Membership

Membership Directory

Are you eligible to become an NCF member?

Membership of NCF is open to not-for-profit organisations providing quality care and support services to adults in the UK.

Not-for-profit and voluntary sector care providers face different issues from private and statutory sector agencies. The National Care Forum is the voice of our sector.

We are the only national association that represents not-for-profit and voluntary sector care organisations across country.

Established in 2003, NCF supports 164 members who collectively deliver more than £4.3 billion of social care support to over 216,879 people in 8,354 care and support settings. They employ more than 146,923 colleagues and 16,329 volunteers.

These include:

Charities
Registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, Northern Ireland, or the Scottish Charity Regulator
Social Enterprises
e.g. partnerships, community interest companies and industrial and provident societies – businesses with primarily social objectives
Community Groups and Voluntary Organisations
e.g. housing associations and charitable trusts
Local Authority Trading Company (LATCO)
e.g. wholly opened Local Authority Trading Company

We also offer Associate Membership to not-for-profit organisations that are part of the care and support sector but without any registered services.

Contact Sophie Dumville, Membership Lead to find out if you’re eligible

"We very much value our membership with NCF. They host a number of networks for colleagues from a range of disciplines which many of our colleagues here in Dimensions attend, and their weekly policy briefings are excellent. We work in a sector that can be tough and rewarding in equal measures. Being able to connect with others to share experiences, thinking and challenges is so valuable, and NCF plays an important role in bring us together"

“On a day to day basis, I find that the weekly policy briefing on its own is worth the cost of membership”

“The NCF provide insightful constructive positive support to (and about) the not for profit care sector in a way that simply no other care provider can”

Membership fees

Membership fees are calculated on based on a percentage of turnover of CQC regulated care services, subject to a minimum price.

The membership year runs from 1 April to 31 March, with applications received part way through the year calculated on a pro-rata basis
For organisations with a turnover under £2.27m, our annual fee will be the minimum of £500, and to give you an estimate £3m = £660, £4m = £880 etc.
Before completing the application form if you would like to send your exact turnover from registered care and support services we can give you an exact figure

Click here to find out more about a regulated service.

To find out more about becoming an NCF member, please contact Laurie Monaghan, Membership Engagement Officer

Associate membership

Not-for-profit organisations that are part of the care and support sector but without any registered services, such as outreach and community support services, care associations, professional standard bodies, are eligible to become associate members of the NCF.

Associate members have access to member updates, resources and support and may benefit from the member rates for conferences and events and discounts for professional services.

Please note associate members may join our forum groups by invitation only

Partnership opportunities for commercial companies

If you are interested in developing a longer term relationship with NCF and NCF members contact Helen Glasspool, Events and Partnership Lead about the opportunities available.