Crossroads Care

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Crossroads Care, also known as Crossroads, was a registered charity in England and Wales which provided support for carers. In 2012, it merged with The Princess Royal Trust for Carers to form Carers Trust. [1]

The organisation was first established in 1974. It took its name from the TV soap opera Crossroads , in which the problems of families caring for disabled people at home were highlighted by an accident to one of the characters. The programme makers, Central Television, made a donation of £10,000 for a pilot scheme to be set up in Rugby, Warwickshire. Crossroads subsequently expanded to become a national organisation with over 250 local schemes throughout England and Wales, with a sister organisation in Scotland, Crossroads Caring Scotland.

Some local charities continue to use the name "Crossroads Care" or "Crossroads" together with a geographic location, such as Crossroads Care Slough [2] and Oxfordshire Crossroads. [3]

References

  1. "Press release, The Princess Royal Trust for Carers and Crossroads Care merge to become Carers Trust" (Press release). 1 April 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-04-13. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
  2. "Providing high quality care to people of Slough". Crossroads Care Slough. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
  3. "Home Care & respite specialists – Crossroads Care | West Berkshire Directory". West Berkshire Directory. Retrieved 2022-08-15.