About the Trust

2007 saw Aspects and Milestones Trust celebrating its 21st Anniversary; a party was attended by service users, staff, commissioners and Trustees in November to mark this occasion.  

The Trust is run by a Board of volunteer Trustees, a Senior Management Team of professional staff and directly employs approximately 1,200 staff whose main purpose is to respond to residents and service users needs. We also have an active volunteers programme and a Staff Bank (in-house agency).

We work in partnership with individuals, local authorities, Social Services, Primary Care Trusts and other agencies who, like us, seek to improve and develop services that meet the needs and wishes of the people who use our services.

Our reputation is based on the ability to deliver responsive, reliable, high quality person-centred services. We aim to respond to lifestyle requirements of service users, by offering a variety and choice of services. Aspects and Milestones Trust works hard to enable all our service users whether they have a learning disability or an enduring mental health need to lead fulfilling and empowered lives in the community.

Whether it is a person with a severe learning disability using new ways to communicate their wishes, a young man with an enduring mental health need who needs to build the skills and confidence to get back into the workforce, or an older person with dementia learning to manage symptoms while living at home, our specialist staff members strive to meet every person as unique individuals with wishes, preferences and abilities that are uniquely their own.

The Trust owns 42 properties and the remainder are leased from housing associations such as Western Challenge, Knightstone Housing Association or local councils. The range of services offered is widening and over recent years has seen a significant growth in supported living, day care and employment services, either provided in peoples own homes or through supported housing tenancies and day services that offer a range of activities.

We put strong emphasis on staff development and training because staff are the key to providing quality services. We are registered as an NVQ centre and all of our staff have to achieve a qualification.