Aspire 2 was established as a registered charity in 2007 when the government’s Excellence in Cities funding ended and school leaders wanted to ensure the sustainability of enrichment activities for children attending the 11 collaborating schools which form the Whitley Excellence Cluster (WEC).

We work directly, and alongside many other organisations to enable children to take part in activities including, outdoor education, cultural and leisure trips, sports activities, music, dance and performance, competitions, and other participatory events throughout the year.  We work to provide opportunities and experiences which many children and families take for granted, but are too often beyond the reach of families and children in South Reading.

Visit our News and Events page to see what we do and see our Annual Reports here.  If you would like to find out more please feel free to contact us, or to get involved, please visit our Support Us page.

The schools we support are Blagdon Nursery School, Geoffrey Field Infant School, Geoffrey Field Junior School, The Ridgeway Primary School, Whitley Park Primary School and Nursery, The Palmer Academy, Christ the King Primary School, New Christchurch Primary School, Reading Girls School, John Madejski Academy and The Avenue School.

See how our 1st, Whitley Carnival 2023 went below! Learn more about the Whitley Carnival here.

[Video Filmed and Edited by Matt Hulse]