accessibility & help
30 Mar 2011
Following the success of the first aid teaching pack for teenagers, we have launched the Life. Live it. first aid education resource for primary-aged children.
25 Mar 2011
Dry weather in Somalia has resulted in drought conditions. The British Red Cross has released £110,000 from its Disaster Fund to help those affected.
22 Mar 2011
Today is World Water Day. Nowhere is the importance of safe drinking water clearer than in Haiti, where cholera has spread rapidly since the first outbreaks in October.
21 Mar 2011
The Red Cross is deeply concerned about the intensification of fighting in Libya, with the risk to civilian lives.
17 Mar 2011
Do you know any young heroes? If so, nominate them for our Humanitarian Citizen Awards today.
Red Cross workers are treating the injured and distributing relief items in the aftermath of a massive quake and tsunami which hit Japan on 11 March.
15 Mar 2011
A Red Cross emergency hygiene and sanitation team is on its way to Tunisia to help people who have fled civil war in neighbouring Libya.
14 Mar 2011
Working with the Tesco Baby & Toddler Club BabySafe campaign, the British Red Cross has taught first aid skills to nearly 3,500 parents in the past year.
10 Mar 2011
As the threat of all-out civil war looms in Libya, there is an urgent need for more relief as people flee the country.
07 Mar 2011
Two British Red Cross workers have been deployed to Tunisia to help with the growing aid effort for refugees fleeing violence in Libya.
04 Mar 2011
Ten days after the Christchurch earthquake, New Zealand Red Cross volunteers are helping their community cope with the devastation.
02 Mar 2011
As thousands of people continue to flee Libya, the Red Cross and Red Crescent have been working at the country’s borders to help those fleeing the unrest.
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