A charity that has provided adult and community education in West Sussex for ten years has suddenly ceased operations this evening.
In a statement, Aspire Sussex announced that it was unable to continue trading due to “the devasting impact of the combination of Covid and the cost-of-living crisis on its operations”.
Uncertainty over future contracts and a “significant” funding clawback from West Sussex County Council (WSCC), it’s main funder, due to under-performance during the pandemic also hampered Aspire’s finances, according to sources.
