ARCO stands for the Associated Retirement Community Operators and is the main trade body representing the Housing-with-Care sector in the UK.
Our objective is to serve as the voice for the UK Integrated Retirement Community (IRC) sector, its operators, its investors, and its residents. We seek to elevate and drive quality standards; help shape a fit for purpose legislative environment; and grow the industry for the mutual benefit of all stakeholders.
ARCO’s aim is to see a sustainable, universally understood, and well-regulated IRC sector in the UK that promotes a housing and care offer that supports independence, eliminates loneliness, and makes the last move in people’s lives their best.