Once again, the young people of South Reading shone, as those who reached the final of the annual Aspire2 Public Speaking competition gave their speeches to a large crowd assembled in one of the lecture halls at Reading University on Tuesday 27th February. It started with a KS1 student who gave an impressively confident speech outlining what she would do […]
Join the Carnival!
We are delighted to launch the BRAND NEW website for Whitley Carnival. www.whitleycarnival.co.uk Launching on Sunday 11th June, the carnival will be Aspire2’s biggest ever event, and Reading’s biggest and brightest street party. We need as much help as possible from the local community to make it happen – if you are interested in volunteering, performing, walking in the carnival, […]
Year 5 university students for a day
Our annual Year 5 University Day took place in November this year, with pupils from five schools being welcomed to the Palmer Building on Whiteknights campus. They all enjoyed a lecture in one of the university’s biggest and most impressive lecture theatres, on themes as diverse as History and Pharmacology. This was followed by a tour of the campus, with […]
We’re award finalists!
We’re absolutely delighted to have been shortlisted in the Red Kite Days Berkshire Awards 2022, in the community support category. Aspire2 is one of only five organisations shortlisted, and the only one based in Reading. We are also by far the smallest charity to get this far – even though we are small we are definitely showing that we are […]
Beale Park trip for Whitley children
This summer, children from Whitley have been treated to a fantastic day out at Beale Wildlife Park. Over 250 Year 2 pupils in primary schools across Whitley were gifted entry to the park via the Child Beale Trust and Aspire2. For many children, this was their first trip to a wildlife park, and their first school trip since before […]