Bradford Care Association

The BCA was established in 2014 as a non-profit organisation with a voluntary board of directors. Initially, the aim was to form an association that could enhance care standards throughout the Bradford district and offer support to care providers, as well as giving the sector a voice on a local and regional level, with the active support of as many members as possible.

Objectives

• To provide support and representation for members directly concerned with the day-to-day provision of health and social care services.
• To identify and promote the highest quality and sustainability of service in the provision of health and social care services.
• To encourage the exchange of ideas between its members and to co-operate with other persons or bodies having similar or sympathetic objectives where  such co-operation will be for the benefit of its members or the wider public.
• To represent members / providers to negotiate and collaborate with local government, NHS bodies regarding service standards, system strategies, service specifications and fee payments.

Care Association Alliance

The BCA are active members of the Care Association Alliance (CAA), the alliance was established as a means of local care associations to exchange best practice based on their experiences as well as being useful a vehicle to highlight the challenges and issues faced by care providers directly to the central decision makers such as the Department of Health and Social Care.

Yorkshire & The Humber Care Association Alliance

The BCA are active members of the Yorkshire & The Humber Care Association Alliance (YHCAA). YHCAA is a collaboration between multiple Care Associations across Yorkshire and Humber Region, working together to create a bigger voice for independent adult social care providers.