Our Story
ECL values itself as being a quality, responsive and progressive organisation working to meet the needs and goals of our customers.
About us
Since 2009, we have grown to offer care and support to thousands of people to live safely and independently within their own homes and local communities in South East England.
ECL Vision, Mission and Values
Vision
To transform lives, empowering independence through care excellence for all.
Mission
To make a positive difference to people's quality of life.
Values
Caring – supporting others with care, compassion, and positive engagement.
Excellence – working efficiently and innovatively to achieve excellence.
Teamwork – working together to achieve our common goals.
Integrity – being open and having the courage to do what is right.
Our history
Formed as a 'Local Authority Trading Company' by Essex County Council. We launched across Essex with older people day services, learning disabilities and autism day services, short-term care at home, sight and hearing services and delivering mobility equipment.
Delivering a short-term home care service on behalf of the County Council, helping people needing to regain confidence and independence in their own home following a spell of ill health, surgery or an accident.
We commenced the Essex Equipment contract, delivering mobility and living aid equipment across Essex an behalf of Essex County Council.
Essex Cares Limited is rebranded to ECL
Delivering a short-term home care service on behalf of Havering Borough Council, helping people needing to regain confidence and independence in their own home following a spell of ill health, surgery or an accident.
We launched a pioneering Ward-Led Enablement Pilot at Colchester hospital, to get older hospital patients up and moving around as soon as possible after their treatment to improve their recovery time.
