
Support, knowledge and advice to the social care sector in Essex, Southend & Thurrock...
Essex Independent Care Association (EICA) is an independent voluntary ‘not for profit’ organisation with the following aims and objectives:
- To represent the interests of social care providers from Essex, Southend and Thurrock locally, regionally and where possible, nationally
- To alert members to issues which affect social care organisation relating to legislation regulation and development of best practice
- To offer members a range of services to meet their needs and a mutual support network
- To keep members abreast of new developments within the sector, whilst signposting them to sources of information which may be helpful to them
- To provide funding information, advice and guidance on training and development
What does EICA do?
- The Association is run by a small management committee, all of whom are owners, managers, or trustees of a care organisation in Essex, Southend or Thurrock. The management committee meets on a quarterly basis to review and plan activities to benefit members.
Contact Us
Essex Independent Care Association
251-255 Church Road
Benfleet
Essex SS7 4QP
Tel: 01702 547144 and 01268 565551
Email:
Monday to Friday 9.30 am to 5pm (excluding Bank Holidays)
News
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Reablement Services Tender
27 January 2012
Essex County Council is acting as the lead commissioner for a Reablement joint commissioning partnership with Health. They are seeking to contract a Reablement service within service user’s homes, for a period of 3 years, in each of the following 5 localities:
North East Essex
Mid Essex
West Essex
South East Essex
South West Essex -
EICA Future Events Flyer
24 January 2012
EICA are pleased to announce the next four briefing events.
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Blue Badge Consultation
17 January 2012
On 14th Feb 2011 Transport Minister Norman Baker announced a programme of Measures to modernise the Blue Badge scheme in England.
