Crossroads Care C.W & W: Home

Crossroads Care came into existence as the result of a story line in the 1970's television series
"Crossroads." In the programme one of the characters, a young man called Sandy, was paraplegic
and required 24 hour care, the programme makers at Associated Television explored the problems
faced by disabled people and in the course of that research the needs and problems of carers were
highlighted.
The association takes its name from the famous TV series Crossroads. The problems of families
caring for disabled people at home were highlighted by an accident to one of the characters. From
this, the concept of a care scheme was developed and in 1974 the TV Company made a donation
of £10,000 for a pilot scheme in Rugby. Crossroads has now grown to be a national organisation
with approximately 140 local schemes throughout the country, all of which are registered charities.