accessibility & help
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.
02 May 2012
Volunteers are working round the clock to support residents evacuated from their homes after heavy rainfall.
01 May 2012
The family and friends of murdered Red Cross worker Khalil Dale have issued a statement
29 Apr 2012
Sir Nicholas Young, British Red Cross chief executive, has paid tribute to Red Cross worker Khalil Dale and condemned his murder
The British Red Cross and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) condemn the murder of staff member Khalil Rasjed Dale
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.
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.
19 Apr 2012
Louise Harrand is running the London Marathon to thank the Red Cross for helping her recover from a tsunami.
30 Mar 2012
We helped a group of bikers who needed some first aid training specially tailored to their fast-paced hobby.
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.
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.
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.
20 Mar 2012
Volunteers responded yesterday after an explosion in a block of flats left more than 50 people stranded outside their homes.
19 Mar 2012
The British Red Cross has launched a new service offering support both to people living with dementia and their carers.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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