Shropshire Partners in Care

What Shropshire Partners in Care does

Partners in Care (trading name of Partners in Care (Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin), Company No. 04660475) is a not-for-profit membership organization founded in 2003 and headquartered in Shrewsbury, United Kingdom. It represents approximately 290 independent adult social care providers — including residential care homes, nursing homes, homecare/domiciliary care providers, supported living providers, and individual Personal Assistants — across Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and Cheshire. The organization also serves as the local voice for the independent adult social care sector in formal discussions with local authorities and the NHS, and is a member of the Care Association Alliance (CAA) for national-level representation.

The organization delivers a bundled service offering comprising three revenue streams: (1) annual membership fees from its ~290 provider members, (2) a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) processing operation that handles online DBS applications and Adult First Checks for members and non-members including organizations outside the social care sector, and (3) a training catalog spanning First Aid, Mental Health, Moving and Handling, Safeguarding, Clinical, Data Security, Dementia, Equality/Diversity/Inclusion, Food Nutrition, Leadership, MCA/DoLS, Oliver McGowan Training, Professional Boundaries, and IHSCM Partnership courses, delivered through both classroom sessions and an eLearning partnership. Supporting projects include Better Security Better Care, Care Home Quality Improvement, Clinical Practice Education, Dementia, Recruitment & Retention, and Workforce Development.

The underlying technology footprint is modest: a website (partnersincare.org.uk) functioning as the primary information and content hub, an online portal for DBS application processing, an eLearning platform delivered via partnership, and standard social media channels (Facebook, LinkedIn, X/Twitter, YouTube, Bluesky). Distribution is primarily direct membership enrollment within a defined regional footprint, augmented by self-serve digital resources such as the Cost of Care Exercise, Care Cascade, and Digitising Social Care toolkits. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is quote-based. The organization employs 11-50 staff and operates as an independent entity with no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no venture capital or public shareholders.

Name

Shropshire Partners in Care

Legal name

Partners in Care (Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin)

Website

https://spic.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Partners in Care is a UK not-for-profit membership organization, founded 2003 and headquartered in Shrewsbury, representing approximately 290 independent adult social care providers in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and Cheshire through training, DBS check services, workforce development, and advocacy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Shrewsbury

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees from approximately 290 independent adult social care providers including residential care homes, nursing homes, homecare providers, supported living providers, and Personal Assistants
2. DBS Check Services: Processing of online DBS applications and Adult First Checks offered to members and non-members or organizations outside the social care sector
3. Training Courses: Wide range of training courses for adult social care providers including First Aid, Mental Health, Moving and Handling, Safeguarding, Clinical, Data Security, Dementia, Equality/Diversity/Inclusion, Food Nutrition, Leadership, MCA/DoLS, Oliver McGowan Training, Professional Boundaries, and IHSCM Partnership courses

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Partners in Care is a not-for-profit membership organisation that supports approximately 290 independent adult social care providers in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and Cheshire. It sells annual memberships and delivers training courses (First Aid, Mental Health, Safeguarding, Dementia, MCA/DoLS, Clinical, Leadership, etc.), processes online DBS applications and Adult First Checks, and runs workforce, recruitment, retention, and quality-improvement projects. It also acts as the local advocacy voice for the independent adult social care sector in discussions with local authorities and the NHS.

Product overview

Partners in Care is a not-for-profit membership organization representing approximately 290 independent adult social care providers in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and Cheshire. Rather than a technology product company, it offers training courses, DBS check services, and workforce development initiatives. Services include First Aid and Mental Health training, Moving and Handling, Safeguarding, Clinical training, Data Security training, Dementia training, eLearning partnerships, Equality Diversity and Inclusion training, Food Nutrition training, Leadership training, Mental Capacity Act/DoLS training, Oliver McGowan Training, Professional Boundaries training, and DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) application processing. The organization also runs various projects including Better Security Better Care, Care Home Quality Improvement, Clinical Practice Education, Dementia Project, and Recruitment & Retention initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Partners in Care Membership

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Care Association Alliance (CAA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners in Care is a member of the Care Association Alliance which represents care associations across England. This membership provides national-level representation and advocacy for the local adult social care sector.
• eLearning PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership offering eLearning training courses for adult social care providers, providing online access to professional development resources alongside classroom-based training.
• Institute of Health and Social Care Management (IHSCM) PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing leadership and management training through the Institute of Health and Social Care Management, offering professional development opportunities for care sector managers and leaders.
• Better Security Better CareminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA project partnership focused on data security in social care, providing resources and support for care providers to improve their data protection practices.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/spicnews
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@partnersincare8598
• Facebookfacebook.com/PartnersinCareSTW
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/partners-in-care-stw

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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