Welcome to the Aspire Centre - Achievements

 

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Fadoo ~ a unique credit union.

Date Added: 14th April 2008

Established in 2007 by 10 students from Denes High School and Sir John Lemon High School, Fadoo is the only one of its kind in the country. A trading arm of Rainbow Saver Credit Union, Fadoo is a savings and advice service for young people, run by young people. Aspire has helped in setting up Fadoo, offering free training and the use of an office.

European Targets Achieved!

Date Added: 14th April 2008

In February 2008, almost exactly 2 years since opening for the first time, Aspire received a big thumbs up from the Government Office auditing team. The team of 3 travelled from Cambridge to check on the progress of Aspire in achieving the targets and core objectives as specified in the ERDF Objective 2 funding. In just 2 years Aspire has met and in some cases exceeded most of these targets. Notable examples include free business advice and guidance to over 200 people and 21 social enterprises. Perhaps the biggest achievement to date has been that Aspire has been directly or indirectly responsible for helping local businesses increase their turnover by over £200,000 in that time, with 15 people getting back to work as a result of Aspires’ intervention.

A Royal Visitor!

Date Added: 14th April 2008

Aspire proudly played host to HRH The Princess Royal on 5th April 2007. HRH landed by helicopter on the school field and was met by local dignitaries including Town Mayor Gifford Baxter and Headteacher Mick Lincoln. HRH was introduced to Operations Manager Justin Smith and escorted around Aspire and introduced to customers and tenants operating at the centre.

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