, for an afternoon party with music from the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s.
    You can join the party on the Aspire CBS Facebook page on Fridays between 1:30 and 2:30pm.  Try to be prompt so you don’t miss the fun!  Also, don’t forget to request your favourite songs and DJ Cally will try to play as many of them as he can.
    You can watch a recording of this live event a few days after it has ended.  Just go to our Online Activities page and click the tab called ‘Music, Dance & Exercise’.
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