by Fiona Mitchell | Mar 17, 2026 | Our Stories, Uncategorized
Sisters Joanna and Ella Tilley share why they’re taking on the London Marathon this April — honouring their late father while raising vital funds for Crossroads Care Richmond and Kingston. On 26th April 2026, Joanna and Ella Tilley will take on the 26.2 miles of the...
by Fiona Mitchell | Mar 8, 2026 | Our Stories
To mark International Women’s Day, Caitlin Limmer, Crossroads Care Ambassador and director of the Turks Head 10 Fun Run, shares her experience of caring for her husband who is living with Alzheimer’s ‘I’ve run 19 marathons, cycled and swum through many gruelling...
by Fiona Mitchell | Feb 11, 2026 | Our Stories
Our very own Alice Bailey, Crossroads Caring Café Lead, will be taking on an incredible challenge by running the Manchester Marathon on 19th April. As if that wasn’t enough, she’ll also be completing two half marathons in the lead-up — the first of which is the...
by Fiona Mitchell | Jan 19, 2026 | Our Stories
To mark National Stress Awareness Day, one mum shares how Crossroads Care’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Support Programme has helped her find calm amid the pressures of caring. ‘When you’re a carer, time to yourself is limited,’ says Janet. ‘I’m a single mum, working...
by Fiona Mitchell | Jan 19, 2026 | Our Stories
Here, one mum shares how the life of her son has been transformed by doing karate at the Crossroads Care Saturday Club for children with special educational needs. Before Tomiwa, 13, started attending The Saturday Club, he struggled to communicate and make friends....
by Fiona Mitchell | Oct 29, 2025 | News & Events, Our Stories
Here, Twickenham resident Martin Thow shares what it’s like to live with young-onset Alzheimer’s — and how a pioneering Crossroads Care support group is bringing hope, help, and connection to people like him and their carers. ‘When I was first diagnosed with...