About ECL ECL (formally Essex Cares) was formed in July 2009 and became the country’s first

Local Authority Trading Company in Adult Social Care. Since its formation the

company has grown extensively and now offers services not only to Essex County

Council but to other local authorities, currently providing Reablement services to

West Sussex County Council.

Providing Social Care Services

The company has forged partnerships with health colleagues to develop seamless

practices in delivering the health and social care requirements of the local

community. ECL is eager to embrace new partnerships and innovative techniques

that assure that the customer remains as independent as possible and is able to

embrace life to the full, both within Essex and further afield. ECL is able to support

Lead Providers to deliver contracts as a subcontractor as well as able to work as

part of a consortium.

With 1,000 staff currently working for the company across both Essex and West

Sussex; ECL prides itself on its commitment to training and developing the

workforce.

Currently the ECL's service portfolio includes: Wellbeing Hubs, Work Based

Training sites, a Sensory Service, an Equipment Service making over 106,000

customer visits a year, a Reablement Service operating in two counties

supporting 6,000 customers annually as well as a self-funded service which was

launched in April 2012.