Together, we care better
Across Hampshire, Southampton and Portsmouth, more than 1,100 CQC-registered care services support thousands of people every day.
Care is complex. The pressures are growing. You shouldn’t have to face them alone.
For more than 40 years, Hampshire Care Association has brought providers together to share, connect, influence and lead change.
Whether you provide residential, nursing, home care, supported living or specialist services, HCA gives you connections, insight, opportunities and a stronger collective voice.
Join more than 200 local providers already working together through HCA.
Together, we’re stronger. Together, we care better.
Why providers join HCA
Practical support. Trusted connections. Stronger together.
Adult social care is facing rising demand, workforce pressures, financial challenges and increasing regulatory complexity.
HCA helps you navigate these challenges with practical support, trusted connections, shared learning and representation.
As an HCA member, you get:
- Representation – helping shape local decisions and commissioning.
- Sector intelligence – timely CQC, commissioning and policy updates.
- Practical learning – training, webinars and improvement resources.
- Peer networks – provider forums, peer groups and registered manager networks.
- Expert connections – trusted partners and member discounts.
- Support when you need it – direct help to navigate challenges.
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:
- Hampshire County Council.
- Southampton & Portsmouth City Councils.
- Integrated Care Boards.
- NHS partners.
- CQC and regional sector bodies.
- Universities, schools & colleges.
- Research bodies.
- The South East Social Care Alliance.
- The Care Association Alliance.
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.
