accessibility & help
15 Jan 2009
Life is about to get a little more sociable for isolated elderly residents in northern Scotland, thanks to the British Red Cross
14 Jan 2009
The British Red Cross has launched an appeal in response to the desperate humanitarian situation in Gaza and Israel.
30 Jan 2009
Brownies in Hampshire have been learning about being humanitarian citizens thanks to volunteers and staff from the Balfour Museum of Hampshire Red Cross History.
05 Jan 2009
As fighting in Gaza intensifies, casualties continue to arrive in hospitals and the Red Cross/Red Crescent is providing desperately needed medical supplies and treatment.
12 Jan 2009
As military operations enter their third week, the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza is placing some 1.5 million Palestinian lives and welfare at risk.
09 Jan 2009
Millions of people in Kenya and the Horn of Africa, including Ethiopia, are facing an exceptional humanitarian crisis that requires urgent food assistance.
A Southend woman was saved from a potentially deadly meningitis infection after her husband's first aid skills led to him recognising the symptoms.
13 Jan 2009
The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is extremely concerned about the hostilities in Gaza and the tragic impact on its population.
26 Jan 2009
As life begins to return to normal in Gaza, the British Red Cross says more funds are needed to help residents rebuild their lives.
07 Jan 2009
Not enough is being done to protect civilians affected by conflict in the Gaza Strip, the ICRC's director of operations said today.
22 Jan 2009
As the Red Cross’ two-year partnership with Girlguiding UK gets into its stride, young Guides across the UK are learning important first aid and citizenship skills – and having a lot of fun in the process.
19 Jan 2009
As fighting in Gaza drops off, people are venturing out to look for missing relatives. For many, the rubble reveals only further pain and despair.
29 Jan 2009
Tesco and the Red Cross have teamed up to trial a unique pilot project to alleviate the suffering of newly arrived vulnerable migrants.
After a fire led to over 120 people being evacuated from a hotel and nearby houses, Red Cross emergency response volunteers turned out to provide support and shelter.
The British Red Cross and Tesco launched a unique partnership on Wednesday to provide support for the Red Cross’ emergency response at a local, national and global level.
As fire crews battled a blaze at a block of flats in Ballynahinch, Red Cross volunteers were on hand to offer help and comfort to the victims and firefighters.
The British Red Cross has stepped in to help a Torquay man whose wheelchair was stolen just before Christmas.
Dave Cruse (53) – who has clocked up more than 2,000 hours worth of volunteering – talks about how getting involved with the fire and emergency support service (FESS) changed his life.
With the onset of the rainy season, thousands more people in Zimbabwe and the surrounding region are at risk from cholera.
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