Together, we care better

Welcome to Hampshire Care Association (HCA), the membership organisation for adult social care providers across Hampshire, Southampton and Portsmouth.

For more than 40 years, Hampshire Care Association has helped care providers stay informed, stay connected and have their voice heard.

Whether you provide residential care, nursing care, home care, supported living or specialist services, HCA connects you to the support, insight, representation and partnerships that help your organisation thrive.

Join over 200 local provider organisations already working together through HCA.

Become a Member

Why providers join HCA

Adult social care is facing rising demand, workforce shortages, financial pressure and increasing regulatory complexity. Providers need more than information; they need practical support, trusted peer networks and a strong collective voice.

Adult social care is facing rising demand, workforce shortages, financial pressure and increasing regulatory complexity. Providers need more than information; they need practical support, trusted peers to learn from and a strong collective voice.

HCA helps providers respond to these challenges through practical support, trusted connections, peer learning opportunities and a stronger collective voice. As a member, you gain access to:

  • Representation that influences local decisions.
  • Timely CQC, commissioning and sector intelligence.
  • Training, webinars and improvement resources.
  • Peer support groups, provider forums and registered manager networks.
  • Trusted partner expertise and member discounts.
  • Direct support when challenges arise.

Member Benefits

What We Do

Everything we do is built around three core commitments: Voice, Support and Quality.

Voice

Representing adult social care where decisions are made

We work with:

When providers speak through HCA, their concerns carry greater influence than any single organisation can achieve alone.

Your priorities become our priorities.

Support

Providing practical help when providers need it most.

We help providers navigate:

  • CQC regulation and quality improvement.
  • Workforce and recruitment challenges.
  • Business continuity and operational pressures.
  • Funding and commissioning changes.
  • Digital, data and cyber requirements.
  • Access to specialist advice and trusted connections.

Our role is to filter the noise, connect you to the right expertise and make sure you are never facing a challenge in isolation.

Quality

Strengthening quality through collaboration, learning and peer support

HCA brings providers together through:

  • Conferences.
  • Provider & Registered Manager Networks.
  • Skills for Care partnerships.
  • Webinars and learning events.
  • Community of Practice. 
  • Peer support groups and peer-to-peer WhatsApp communities.
  • Regional Care Awards.

Some of the most effective improvements come from providers learning from providers. By sharing experience, solving problems together and supporting one another, we help strengthen quality, leadership and resilience across the whole care sector.

A Stronger Sector Starts With Stronger Connections

HCA is independent, provider-led and rooted in Hampshire. We're large enough to have influence, but small enough to know our members.

Our mission is simple: to ensure every care provider in Hampshire, Southampton and Portsmouth has the voice, support and connections they need to deliver outstanding care.

Ready to Join Us?

If you're a CQC-registered adult social care provider operating in Hampshire, Southampton or Portsmouth, we'd love to welcome you to our growing community.

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Why join us?

Find out more about the benefits of our membership offer. 

Become a member today

Join a vibrant community of social care providers in your area.

Our Vision, Mission and Values

Discover how our vision, mission, and values drive everything we do.

Meet our Team

Meet the team here to support you.

We help members maintain high standards and continuously improve. Through training, webinars, resources and networking, we keep you connected to the latest thinking in our sector. 

Our 40+ hand-selected patrons cover everything you need, including care technology, workforce, recruitment, compliance, risk facilities, supplier, energy, estates, legal and financial services. Members get exclusive discounts, free consultations and direct access to specialists. Whatever the challenge, we can connect you to the right people.

When the sector needs to be heard, we make sure it is. We sit at the tables where decisions are made, locally, regionally and nationally. Our relationships with the CQC, senior commissioners, local authorities, the ICB and NHS leaders give us direct access and real influence.

We don't just attend meetings. We shape agendas, challenge decisions and pull the right people into the room. When fee negotiations come around, our collective voice carries weight that individual providers simply can't match. HCA members negotiate together. 

Through SESCA and national membership bodies, that influence extends beyond Hampshire too. Your priorities become our priorities and we fight for them

Whatever you're facing, we're here. Members get direct access to expert advice, signposting and up-to-date intelligence on changes from the CQC, local authorities, ICB and national bodies. We hold important relationships and filter the noise so you get the information that matters, when you need it. 

Our peer-to-peer WhatsApp community, Hampshire Care network, regular provider forums and Skills for Care networks mean you're never navigating challenges alone. When bigger issues arise, we're here to advocate on your behalf.

Quality

We champion high standards, supporting members to deliver outstanding care.

Voice 

We speak up for our members, ensuring adult social care is heard where it matters.

Support 

We offer practical guidance and signposting, so no provider faces challenges alone.