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A PAID CARER’S VOICE: The Hidden Value of Care
When Saturday Club Lead Danielle Way joined Crossroads Care as a care support worker five years ago, she wanted to make a difference, but never for a moment...
The Caring Cafe: A Welcoming Place of Respite
During World Alzheimer’s Month, Fiona Mitchell explores how the Caring Café, run by Crossroads Care, has become a lifeline for people living with dementia and...
World Alzheimer’s Month: A Volunteer’s Story
During World Alzheimer's Month, we are saying a big thank you to former carer, service user and Crossroads volunteer Remo Grasso (pictured front, left) who...
It’s Good to Talk
What a difference a Crossroads Care community respite group is making to fathers of children with often profound disabilities and special needs With all the...
‘At Crossroads, they understand. It’s a place where you can find peace.’
Crossroads Care Richmond and Kingston upon Thames began supporting 73-year-old Han* after his son Raymond*, 46, had a cardiac arrest back in November 2020,...
Carers Week 2023: ‘Because of Crossroads, I no longer feel alone.’
During Carers Week 2023, *Susan, 81, shares her experience of caring for her husband Tim*, also 81, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in July 2014. Although...
The Hidden Benefits of Volunteering
‘Volunteering? I’d much rather be doing this than going on cruises!’ says Crossroads Care Trustee Margaret Dangoor who has dedicated her life to the needs of...
Welcome to our New Ambassador – Actress Jacki Piper!
Join us in giving a warm welcome to our new ambassador — actress Jacki Piper! ‘It is a privilege to be an ambassador for such a wonderful charity. I cannot...
Crossroads Care Launches a Brand-new 16+ Group for Young People with Special Needs and disabilities (SEND)
Crossroads Care is delighted to be able to continue supporting young people with (SEND), many also Young Carers, now that its new 16+ Saturday Group is up and...
Thanks to Everyone for Supporting the Crossroads Care Tough Mudder Team!
Our Tough Mudder Team have hit their target — and more! — raising money for Crossroads Care Richmond and Kingston upon Thames! Thank you for your most...
Vote Now for Crossroads Care in Selected Tesco branches across the borough!
Crossroads Care, the charity which gives unpaid Carers a break, has been chosen by Tesco to be part of its Community Grants Scheme. And we need your help to...
CROSSROADS CARE MANAGER TO TACKLE EPIC OBSTACLE RACE TO SUPPORT CARERS
Care Manager at Crossroads Care Richmond and Kingston Nicola Wilson is raising money for Carers by taking on the epic Tough Mudder challenge on 15th April...
A Club for Book Chat and Friendship
Our Media and Communications Officer, Fiona Mitchell, explains how our Carers' Book Club brings together parent-Carers of children with disabilities,...
‘A place where you can find so much more than just warmth’: The Warm Hub at Crossroads Care
With the double whammy of plummeting temperatures and the soaring cost of living, Crossroads Care has stepped into the breach to offer a comprehensive Winter...
Why the Crossroads Care Specialist Mentoring Service for Young People is so Important
Here, Mentoring Lead Olivia Keadell talks about why the Crossroads Care mentoring service is so important for young people with complex health and/or social...
Thank You for Supporting our Christmas Hamper Appeal 2022!
What a success our Show an Act of Kindness at Christmas Appeal has been this year – and it’s all thanks to you. Our 2022 appeal to lift the spirits of our...
Introducing our New Caring Café Lead!
Kindness. It’s that essential quality that all our Care Support Workers have, and the friendly and warm Sue Ireland, who recently joined the Crossroads team...
‘I Feel Honoured to Care for Vulnerable People’
Care Support Worker Sarah Weetch recently told guests at our Annual General Meeting just what it's like to be a Care Support Worker.... 'I have worked for...
‘My Proudest Moment’ — Crossroads Care Staff Member Talks About Receiving An MBE
The Queen’s funeral service was an especially poignant day for everyone here at Crossroads Care, but particularly so for one member of staff at our Saturday...
Young-onset Alzheimer’s: Rosamund and Michael’s Story
Rosamund's husband, Michael, had just turned 60 when he was diagnosed with young-onset Alzheimer’s. Here, Rosamund shares her journey and the profound...
Carers Pay Tribute to The Queen
Many of our Carers have been paying tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by laying flowers and sharing memories. Here, some of them talk about just how...
Care Work After Retirement
Care Support Workers at Crossroads Care come from all walks of life – from college leavers starting out, parents wanting to work part-time while raising a...
What next for young people turning 18, with special educational needs and/or disabilities?
It’s vital that on turning 18, young people with SEND have a plan which allows them to look to their future with confidence and clarity and with a clear...
A Carer’s Voice: Rachel’s Story
Rachel, 52, worked as a Care Support Worker for Crossroads for five years until a terrible accident at home meant that she needed care herself. Without her...
A Parent Carer’s Voice: Penny’s Story
Here, one of our Parent Carers, Penny, talks about how Crossroads Care has supported not just her son with Complex Needs, but the entire family too...
Have You Ever Thought of Becoming a Trustee?
During Volunteers Week, human resources expert Jane Vines and Geoff Lane, a former partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), talk about just what it takes to...
Why Volunteering for Crossroads Care is so Rewarding
‘There’s this saying that when you volunteer here you become part of the Crossroads family, and I believe that’s true.’ Volunteer, Heather Mathew, talks about...
‘There’s no one else to turn to but Crossroads’
Gemma* who cares for her 95-year-old Mum, living with Vascular Dementia, talks here about how our Caring Café lifts both of their spirits… ‘Before Crossroads...
What Does it Take to be a Care Support Worker?
To mark Dementia Action Week, Fiona Mitchell talks to one of Crossroads Care’s longest serving members of staff, Gaye Goulding, about her 16 years with the...
Let’s Dance! How Dance is Empowering Young People at the Crossroads Care Saturday Club
Music is ringing out of the speakers, the bass is pumping through the sprung floor. There are lines of young people dancing, their focus zeroing in on the...
‘It’s good to be in a place where people understand what you’re going through’
During Stress Awareness month, Fiona Mitchell takes a look at how one small weekly café in Hampton Hill is having a big impact on the lives of Carers…. The...
Crossroads Care is Getting Creative when it comes to giving Carers a Break
To coincide with Complementary Therapy Week this month, Fiona Mitchell takes a look at how Crossroads Care is thinking outside the box to improve the lives of...
Child Exploitation: It can happen to anyone
Child exploitation is a harrowing topic for anyone to talk about, but in order to help combat it, it’s essential to highlight how to spot the signs and what...
‘Crossroads Care listen to me and make me feel safe’
During Children’s Mental Health Week, we asked one of the young people that we support, Lucy, 17, to tell us her story. 'I have autism, attention deficit...
Music for the Mind
The Crossroads Care Caring Café has been bringing music into the hearts of people living with dementia, and their Carers, for over nineteen years, via...
Crossroads Care Saturday Club — A Place where Friendships are Formed
2022 promises to be a year brimming with activities for the 8 to 18-year-olds with Special Educational Needs and/or Disability (SEND) who attend the...