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Volunteers provide help after firearms incident

01 Feb 2012

Volunteers set up a rest centre yesterday after residents in a Lincolnshire village were caught up in a firearms incident.

Volunteer and client share a joke

Vulnerable older residents get ‘hug in a box’

31 Jan 2012

No matter how freezing it gets this week, older residents in Bolton will still be snug after our volunteers deliver winter packs to their homes.

Syrian Arab Red Crescent volunteer speaks to women

Winter brings fresh hardship for people in Syria

25 Jan 2012

With the situation deteriorating, the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement continues to help people in the country.

First aid training for homeless people

19 Jan 2012

Life can be dangerous on the streets – and that’s why the Red Cross is running courses specially designed to help this vulnerable group.

First aid dynamos who are always ready to respond

12 Jan 2012

A team of Red Cross ‘first responders’ – who help the emergency services react to medical emergencies – have just celebrated their 3,000th call-out.

Aden with fruit, Kenya

East Africa six months on: how we are helping

12 Jan 2012

Six months on from the launch of our East Africa Food Crisis Appeal, the generosity of our donors has helped the Red Cross provide relief to hundreds of thousands of malnourished people.

A transitional shelter in the Delmas 19 neighbourhood of Port-au-Prince

Haiti - shelter provision must speed up

10 Jan 2012

With many thousands of Haitians still living in camps two years after Haiti’s devastating earthquake, support must focus on housing and repairs, says the Red Cross.

Early hours help with the ‘booze bus’

09 Jan 2012

With all that booze and squabbling, a night on the town can be pretty hazardous – but some revellers can now count on the Red Cross for support.

Red Cross worker holds a Haitian child

Two years on, the Red Cross is helping to empower Haitians

09 Jan 2012

Two years after Haiti’s worst earthquake in two centuries devastated the country, the Red Cross is still helping Haitians recover.

Resourceful volunteers react to wind chaos

05 Jan 2012

As high winds ravaged Scotland and caused widespread damage, volunteers happened across two serious incidents in the space of a few minutes.

Mary Robinson MBE

MBEs for three Red Cross volunteers

03 Jan 2012

The Queen has awarded MBEs to three British Red Cross volunteers with a combined total of 146 years' service.

Woman selling goods in her grocery shop

More resilient communities after Cyclone Aila

23 Dec 2011

Thanks to a Bangladesh Red Crescent programme, more than 1,000 families have recovered from the devastating Cyclone Aila in 2009.

A Red Cross vehicle in the Philippines floods

British Red Cross sends funds to the Philippines

22 Dec 2011

The British Red Cross has released £140,000 from its Disaster Fund following typhoon Washi.

Volunteers to help those with too much festive spirit

16 Dec 2011

Red Cross volunteers will provide first aid to Christmas revellers on Friday and Saturday nights in Glasgow, Torbay, and Brighton.

Emergency response volunteers and a Land Rover in the snow

Emergency volunteers tackle Scottish storms

12 Dec 2011

Volunteers braved the elements in one of Scotland’s most remote areas over the weekend to help scores of vulnerable people.

6 icons, including the First Aid icon plus text Know what to do in an emergency with Red Cross' free first aid app

British Red Cross launches free first aid app

08 Dec 2011

Have first aid at your fingertips with the launch of the Red Cross’ new mobile app. It’s free, simple and life-saving.

Man shovelling snow

Extreme weather spoiled Christmas 2010 for many, but you can be prepared this year

07 Dec 2011

Severe winter weather spoiled Christmas for over half those polled in a recent Red Cross survey, but we can take simple practical steps to prepare for bad weather.

Fire engines respond to the blaze in Exmouth

Volunteers respond to Exmouth blaze

05 Dec 2011

On Saturday morning (3 December), emergency response volunteers raced to the scene to help six families displaced by a serious house fire in Exmouth.

Young people still fear stigma of HIV

28 Nov 2011

As World AIDS Day (1 December) approaches, a new survey shows many young people fear their parents would react badly if they told them they were HIV positive.

Volunteers Rina and Samia treat a patient in an Syrian Arab Red Crescent ambulance on the way to hospital.

Red Cross volunteers in Syria uniquely positioned to help, but it’s dangerous work

28 Nov 2011

As unrest in Syria continues, the Red Cross’ neutrality enables it to continue helping people affected by the violence, despite difficult and dangerous conditions.

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