This report describes aspects of the work of the Crossroads Care Attendant Schemes and looks particularly at the roles of the European Economic Community, the Department of the Environment and the Crossroads Housing and Supporting Care Project. The D.O.E. assisted in the development of guidelines for local authority architects on wheelchair and mobility housing. The EEC has also been interested in the development of housing standards for the disabled and the UK obtained funds for a linked research project on the use of housing adaptations and supportive services to enable disabled people to live independently in the community.