Social Enterprise UK

Hillcrest Care Ltd is a member of the Social Enterprise UK.

Social Enterprises are businesses primarily driven by a social or environmental purpose through putting people before profit and whose operating surpluses are principally re-invested towards their objectives.   

Set up in 1994 with the opening of its first children’s home, and still owned by its original founder, Barry Sampson, Hillcrest now operates a national network of residential homes, specialist schools and fostercare services for looked after children, homes and community support services for adults with learning disabilities and children’s day schools, residential accommodation and colleges for young adults with an Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC).

Today, Hillcrest is one of the largest and longest established independent providers of specialist care and education in the country and through re-investment has more than doubled its size and range of services in the last four years.

Hillcrest has an excellent track record of recruiting and training quality staff and are Investors in People accredited.

Hillcrest provide social care and specialist education services for over 100 valued Local Authorities and are listed on a number of preferred provider lists.

Hillcrest are also proud members of the Charterhouse Group of Therapeutic Communities which reinforces the Hillcrest philosophy of providing a more therapeutic approach to child care.

To find out more about Hillcrest’s services please call Kate Dawson on 02392 492165