accessibility & help

British Red Cross

Find your nearest....

Find your nearest Red Cross services and events.

  • Health & support services 
  • Fundraising event 
  • First aid course 

    We educate people in life-saving skills, enabling them to respond to emergencies.

  • Charity shop 

    We sell and need: good quality clothes, designer brands, books, furniture and more.

  • Red Cross office 
Search

10 photos from a forgotten crisis in Africa

Two-year-old Amahani, who has been sick for one month, rests in her hut.

These images give a poignant insight into life in the Lake Chad region, where millions have fled their homes due to violence.

In pictures >

Volunteer in your community

A Red Cross volunteer on a home visit looks through photographs with one of our service users

Join our friendly team of volunteers and do something positive for you and your community.

find a volunteer role >

Sign up for emails

Enter your email address below to receive the latest Red Cross news

Good News from the deck of our rescue boat

Good News in her mother's arms

Our rescue boats have saved around 7,000 lives in the Mediterranean Sea this year. Among them is a young child called Good News. This is her story.

Read more >

Tweets from the British Red Cross

Know a teacher?

Children taking part in a lesson

Share our free lesson plans, assemblies and classroom activities. Suitable across the curriculum, for all ages.

see Teaching resources >

Hurricane Matthew Appeal

Donate byCard



 Text reads Refusing to ignore people in crisis