Serving the Canterbury community since 1982, Aspire provides free disability information and advice, and access to resources that enable disabled people, and people with impairments to live their best life.
To enable people with a disability or impairments, to live their best life with freedom and independence, while enhancing mana and maintaining connections with whānau and their community.
All of our board members bring a wealth of experience and expertise to our governance.
Disabled people are in control of their lives.
Invest early in families and whānau to support them; to be aspirational for their disabled child; to build community and natural supports; and to support disabled children to become independent, rather than waiting for a crisis before support is available.
Disabled people have supports that are tailored to their individual needs and goals, and that take a whole life approach rather than being split across programmes.
Disabled people are supported to live an everyday life in everyday places; and are regarded as citizens with opportunities for learning, employment, having a home and family, and social participation - like others at similar stages of life.
Disabled people are supported to access mainstream services before specialist disability services.
The abilities and contributions of disabled people and their families are recognised and respected.
Disabled people have supports that are simple to use and flexible.
Supports build and strengthen relationships between disabled people, their whānau and community.
Aspire Canterbury would like to acknowledge the generous support of our community funders. Without you, our services would not be possible. Thank you!
If you would like to support the work we do, either through donations or volunteering your time, we would love to hear from you.
Get in touch with a specific question, we’ll be happy to point you in the right direction.
