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 Birminmgham Crossroads Caring for Carers

Manager: - Mrs Michele Coleman

Moseley Hall Hospital
Alcester Road
Moseley
Birmingham
B13 8JL

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 449 1485
Fax no:- 0121 449 1485
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

Bierton Centre
Bierton Road
Yardley
Birmingham
B25 8PQ

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 693 1909
Fax no:- 0121 693 1908
Email:- sebcrossroads@hotmail.com