accessibility & help
26 May 2009
A Bournemouth University charity shop with a difference has got fashionistas flocking to find a bargain.
14 May 2009
Parents of babies and young children can now learn life-saving first aid skills in the comfort of their own homes, thanks to a unique online learning resource.
07 May 2009
Around 600 schoolchildren turned out to celebrate the difference they can make in their communities at an event organised by the Turks and Caicos Islands Red Cross.
11 May 2009
Live art acompanied by a DJ set, a secret auction and a display of works from over 30 artists filled an otherwise empty shop on Bridge Street in Cambridge.
15 May 2009
As recovery in the Gaza Strip continues, efforts to provide basic services are hampered by restrictions on imports of construction materials, fuel and electricity.
29 May 2009
Vulnerable families from a landless fishing community that survived Cyclone Sidr now have secure homes and better prospects thanks to a British Red Cross recovery programme.
01 May 2009
Heavy rainfall since the middle of February has caused widespread flooding in Angola, displacing more than 80,000 people from their homes.
Our annual Humanitarian Citizen Awards celebrate the contribution that young individuals and groups make to the lives of others – so nominate someone today.
One year after Cyclone Nargis devastated the Ayeyarwaddy Delta in Myanmar, more than one million people have received support from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
Deaf people can already attend inclusive Red Cross inclusive first aid courses, but now we've also launched a series of fully-signed first aid videos.
When a van driver lost consciousness then veered at speed off a road and down a huge embankment, there was one piece of good news – a Red Cross first aider was in the car behind him.
In Sri Lanka, hundreds of seriously wounded people blocked in the conflict area have been waiting in vain for several days for desperately needed medical care.
20 May 2009
Although fighting appears to be over, the Red Cross has been pursuing efforts, so far without success, to reach the area of north-eastern Sri Lanka hard hit by the conflict.
In the Maldives, we have completed our recovery and construction programme, allowing tsunami survivors to finally return home.
To celebrate their 140th anniversary, Sainsbury’s are taking nominations to find a local Charity of the Year for each store – and your vote could be crucial.
08 May 2009
One year on from the China earthquake, recovery continues on a massive scale and the Red Cross has spent more than £419 million on relief and recovery.
A young Red Cross volunteer has won a prestigious volunteer award – despite English being only his third language.
12 May 2009
A team of nine young people pushed three wheelchairs ten miles around Winchester and Basingstoke to raise over £500 for the British Red Cross.
Nicholas Sarkozy is hosting an event to mark the 90th anniversary of the founding of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
The British Red Cross has announced it is ready to respond if there is a large-scale outbreak of swine flu, and the international Movement is already responding globally.
When Andy Smith collapsed with heatstroke as he crossed the Great North Run finish line in 2007, you’d be forgiven for thinking he would never want to run another mile.
21 May 2009
Hundreds of thousands of civilians in Pakistan are enduring extreme suffering and hardship due to ongoing hostilities.
Red Cross staff member Steve Gotts has just won a prestigious Caring Hero award – after being nominated by a vulnerable young volunteer whose life he helped turned around.
If you’re interested in writing, then the Guardian International Development Journalism competition is your opportunity to win a trip to visit an overseas project.
Young people from Medway have raised money for the British Red Cross by putting on an intimate gig with some young up-and-coming local bands.
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