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Red Cross staff member and volunteer, Anne Eadie 1 © West Highland Free Press Red Cross celebrates its volunteers
(30 May 2008)
As Volunteers’ Week 2008 gets underway, Anne Eadie, from the West Highlands of Scotland epitomises the qualities that make Red Cross volunteers special.
Signed Andy Warhol book Warhol autograph up for auction
(30 May 2008)
A sharp-eyed Westminster Red Cross shop manager could earn the organisation several hundred pounds after spotting a book autographed by iconic US pop artist Andy Warhol.
Girl holding mobile phone Be green and help raise money
(28 May 2008)
Spring-cleaning season may have ended but National Recycling Week, starting on 2 June, gives you another reason to empty those cupboards and help the British Red Cross in doing so.
Shop volunteer John Paul 2 © Andrea Addison Jobseeker gains skills at charity shop
(28 May 2008)
John Paul has been volunteering at the British Red Cross charity shop in Wishaw, near Glasgow, for more than a year after his local Job Centre encouraged him to gain new skills.
A group of participants stand in front of a Red Cross Land Rover 3 © Sue Dowell/British Red Cross A different kind of challenge
(22 May 2008)
Participants on the latest Disaster Response Challenge have raised more than £11,000 and gained intimate knowledge of how the Red Cross works during emergencies.
Refugee male teenager 4 © Crispin Hughes Volunteer helps young refugee find a new home
(20 May 2008)
When young refugee Aza fled to the UK, he found himself alone and disorientated – until the Red Cross stepped in and transformed his life.
Elizabeth stands in her Red Cross charity shop 5 © Andrea Addison/British Red Cross Grateful shop volunteer gives back to Red Cross
(19 May 2008)
Elizabeth has volunteered at the Red Cross charity shop in Romsey for the past six years to help the organisation that supported her family during the Second World War.
A Red Cross ambulance 6 © Layton Thompson/British Red Cross Volunteers help during football disorder in Manchester
(15 May 2008)
Red Cross emergency response volunteers provide vital ambulance service cover during football disorder in Manchester
Refugee woman getting friendly advice from a volunteer 7 © Layton Thompson Helping vulnerable refugees adjust to life in UK
(13 May 2008)
A new Red Cross project is helping vulnerable refugees and asylum seekers to settle and adjust to a new life in the UK.
Surfer at Highland Open Surfing Championships in Scotland 8 © John Ingles First aid cover at major surfing event
(07 May 2008)
As daredevil surfers braved massive waves off the rocky coasts of Northern Scotland, volunteers provided continuous first aid for a full week, including one shift of 14 hours.
Siān Lloyd with boots and umbrella promoting Red Cross Appeal Week 2008 9 © BRC Siān Lloyd launches Red Cross Appeal Week
(04 May 2008)
Popular TV weather presenter Siān Lloyd launched Red Cross Appeal Week on Sunday 4 May, the charity's annual fundraising campaign to raise vital funds for vulnerable people at home and overseas.
Tesco life-saver Gary Smith and his mother 10 © Newcastle Evening Chronicle First aid hero Gary saves his mum's life
(02 May 2008)
Volunteer Gary Smith used his first aid skills to save his own mother’s life – after she choked on a cracker.
Land Rover G4 Challenge event vehicle 11 © Land Rover Land Rover G4 Challenge seeks competitors
(02 May 2008)
Land Rover G4 Challenge has created the ultimate global competition for the most adventurous of competitors, which aims to generate more than £1 million for the Red Cross.
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© British Red Cross 2008
British Red Cross, UK Office, 44 Moorfields, London EC2Y 9AL Phone: 0844 871 11 11. Fax: 020 7562 2000.
The British Red Cross Society, incorporated by Royal Charter 1908, is a charity registered in England and Wales (220949) and Scotland (SC037738).