UKCIL

Who We Are

UKCIL (UK Care & Independent Living) is a UK-based care support and recruitment platform that connects individuals with personal assistants (PAs) and care workers.

The organisation primarily supports people who receive direct payments or personal budgets from local authorities.

It enables individuals to independently hire carers and manage their own home care and support services.

The platform acts as a bridge between care seekers and care providers, promoting independent living.

What We Do

• Provide a matching platform for personal assistants and care workers.
• Support individuals in recruiting live-in carers, home support workers, and personal assistants.
• Enable users to post care job advertisements and vacancies.
• Assist people with disabilities, elderly care, and independent living assistance.
• Facilitate access to carers for short-term, long-term, and flexible care arrangements.
• Support families and individuals managing direct payment care arrangements from local authorities.

Approach & Values

• Promotes independent living and self-managed care solutions.
• Focuses on user-controlled care recruitment and staffing choices.
• Encourages flexibility and accessibility in care hiring processes.
• Supports a community-based approach to care delivery.
• Prioritises choice, autonomy, and empowerment for care users.
• Facilitates transparent connections between care employers and care workers.

Industry Role

• Plays a key role in the UK personal assistant and direct payment care sector.
• Supports local authority initiatives promoting self-directed care models.
• Helps increase employment opportunities for independent care workers and personal assistants.
• Enables cost-effective care solutions through direct hiring systems.
• Strengthens the shift toward individualised, community-based care services across the UK.