Part of the Growth Company, and delivered as an Aspire Recruitment service, Aspire in Partnership (AiP) helps organisations build diverse, high‑performing workforces by connecting employers with talent from a wide range of backgrounds. Through consultancy, specialist advice and inclusive recruitment services, AiP supports businesses to grow, innovate and deliver meaningful social value.
What Aspire in Partnership Does
AiP supports organisations that are:
- Struggling to fill vacancies or retain staff
- Looking to diversify their workforce
- Delivering social value commitments
They help employers tap into a wider, more diverse talent pool and build inclusive culture and workforce development practices.
Inclusive Recruitment Process Review
AiP assesses each stage of your recruitment journey — from job design to interviews — against best‑practice inclusive recruitment standards.
Reviews can be delivered 1‑to‑1 or through group workshops, helping employers attract wider candidate pools and ensure fair, equitable assessment.
DEIB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging) Workshops
AiP workshops help leaders and managers:
- Understand DEIB principles
- Meet legal and compliance requirements
- Avoid discrimination
- Implement inclusive frameworks
- Improve recruitment practices
They are designed to grow awareness, confidence and inclusive leadership.
Disability Confident Support
As a Disability Confident Level 3 Leader, the Growth Company can:
- Guide organisations through the Disability Confident journey
- Validate Level 3 self‑assessments
This helps organisations become more accessible, more confident and more inclusive.
EDI Staff Network Support
AiP runs a peer‑to‑peer network for staff network leads and colleague representative groups.
This includes:
- Regular online affinity group meetings
- Twice‑yearly in‑person group events
- Knowledge sharing and collaborative problem‑solving
Practical Recruitment Solutions
Alongside consultancy, AiP works in partnership with Aspire, our award‑winning inclusive recruitment agency.
Aspire Recruitment operates like a commercial recruitment service — but with a difference:
any surplus income is reinvested into social value services that benefit employers, individuals and communities.
We introduce new talent to employers across public and private sectors through strong community connections and employment support services.
Aspire's recruitment services include:
- Permanent, temporary and temp‑to‑perm recruitment
- Talent insights and labour market reporting
- Inclusive hiring and positive action strategies
- Job advert writing and optimisation
- Interview and assessment support
- Onboarding and retention development
- Background checks and referencing
- Access to Growth Company support programmes
- Redundancy and outplacement support
Our Commitments
Aspire is proud to be a member of:
- Liverpool City Region Fair Employment Charter
- Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter
We are also a Real Living Wage employer — and all our temporary workers receive at least this rate.
Contact Aspire
Whether you're an employer looking to diversify your workforce or a candidate seeking your next opportunity, we’d love to help.
Phone 0161 245 4946 or visit the Aspire Recruitment and Aspire in Partnership websites.