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Volunteers on hand at two major emergencies

14 May 2012

Emergency response volunteers have been helping at two serious incidents – a tragic house fire in Derby and an explosives alert in Cheltenham.

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Support for flood warning evacuees

02 May 2012

Volunteers are working round the clock to support residents evacuated from their homes after heavy rainfall.

Khalil Dale

Khalil Dale's friends and family issue statement

01 May 2012

The family and friends of murdered Red Cross worker Khalil Dale have issued a statement

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British Red Cross pays tribute to Khalil Dale

29 Apr 2012

Sir Nicholas Young, British Red Cross chief executive, has paid tribute to Red Cross worker Khalil Dale and condemned his murder

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Kidnapped Red Cross worker murdered

29 Apr 2012

The British Red Cross and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) condemn the murder of staff member Khalil Rasjed Dale

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British Red Cross sends delegate to support life-saving work in Syria

25 Apr 2012

The British Red Cross has seconded a highly experienced delegate to work for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in Damascus.

Ivory Coast refugees in Liberia

Red Cross support for survivors of Ivorian conflict

20 Apr 2012

The Red Cross has started a livelihoods programme in Liberia to help more than 9,000 people still struggling after Ivory Coast conflict.

Louise Harrand in a Red Cross running vest

Tsunami survivor runs marathon to say thank you

19 Apr 2012

Louise Harrand is running the London Marathon to thank the Red Cross for helping her recover from a tsunami.

Queasy riders: biker gang get bespoke first aid course

30 Mar 2012

We helped a group of bikers who needed some first aid training specially tailored to their fast-paced hobby.

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Dial-a-ride service gives passengers a real lift

26 Mar 2012

Hundreds of vulnerable residents are finding it that bit easier to get around, thanks to the Red Cross’ dial-a-ride service.

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Helping thousands of Syrians displaced by increased fighting

23 Mar 2012

Thousands of people have fled their homes, leaving behind most of their belongings. Find out how the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is helping.

Mother and child at a Red Cross community-based nutrition project

British Red Cross releases funds to support west Africa

21 Mar 2012

The British Red Cross has released £125,000 from its Disaster Fund in an attempt to head off a looming disaster in the Sahel region of west Africa.

Volunteer talks with a family after a domestic fire

Volunteers called out after fatal flat explosion

20 Mar 2012

Volunteers responded yesterday after an explosion in a block of flats left more than 50 people stranded outside their homes.

Volunteers on hand to help dementia patients

19 Mar 2012

The British Red Cross has launched a new service offering support both to people living with dementia and their carers.

Agro-pastoralist in Tin Akof, northern Burkina Faso

British Red Cross launches West Africa Food Crisis Appeal

16 Mar 2012

To help stem the worsening food crisis across west Africa, the British Red Cross has launched its West Africa Food Crisis Appeal.

A Tunisian man and child cross the border into Tunisia from Libya

One year of helping across the Middle East and north Africa

13 Mar 2012

The Libya & Region Appeal is now closed. See some of the ways we've helped people across Egypt, Libya, Syria, Tunisia and Yemen since February 2011.

Volunteer sorting stock in a charity shop

Recycle unwanted clothes at H&M for the Red Cross

12 Mar 2012

Between 12 and 18 March 2012 you can donate unwanted clothes to the Red Cross through selected H&M stores – and receive a £5 H&M voucher.

View from a headland overlooking Onagawa seafront. While most rubble has been cleared, reconstruction has not yet begun.

One year on: the Red Cross continues to help Japan recover

11 Mar 2012

A year after Japan was devastated by an earthquake, tsunami and ongoing problems at the Fukushima nuclear power plant, the Red Cross is still helping survivors in need of support.

Volunteers teach first aid to Russian parents

06 Mar 2012

A group of mothers have benefitted from a tailor-made first aid course teaching skills that could help their children in an emergency.

Convoy in Syria

Syria: aid to reach the most vulnerable in Homs

02 Mar 2012

The International Committee of the Red Cross and Syrian Arab Red Crescent are today set to enter the Baba Amr area of Homs.

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