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British Red Cross in the South East. The Territory office is based at 44 Moorfields, London, EC2Y 9AL

Find contact details for the Red Cross in Wales and Western England.

Local contact details for the British Red Cross in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Isle of Man.

Contact details for the British Red Cross in the North; Croft House, Western Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 8SR

The British Red Cross delivers first aid training to thousands across the UK so that they can reduce the severity of an injury or even save a life.

Information on how to deal with emergencies.

The British Red Cross produces a wide range of first aid supplies and learning aids to help you prepare for any accidents including books, comprehensive first aid kits, and videos.

Inclusive first aid is a comprehensive programme of first aid training for people with disabilities, provided by the British Red Cross.

We are promoting first aid skills and road safety to young people at schools, youth clubs and even at Body Worlds at the O2 in London.

What we do and how we provide first aid at public events

Find out how first aid skills have helped real people in real life situations.

The Red Cross responds to hundreds of emergencies in the UK every year and supports the emergency services in various ways across the country.

Learn what to do in a flood, fire, terrorist incident or other unexpected emergencies which might occur.

We support the police, ambulance and fire and rescue services, local authorities and health authorities to help those most affected by crisis situations.

The fire and emergency support service, delivered by trained British Red Cross volunteers using a specially adapted vehicle, provides practical help and emotional support to vulnerable people affected by a domestic fire or similar incident.

Read about how our emergency response volunteers have made a vital difference to people in their communities.

The British Red Cross has thousands of volunteers across the UK who are ready to respond in times of crisis.

Find out how real people have benefited from the caring assistance of our health and social care volunteers.

The Red Cross helps people following a short stay in hospital and helps prevent unnecessary hospital admissions by providing extra support and care at home.

Our medical equipment loan service provides short-term loans of equipment including wheelchairs, backrests, bath seats commodes, bedpans and urinals, walking sticks and frames.

The transport service offers freedom and independence for people who cannot get about easily or use public transport.

The therapeutic massage service helps individuals in stressful situations and times of personal crisis by promoting relaxation through gentle massage.

For people with scars or other disfiguring skin conditions, skin camouflage can offer a simple route to improved confidence and independence.

The Red Cross has a long tradition of providing practical and emotional support to vulnerable refugees and asylum seekers in the UK.

The following Red Cross services can make a real difference in helping refugees and asylum seekers, and are widely available across the UK:

There are many organisations in the UK that can offer vital help to vulnerable refugees and asylum seekers

Every year, we help thousands of refugees and asylum seekers adjust to a new life in a new country. Read their stories here.

The British Red Cross provides services to help refugees and vulnerable migrants only in specific areas across the UK.

As part of News think!, our fortnightly look at news & current affairs, we have our end of 2008 photo news quiz and questions. It is ideal Citizenship or PSHE lessons, assemblies, cover lessons or tutor time. Download the teaching resource for free.

Free lesson plans exploring humanitarian education with real-life stories. They are ideal for use as KS3 and KS4 citizenship and PSHE resources for teachers. Through discussion and creative exercises students can explore one of the most precious things we share – our humanity.

Created in response to teachers' need for imaginative and informed assemblies, particularly in response to major news events, assembly kits include a scripted performance plus classroom activities and projects.

These resources are brief guides which take ten minutes to read. They are designed to give teachers the confidence to raise issues with students, by providing a careful overview of a topic – the facts, the background, the modern relevance, the significance to young people.

A store of education resources - one-off exercises, ideas to launch a project, and topical tie-ups that can bring freshness to your teaching. You will find tutor group activities, homework suggestions, activities in the community, and various hints and tips relevant to humanitarian education.

More free education resources from the British Red Cross ideal for PSHE and Citizenship lessons.

Want to know more about some aspect of British Red Cross Education? Welcome to the who, what, when, where, why and how of our range of educational materials service to teachers and other educators.

Over this cold festive period, volunteers are providing first aid and emotional support to homeless people at shelters throughout London.

The British Red Cross has welcomed the Government’s response to a review that followed the 2007 UK floods as a necessary step towards protecting people from natural disasters.

British Red Cross shops smashed their fundraising record during this year’s £1 million fortnight – raising well over £1.2 million during the two-week shopping extravaganza.

After the Red Cross helped her flee violent civil war in Somalia, Farah Jama decided she wanted to give something back and now regularly volunteers.

News from around the UK in November 2008

Actor Ricky Tomlinson will be doing his bit this Friday to help British Red Cross shops raise £1 million in just two weeks.

On 1 December, World AIDS Day, young British Red Cross volunteers across the UK raised awareness about HIV and how to prevent it.

Two British Red Cross skydivers raised more than £10,000 with the help of their employer’s matched-giving scheme.

UK Red Cross news stories from October 2008

All the news stories in the UK from September 2008.

All the news stories in the UK from August 2008.

British Red Cross UK news stories from July 2008.

British Red Cross UK news stories from June 2008.

British Red Cross UK news stories from May 2008.

News stories from April 2008

News stories from March 2008

News stories from February 2008

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The British Red Cross helps vulnerable people in crisis, whoever and wherever they are. Across the UK, hundreds of people experience a crisis every day – from a minor accident or illness to a life-threatening emergency, such as a house fire. We make sure that these people get the care and equipment they need to cope.

Vulnerable people in crisis are set to benefit from the Tesco Charity of the Year partnership for years to come. Here is an overview of how the money was raised throughout the year.

The money raised through the Tesco Charity of the Year partnership is already being spent locally on first aid training, emergency equipment and care in the home services right across the UK.