Association for Real Change (ARC)

ARC is the UK umbrella for any agency providing any service for people with a learning disability.

previously known as Association for Residential Care

ARC House
Marsden Street
Chesterfield
S40 1JY

Tel: 01246 555 043
Fax: 01246 555 045

Email: James.Churchill@arcuk.org.uk
Website: www.arcuk.org.uk  

Contact person: James Churchill

Position: Chief Executive

Charity Number: 285575

Description:

ARC is the UK umbrella for any agency from any sector providing any service for people with a learning disability. ARC has 9 regions in England and a UK-wide Training Consortium specialising in training staff in this sector. ARC is a member of the European umbrella EASPD.

Type of organisation:

National sub sectoral umbrella body or infrastructure organisation, providing services to member voluntary organisations within a thematic sub sector.

Services:

Advice and support, Campaigning, Conference organisation, Consultancy, Development of standards, Information, Lobbying, Media work, Networking, Newsletters, Policy development, Publicity and promotion, Publishing, Regional services, Representation, Research, Training.

National Offices:

ARC Scotland
Unit 13
Hardengreen Business Centre
Eskbank
Dalkeith
Midlothian
EH22 3NX

Email: arcscotland@arcuk.org

ARC Northern Ireland
47-51 Henderson Avenue
Belfast
BT15 5FL

Email: arc.ni@arcuk.org.uk

ARC Cymru
Unit 3A
Mentec
Deinial Road
Bangor
LL57 2UP

Email: arc.cymru@arcuk.org.uk

Trevor Taylor
ARC Training Consortium
12 Vine Street
Evesham
WR11 4RE

Full time staff: 22
Paid staff: 63
Organisational members: 450
Individual members: 4

Membership criteria:

Organisational membership is for any organisation (e.g. charity, partnership, Housing Association, Statutory agency, limited company, sole trader, user-led groups - e.g advocacy services) which is currently involved in either residential, day care, further education or domiciliary/supported living provision for people with a learning disability.