Aspire North Northants (Aspire NN)

Aspire NN is the new infrastructure body set up in late 2024 to represent and strengthen the voluntary, community and social-enterprise (VCSE) sector in North Northamptonshire. North Northamptonshire Council has invested £600 k over three years to fund the partnership; Groundwork Northamptonshire is the lead provider, working alongside Support Northamptonshire, Volunteer Action, Northamptonshire ACRE, Serve and the NNSE network itself. Aspire NN’s offer includes capacity-building advice, a resource hub, funding-fair events and voice/representation for VCSE groups. The core team is small (currently being recruited) and based at Groundwork’s offices in The Business Exchange, Kettering. Public contact is via info@aspirenn.org.uk and the website highlights training, funding workshops and sector news.