Community, charity & awards

Care doesn't stop at our front doors

We're dedicated to seeing vulnerable children and young adults develop the life skills they need to engage in their community and live happy, healthy, fulfilling lives — and that commitment extends well beyond the services we're paid for.

Community grants

Financially supporting local families

Spire Assist has donated in excess of £30,000 to the local community, reaching between 100 and 120 individual families. The support is practical and immediate: clothing, food shopping, groceries and school uniforms for families going through hard times.

Anyone can put a family forward. Every referral is assessed on its own merits — where the donation will be used, its purpose, and the circumstances of the family — and a decision is usually made within a week. Successful referrals receive an introductory call to arrange the transfer of funds or purchase of what's needed.

  • Submit — email the family's situation to us, with as much detail as you can.
  • Review — every referral is assessed on merit, with a decision within a week.
  • Contact — we call to arrange funds or materials directly.
Refer a family in need
Volunteers passing boxes of fresh food from a delivery truck for community distribution
Charity work

Over £180,000 raised — and we're not done

Through frequent events supporting causes close to our hearts, our children's charity work has raised more than £180,000 so far.

Kidneys for Life

Supporting research into kidney disease and transplantation, we partnered with a series of local businesses — and car manufacturer Aston Martin — to host an awareness and fundraising event featuring celebrity guests and memorabilia auctions.

Graham Layton Trust

At charity events in Knutsford and Bradford, with help from Tez Ilyas and Art Malik, we donated £5,350 to the Graham Layton Trust — which provides free, high-quality eye care for those less fortunate in developing countries.

The galas

Every two to three years we hold a grand charity gala: fine dining and entertainment for all guests — dance troupes, singers, and hosting by DJs from radio stations such as Heart and Capital FM.

Awards & nominations

Recognition we never chase, but always appreciate

To receive acknowledgement for our services is rarely anticipated but always welcome. Here's the latest on our charitable awards and nominations.

Social Care Service Provider of the Year — 2022 & 2023

We're very happy to have won this award in consecutive years. Thank you!

Health and Social Care Recruitment Specialist 2022

Recognition for the standard of our staffing work across the region.

Health and Social Care Specialist Award 2022

Nominated for and won — a proud moment for the whole team.

Corporate LiveWire Innovation & Excellence — 2022 & 2023

Won twice, for our impact on our community and our contributions to society in general.

Nomination — Queen's Award for Enterprise 2022

To be nominated for this award was a huge honour and, like every award, incredibly humbling. A colossal thank you for the nomination!

How winners are chosen

A variety of factors are taken into consideration when winners are selected — and we make sure our services always stand up to them. Not to win awards, of course, but so that those we care for receive the very highest standard of service.

  • Innovation
  • Use of technology
  • Products & service offering
  • Sustainable development
  • Industry recognition
  • Service excellence
  • Ethical practices
  • Employee satisfaction

Why we do what we do

To receive a nomination for any award — let alone to win — is incredibly humbling. But it's not what drives us. Our goal is to do the greatest amount of good we can, for the largest number of people, and to see children and young adults grow in confidence and reach their full potential.

We didn't start Spire Assist from a desire for fame or renown. We do it because we care about people — and awards simply tell us we're doing the work the right way.

Know a family who needs a hand?

If you know of an individual or family in need of assistance, contact us today to discuss their situation in confidence.