The National Care Forum (NCF) was established in 2003 and aims to be the leading voice for not-for-profit care providers. Their membership reflects the wide diversity of the care sector and includes home care, day care, outreach services, residential and nursing care, and specialist provision for all adults and older people receiving advice, care and support services through the not-for profit sector.
Their key purpose is to promote quality care within their membership and the wider care sector. NCF promote the benefits of the not-for-profit model of care services provision, to local and national government, as well as consumers and other health care bodies.
NCF members are senior executives of not-for-profit care providers. Member organisations are those recognised as leaders and innovators in the provision of care and support services. They influence policy and represent NCF’s members through regular dialogue with government departments, policy makers and politicians. The members work closely with commissioners and regulators and provide coordinated responses to consultations on behalf of members.
All NCF members receive a detailed weekly e-briefing with news, updates, analysis and comment on the latest developments in the care sector. NCF facilitates information exchanges and collect up to date benchmarking data from members on key areas such as staffing, pay, terms and conditions, funding, training and supplier services.
NCF’s key strength lies within their community of like-minded people and organisations that provide regular networking opportunities for chief executives, senior executives, trustees and managers to share experiences and expertise.
CARE have worked closely with the NCF since they formed in 2003 and we have developed a long standing relationship following on from our regular sponsorship of the NCF Annual Conference.
Click here to read about NCF's 2010 Annual Conference.