A golden thread that has stayed true in Aspire Oxfordshire over all these years, regardless of the activities delivered, has been to pursue a mission to empower people to rebuild their lives and futures, and realise their potential. This mission is underpinned by Aspire’s values, of being ‘Ambitious, Supportive, Person-centred, Inspiring, Reliable and Enterprising’, manifesting itself in how Aspire practises an empowering “hand up, not a hand out” approach, promoting self-confidence, resilience, personal responsibility and positive lifestyles, challenging prejudice and inequality in the process.