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After hearing of a horrific sporting injury, Gavin set up a first aid course specifically for sportsmen and women.
13 Jul 2009
Red Cross first aiders sprung into action to save the life of a man who collapsed at the finish of the British 10k in London.
17 Jul 2009
Donations from royal photographer Lord Snowdon helped the Chelsea charity shop raise just under £3,000 at its art and antiques sale on 9 July.
28 Jul 2009
Red Cross volunteers and staff in the Turks and Caicos Islands have helped around 115 survivors of a tragic boat accident.
23 Jul 2009
As the government launches its National Pandemic Service, the British Red Cross is stepping up its support for local health and emergency services to make sure the most vulnerable receive the help they need.
Volunteers have attended T in the Park, the Kindrochit Quadrathlon and the Red Bull X fighter stunt bikes event in Glasgow.
14 Jul 2009
First aiders rushed to help after a boy suffered life-threatening stab wounds at a London family event.
Retail manager Rose Rye took a quick break from her busy duties in a British Red Cross shop – to rush outside and help save someone’s life.
Just two days after completing a first aid course, Sara saved the life of a critically ill pensioner – and even removed his teeth in the process.
10 Jul 2009
Torrential rains will present serious health risks to thousands of the people who have fled fighting in Pakistan, as the monsoon season approaches.
More than 16,000 children in Gereida camp in Darfur, western Sudan, are receiving a new treatment to prevent malnutrition.
29 Jul 2009
The British Red Cross is looking for volunteers for a new fire and emergency support service that will be based in Portrush to serve the north coast area.
Leading government officials, academics, jurists and representatives of the Red Cross reiterated the vital role the Geneva Conventions play in protecting vulnerable people at a conference yesterday.
24 Jul 2009
As the volatile situation in Pakistan continues, the Red Cross has helped around one million people recover from the earthquake which struck on 8 October 2005.
With the economy severely disrupted and houses damaged or destroyed, there are massive challenges ahead for displaced people in Pakistan as they begin returning home.
The British Red Cross has signed an agreement with Scottish Borders Council’s social work department to provide humanitarian services in a crisis.
Ninety one-year-old Ceri doesn’t worry about living alone in an isolated village because a Red Cross volunteer visits weekly – by steam train.
For deaf first aid trainer Steve Wynne, life has got a lot easier following the Red Cross’ introduction of a series of signed first aid videos.
Eczema sufferer Dina was so impressed by our skin camouflage service that, after receiving the treatment, she decided to become a volunteer.
06 Jul 2009
A group of students at Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College has learned first aid as part of a British Red Cross peer education project.
18 Jul 2009
Volunteers and staff in the north-east of England are spending a busy weekend supporting the ambulance services and helping residents as heavy rains led many to fear flooding.
A young mother and her one-week-old baby were among those helped by British Red Cross volunteers during a four-day power cut in Kent and Bexley.
British Red Cross and Bridges Youth Project are helping young refugees and asylum seekers gain vital life skills with a course based in Glasgow.
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