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- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Providing high quality care to people of Slough". Crossroads Care Slough. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
- ↑ "Home Care & respite specialists – Crossroads Care | West Berkshire Directory". West Berkshire Directory. Retrieved 2022-08-15.