Introduction from the Gloucestershire Care Providers Association

The Gloucestershire Care Providers Association (GCPA) is a membership body open to all independent providers of adult social care. GCPA promotes, celebrates and protects the work and interests of all independent providers of care and support services (private, not-for-profit and charitable organisations) delivering care to vulnerable people across Gloucestershire.

Members of the association work with older people, those with learning disabilities, physical disabilities, people with mental health conditions and people in supported living environments, along with Personal Assistants. Membership of the GCPA is a sign of a progressive organisation, committed to delivering the highest standards of quality care and keen to play an active part in the county’s wider social and healthcare community.

Representatives of the GCPA attend regular strategic and liaison meetings with senior staff and commissioners, to review and influence contracts, frameworks, policies and procedures. The GCPA works in partnership with and acts as the conduit between the Hospitals Trust, Gloucestershire County Council, NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (ICB) and the Gloucestershire Health and Care Foundation Trust. The GCPA works with its members together on a variety of initiatives aimed at both tackling immediate issues facing vulnerable people and designing effective, quality ways of working for the future.

The GCPA’s main aims are to:

• Represent the interests of independent care and support providers and promote membership within the county.

• Co-produce work in partnership with Gloucestershire County Council, NHS Gloucestershire ICB, the Care Quality Commission, the Hospitals Trust, the Gloucestershire Health and Care Trust and other statutory and regulatory bodies in Gloucestershire to help improve quality social and healthcare delivery.

• Encourage the sharing of best practice amongst members.

• Negotiate annual fee reviews and contractual revisions.

• Assist in the development of frameworks and new contracts.

• Organise workshops and training opportunities in partnership with various organisations.

• Develop regional strategies through partnership work with the Care Association Alliance (South West), the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) and South West Councils.

• Support managers through peer-to-peer network meetings.

Registered number: 7841236

Web: www.gcpa.co.uk

GCPA Chief Operations Officer

Riki Moody

Email: Riki.moody@gcpa.co.uk

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