It has joined forces with RENEW North Staffordshire to carry out £160,000 worth of improvements to transform the St. Bernard's Road and Silverdale Street areas of the village.
The cash injection will be spent on exterior renovations including new boundary walls and railings, the painting of windows and doors, and rainwater collection goods.
Aspire will provide a number of training opportunities to PM Training apprentices throughout the project.
PM Training, a social enterprise which is part of the Aspire Housing Group, tackles worklessness by giving those with few or no qualifications an alternative route into employment.
Darren Green, Senior Regeneration Manager at Aspire Housing said: “Aspire Housing is very pleased to be able to deliver these improvements in the Knutton area, working with RENEW North Staffordshire.
“The initiative will enhance the local environment for residents, making it a more attractive place to live. The ultimate aim is to increase the market value of these houses, to encourage more homeownership in the area.”
The St. Bernard's Road houses were once considered for demolition, but these improvements will enable families to stay in their homes.
Affected residents will be contacted to discuss the proposals for the individual properties.
“Local residents will be delighted to see that Renew and Aspire are committed to refurbishing their homes and giving their properties a smarter appearance,” commented Newcastle MP Paul Farrelly.
Cllr. Robin Studd, Newcastle Borough Council Cabinet member for regeneration and planning added: “We welcome this new improvement scheme which will provide a boost to residents and enable them to stay in their own homes."
The work is due to start in January and is expected to be completed by March 2010.
It is part of a range of regeneration projects being jointly funded by RENEW North Staffordshire, Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council and Aspire Housing in the Knutton and Cross Heath area of major intervention. This includes clearance of housing stock, various refurbishment projects and improvements to public areas.
With nearly 500 members of staff The Aspire Group is a significant local employer. In the past 12 months it has recruited 45 apprentices - almost ten per cent of its workforce.
