About

Mike Roycroft – Chairman

Ernie Graham - Non Sector Director

1. Developing responses to the changing demands for social care, in partnership with the statutory sector.
2. The use of technology to improve care outcomes.
3. Applying the principles of "relationship centred care" in day-to-day operations.

David Holmes - Treasurer

David is the proprietor and Managing Director of Ashcroft Care Services Ltd, a provider of specialist support services for adults with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour.  Ashcroft delivers supported living services to people in their own homes and operates thirteen small, highly-personalised residential services in Surrey and West Sussex.David is also a Director of Ashcroft Quality Solutions Ltd, which provides consultancy support to social care organisations seeking to improve quality and achieve compliance. David is a Chartered Accountant and formerly worked as a Management Consultant managing change programmes for large organisations.In addition to leading the growth and development of Ashcroft and associated businesses, David has a strong interest in raising standards of support in the sector as whole and helping businesses to progress in a time of change and constrained public finances

Erica Lockhart - Chief Executive

Erica was appointed Chief Executive to SCA Ltd in September 2005. Erica was Director of the Surrey Care Sector Development Project, a partnership between Surrey Learning and Skills Council and Surrey County Council supporting the Adult Care sector from 2002. In her previous career Erica worked in Senior Management positions for Social Services in Surrey, Cleveland and Stockport and for 10 years ran a consultancy and training business as part of Surrey County Council. During this time Erica was successful in bidding for, and leading on a number of European Social Fund projects for the independent care sector and whilst leading on the Surrey care project built up excellent partnerships and networks.

Jonathan Powell - Physical Disability Services Director

Jonathan Powell has been Chief Executive of Queen Elizabeth’s Foundation for Disabled People (QEF) since January 2010.  QEF is one of the larger voluntary organizations in Surrey, employing more than 280 people on four sites.  QEF provides neuro-rehabilitation services at its Brain Injury Centre in Banstead and mobility services in Carshalton as well as independent living services and vocational services for unemployed disabled people in Leatherhead.

Jonathan is a representative for Physical Disability Services on the SCA Board.

Graham Elliott - Learning Disability Services Director

Graham is a director of Downing Care Homes, and as a qualified Surveyor has specialized in the Independent Care Sector for over 25 years. Initially in the valuation and sale of care homes with Christie & Co., then running one of the first corporate listed care groups running 25 homes for the elderly. During this time Graham also chaired the Independent Healthcare Association throughout the implementation of the Community Care Act.

Graham was then recruited to establish Omega (UK) ltd a major American Sale & Leaseback provider. By acquisitions he grew their portfolio to over £270 million invested in 234 care homes.

Since September 2002 Graham has been providing consultancy services, and managing care facilities for Downing Healthcare protected VCT Plc. Acting as a Director and for a twenty-bed purpose built Learning Disability home in Byfleet Surrey, and developing two six-bed Learning Disability homes for profoundly disabled clients in Farnborough. Recently he has taken over the management of a 34 bed Nursing & Residential home.

Ryan Kelly - Supported Living Representative

Ryan has been Chief Executive of Whitmore Vale Housing Association since 1978, previously having worked in the Electronics industry. Whitmore Vale provides care & support for people with a learning disability, some also having physical disabilities. It has five Care Homes, a Day Centre and three Supported Living Services supporting independent living in the community    
Ryan was on the initial committee of Surrey Registered Homes Association in 1990 and has actively promoted the interests of the independent sector service providers in Surrey since then in negotiations with statutory bodies.

Ryan believes that the only effective way forward is working in Partnership with Surrey County Council.  He has worked for 19 years in developing consultation and cooperation between Independent Sector Providers and Surrey County Council through all the earlier developments leading up to the formation of the Surrey Care Association Ltd. Ryan was Treasurer of SCA and now represents provider views for both Supported Living Services and Learning Disability Services

Mike Choy - Older People Services Director

Mike is a nurse by profession, a Registered Mental Nurse as well as a Registered General Nurse. He worked as an Assistant Director of Personnel for the local health authority, specialising in Industrial Relations and representing the health authority at Industrial Tribunals and negotiations with the unions. He is a Chartered Member of the Institute of Personnel and Development.

