Welcome to Spire

Excellent Rating - CSCI Inspection Feb 2009

The aim of Spire is to provide a high quality support service, which is individualised, flexible and tailored to meet the needs of people with a learning disability and/or a physical disability within the Preston and district area, which will enable them to live within their own localities and lead valued lives.

What is Spire?

Spire, Preston Supported Housing, is a not for profit charitable organisation designed to increase accommodation and support options to learning disabled adults and their families living in Preston, Lancashire and its surrounding District. We aim to ensure that all individuals have the opportunity to live in the accommodation of their choice, in the Community of their choice.

Our main priority is to actively listen to the aspirations of the adult with a learning disability and as reasonably practicable, enable them to achieve such desires. Often such aspirations are small in nature, but are often ignored by inflexible services. We strive to ensure that the adult with the learning disability is involved in every stage of the planning process, regardless of the severity of the learning disability. Spire also works closely with all the significant people in the individual's life to ensure a high quality, consistent service is provided.

In order to meet an individual’s need we will work in partnership with Families, Advocates, Housing Associations, Social Services, Health Authorities and voluntary organisations within Preston and District..

History - About Spire?

Spire was founded in 1998, by a group of parents who had sons / daughters with a learning disability. All of the parents were concerned about what the future held for their sons and daughters once they were no longer able to care for them.

With advice and assistance from various bodies the parents successfully formed a group to become a not for profit charitable organisation, aiming to be a high quality service provider of care and support to adults with a learning disability in Preston and district.

In 1999 Spire received a substantial sum of money from a successful National Lottery Charities Bid. This money has been used to set up an administrative office. Spire currently employs a Development Worker, an administrative worker and a small number of support workers.

Although Spire is family led, people wishing to apply for support from Spire are not obliged to become Committee members. Committee membership is purely optional.