Crossroads Respite Care
Crossroads Respite Care 
Crossroads is named after Crossroads the soap! The soap ran a story line that involved Meg Richardson, one of the main characters, caring at home for her son Sandy. The story aroused a lot of interest.
Due to correspondence from many real carers, ATV, the production company, donated £10,000 in 1974 to turn fiction into reality. The first Crossroads scheme was in Rugby and supported 28 families.
There are now 200 Crossroads schemes; in fact Crossroads is the largest charity in the world providing care in the home to relieve carers.
All Crossroads schemes are charities set up to meet the needs of carers in their local area. All the schemes are affiliated to National Crossroads Caring for carers. Each scheme is a run by a Board of Trustees, who are all volunteers.
For more information, call your local Crossroads Scheme or visit www.xroadsbham.org.uk
Contacts
Central/South Birmingham Crossroads Caring for Carers
Manager: - Mrs Michele Coleman
Monaco House
118-156 Bristol Street
Birmingham
B5 7AS
Provides a service in the following areas:-
Quinton, Longbridge, Billesley, Moseley, Selly Oak, Sparkbrook, Edgbaston, Hall Green, Bournville, Sparkhill, Northfield, Fox Hollies, Kings Norton, Weoley Castle, Bartley Green, Brandwood
Tel no: 0121 622 2527
Fax no: 0121 622 2527
Email:- bcscrossroads@hotmail.com
West Birmingham Crossroads Caring for Carers
Manager:- Mrs Barbara Rudge
Birmingham Carers’ Centre
16, Handsworth Wood Road
Birmingham
B20 2DR
Provides a service in the following areas:-
Handsworth, Handsworth Wood, Winson Green, Ladywood, Aston, Perry Barr, Kingstanding, Great Barr, Sutton Four Oaks, Sutton Vesey, Sutton New Hall
Tel no: 0121 507 1183
Fax no: 0121 515 4639
Email:- barbarawbcrossroads@yahoo.co.uk
Solihull & East Birmingham Crossroads Caring for Carers
Manager:- Mrs Jenny Thorndike
Royston House
267 Cranmore Boulevard
Shirley
SOLIHULL
B90 4QT
Provides a service in the following areas:-
Shard End, Acocks Green, Ward End, Sheldon, Washwood Heath, Erdington, Balsall Common, Knowle, Hodge Hill, Yardley, Small Heath, Nechells, Kingsbury, Solihull, Dorridge
Tel No: 0121 733 7295
Email: sebcrossroads@hotmail.com
