Aspire Foundation was previously known as Gardners Lane and Oakwood Federation.
Aspire Foundation, previously known as Gardners Lane and Oakwood Federation, is a registered charity (1155305) founded to support children and families ‘aspire and achieve’
We have over 20 years’ experience of delivering successful, high-quality early intervention services and educational programmes to families with young children. These include local Sure Start programmes, family support services, children’s centres, primary schools and early year’s settings.
We aim for children and families to achieve their potential together through the provision of support, information, learning and play opportunities.
1998 – Gardners Lane Primary School was established and took over the running of Elmfield Family Centre, previously a social services provision.
2000 Gardners Lane Family Centre is awarded Early Excellence status by DFE.
2005 Gardners Lane Early Excellence Centre is designated as a phase 1 Children Centre, part of the delivery arm of the local Sure Start programme.
2009 – Oakwood School is built and Gardners Lane and Oakwood Federation (GLOW) is formed. Oakwood Children’s Centre joins the Federation.
2013 GLOW is awarded a contract to run the 7 Cheltenham Locality Children’s Centres
2016 Gardners Lane and Oakwood Federation is awarded the contract to run a Targeted Family Support Service across Cheltenham and Tewkesbury districts including 5 Children and Family Centres and 5 registered Early Years settings.
2021 – Gardners Lane and Oakwood Federation becomes Aspire Foundation.
2024 – Aspire Foundation awarded the contract to run the Children and Family Centre contract in Cheltenham and Tewkesbury, which includes 5 children and Family Centres and a requirement to develop community capacity in these areas
2024 – Aspire Foundation received approval and Ofsted registration to open new Early Years settings in Treetops in Dursley and Parliament in Stroud which brings the number of Early Years settings operated by Aspire To seven.
Aspire Foundation is governed by a highly skilled and experienced board of directors from a range of disciplines. The board is supported by a senior management team.
Inspiring children and supporting families is our core business. It is important to us that our staff have the qualities and skills necessary to deliver high quality services, able to reflect, communicate, empathise and challenge as needed.
We invite our teams to put forward fresh ideas whenever opportunities arise.
Aspire Foundation has a vision of all children succeeding in life; and those children with low starting points breaking through the glass ceiling of social mobility. Through a whole-family approach we seek to harness aspirations and capabilities to achieve a confident, well-balanced next generation.
Our Business Plan sets out and explains our service priorities for all business areas over the next 3 years.
Aspire Foundation is forecast to receive income of £2,676,916.00 during the financial year 2023/24.
This income comes from 3 main sources:
Targeted Family Support Contract via Gloucestershire County Council.
Early Years Education Funding.
Other facilities/Services.
Our Directors’ board is responsible for the preparation and submission of key statutory documents, to Companies House and the Charity Commission. These are approved at an Annual General Meeting (AGM).
Our Annual Report provides detail behind our income and expenditure and sets our future plans and ambitions.
Gardners Lane Children and Family Centre, Gardners Lane, Cheltenham, GL51 9JW
Tel: 01242 252185Aspire Foundation company registration number: 08460624
Aspire Foundation is a charity registered in England and Wales the number is 1155305
ICO Registration Number ZB191476
Registered Office Address Gardners Lane Children and Family Centre, Gardners Lane, Cheltenham, GL51 9JW
