Casey Commission invited to visit not for profit providers

The National Care Forum (NCF) - the leading association for not-for-profit social care has responded to the publication this Commission Terms of Reference. NCF CEO, Vic Rayner commented: “We welcome […]

6 May, 2025

BCOP joins Resident Scrutiny Panel to strengthen tenant voice

We were proud to take part in the first meeting of the newly re-formed Residents’ Scrutiny Panel, hosted at one of the Lenches Housing Association’s welcoming properties in Quinton on […]

30 April, 2025

NCF responds to Chancellor’s Spring Statement

The National Care Forum (NCF) - the leading association for not-for-profit social care has responded to the Chancellor’s Spring Statement. Despite the government’s intention not to portray it as a […]

28 March, 2025

Staff and first year nursing students at Robert Harvey house

Goodbye and good luck to our university students

This week, we bid farewell to Deepaka, Rachel and Lami, our amazing first-year students from Birmingham City University. For the past 12 weeks, they’ve been a vital part of our […]

26 March, 2025

Good companions Irene and Phillip at Robert Harvey house

The gift of friendship in later life

A Nursing home, by definition, is a place where people live and receive the extra care that they require when that is no longer possible at their own home. However, […]

25 March, 2025

Older woman enjoying a good nights' sleep

Case study: new technology creates a quieter and more peaceful home

Background Robert Harvey House Nursing Home recently introduced a new system of silent pagers for staff, designed to improve the quality of life for residents and streamline nurse response times. […]

19 March, 2025

The King's Fund 360 Social care report March 2025

King's Fund Social care 360 review

This year’s report looks at 2023/2024 data. It shows that 2023/2024 was the first year since 2015/2016 where local authorities not only spent more money on social care but also […]

10 March, 2025

BCOP and the Housing Ombudsman

What is the Housing Ombudsman service? The Housing Ombudsman is an independent, impartial, and free service for social housing residents whose aim is to improve residents’ lives and landlords’ services through […]

5 February, 2025

We need tenants to have your say about us

All you need is a voice! Can you see how and where we could get better or are you really impressed with certain services? BCOP is looking to involve some […]

27 January, 2025