http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/aspire/blog_post/list Mynewsdesk news feed straight from the source http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/aspire/blog_post/list http://www.mynewsdesk.com/images/redesign/graphics/logos/logo-small.png 128 23 sv 15 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 14:04:00 +0000 Aspire’s Director of Fundraising and Marketing, Paul Parrish, was this week announced a finalist of the JustGiving Awards ‘Endurance Fundraiser of the Year.' Here, he writes about the gruelling but incredibly rewarding experience. It’s an inspirational read for anyone who’s ever thought of taking on an active fundraising challenge. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/aspire/blog_post/view/endurance-fundraising-a-sense-of-achievement-that-12-years-ago-i-would-never-have-believed-possible-17519?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=blog_post http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/aspire/blog_post/view/endurance-fundraising-a-sense-of-achievement-that-12-years-ago-i-would-never-have-believed-possible-17519?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=blog_post Aspire Thu, 10 Jan 2013 15:24:00 +0000 John Lambert sustained a spinal cord injury in 1981 when he was in a motorcycle accident aged 33. Final Touchdown is a novel that follows his journey through recovering in Stoke Mandeville hospital and all the obstacles he faces in achieving a fully independent lifestyle. Aspire's Jessica Penney has written a review. Final Touchdown is available as an ebook on Amazon. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/aspire/blog_post/view/a-review-of-final-touchdown-by-john-lambert-17007?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=blog_post http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/aspire/blog_post/view/a-review-of-final-touchdown-by-john-lambert-17007?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=blog_post Aspire Mon, 12 Mar 2012 13:44:50 +0000 My name is Sheikh and I have recently been funded £895 from Aspire Grants to buy rollers for my racing wheelchair. I am very grateful for the money and I am writing to express thanks and also to tell you a little bit about what I have been doing over the past few months. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/aspire/blog_post/view/meet-sheikh-and-read-how-aspire-helped-fund-rollers-for-his-racing-chair-11538?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=blog_post http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/aspire/blog_post/view/meet-sheikh-and-read-how-aspire-helped-fund-rollers-for-his-racing-chair-11538?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=blog_post Aspire