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.

Strategic Objectives

• Represent and advocate for providers
• Promote quality and sustainability
• Enable collaboration and shared learning
• Influence commissioning, funding and system decisions

Strategic Priorities

• Sector Sustainability
• System Leadership & Representation – ensuring providers are equal partners in neighbourhood, place and system decision making
• Leadership & Workforce
• Quality & Improvement – supporting continuous improvement and high‑quality care
• Digital & Data – enabling digital maturity, resilience and innovation
• BCA Organisational Sustainability & Financial Resilience – keeping BCA well governed, financially strong and delivering for providers.

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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.