The Background of Crossroads

The National Association of Crossroads took its name from the TV series Crossroads.

The programme makers portrayed a character who was disabled following an accident.  As a result, the problems of families caring for someone with a disability became known to the Producers and Central TV donated £10,000 for a pilot Scheme in Rugby in 1974 to help Carers. 

Crossroads is now a national organisation with approximately 200 Schemes throughout the United Kingdom.