The name Ascende is Latin for to rise — and that is our purpose: to help children and young people rise to their potential, whatever their starting point.
We provide residential care for children aged 8 to 18 in small homes set in established communities across Cumbria and Lancashire. Our model is individual: care is tailored to each child, designed to nurture them, build confidence and prepare them — through education and a career pathway — for independent adult life.
We work in partnership with placing local authorities, social workers and families to deliver care that is safe, consistent and accountable.
Ascende is also built on shared ownership: every member of staff holds a vested equity stake in the company. It means the people caring for our children are genuinely invested in their success, and rewarded for the stability and commitment that matter most.
Care, therapy and futures are planned together around each child, delivered through three connected divisions.
24-hour residential care for children aged 8 to 18 in small, homely settings across Cumbria and Lancashire.
Attachment- and trauma-informed therapeutic support with clinical oversight, integrated into daily care.
Education, work experience and independence skills that prepare young people for life beyond care.
Ascende is led by directors whose professional backgrounds align with the things that matter most to a child — a safe home, good health, and sound therapeutic practice.
Chartered Surveyor, responsible for the quality, safety and suitability of our homes and environments.
A specialist in Occupational Medicine, overseeing the health, safety and wellbeing of children and staff.
A BACP-Accredited Counsellor, leading our therapeutic approach and clinical standards of practice.
A clear line of accountability from our board through to the teams who care for children every day.
Stable, secure homes where young people are protected and can trust the adults around them.
Consistent, individual care that meets each child where they are.
High expectations for every child, with the support to achieve them.
Transparent, outcomes-focused practice that partners can rely on.
Whether you're placing a child or considering a career in care, we'd be glad to talk.
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