Mike has been associated with Surrey Care Association since its inception and is a representative of the Older People Services and Safeguarding issues.

Mike is also a Panel Member for organisations who wish to obtain or retain the Investors in People award.

Martin Bellinger – Supported Living Services Director

Martin is Chief Executive Officer at Cherchefelle Housing Association where he has worked since November 2005. Martin has a career history in the supported housing sector. Cherchefelle deliver supported housing, supported living and floating support to over 450 vulnerable individuals primarily with mental health or learning difficulties, mainly in Surrey but also in West Sussex and Richmond. As a registered provider with CQC Cherchefelle also delivers some 2000 hours of care each week to individuals in their own homes. In addition to his work for Surrey Care Association at Provider Networks, Conferences and Showcase Events Martin holds the role of Chair of the Surrey Supporting People Providers Forum which provides a useful link across different care and support services.

Judith Walker - Disability Services Director

Judith is Executive Director of The Grange Centre which is a Care, Tenant Support and Skills Training Provider. Young adults with learning and/or physical disabilities access accommodation and day facilities. Judith comes from a background of social and health care.

John Strangwick – Care at Home Services Director

John Strangwick is Managing Director of Clarendon Care Services Ltd. Clarendon have been providing a home care and ancillary services to residents in Surrey, Kingston and Spelthorne for over 10 years. John's special area of interest is that of training, education and funding for the sector. John is also on the board of the UKHCA and Director of Skills for Care.

Reece Howe - Physical Disability Services Director

Reece Howe is the founder of Kirkwood Care. Set up after his grandmother received very poor end of life care, Kirkwood Care provides professional, personal domiciliary care in Surrey from their offices in Guildford. Reece is passionate about providing the highest level of home care to elderly and disabled individuals.

Richard is co-founder of Carers at Home Ltd., providing domiciliary care in Guildford, Godalming and the surrounding areas.  Carers at Home was formed in 2007 before which Richard was an investor in and CEO of several telecommunications and internet companies.  Richard is particularly interested in outcomes and the sustainability of care providers.

Simon Carter – Children’s Services

Simon Carter is MD of Access Care Surrey in Farnham.  Simon was previously MD of telephone answering franchise Kendlebell Ltd for 11 years and prior to that he was MD of an accountancy software company.  A former English Speaking Union scholar, Simon has a degree in Business Studies.  He built a network of over 30 Franchises in the UK and Ireland during his time at Kendlebell and was an active member of the British Franchise Association. Married with two teenage daughters, Simon is Church Warden and Treasurer of his local village church. “Having run two very diverse businesses over the last 20 years I had a strong vocation to move into the Social Care sector so that I could make a positive contribution to the lives of those in need of care and assistance.”  He has recently completed his NVQ Level 4 in Health and Social Care and NVQ Level 5 in Leadership & Management

Antony Coomb – Older People Services Director

Antony Coomb has owned and managed Care Homes of Distinction Ltd for the past 27 years. He runs care homes in Reigate & Caterham. Prior to starting his care home business in 1984 he worked in senior management positions in UK Industry for about 18 years.
His care homes are all Investors in People accredited and Wray Park, based in Reigate is a winner of the Best Employer under 250 employees category in the Skills for Care National Accolades awards 2005. His organisation has also won other national awards such as Care Employer of the Year and Best Employer Continuing Professional Development (CPD). 

 Graham Smith – Non Sector Director

Graham is one of the two founding partners of Chatsworth Care which provides residential and supported living services for people with Autism, Epilepsy and complex Learning Disabilities and we are accredited by the National Autistic Society. 

Chatsworth Care was formed in 2002 and now supports 30+ individuals.

 Azhar Hashmi - Non Sector Director

Azhar is the proprietor and MD of Aims Care Partnership, currently operating care homes for the elderly and Adults with Learning Disabilities, including a supported living service and a domiciliary care agency, employing over 70 staff, covering greater Epsom and Ewell.