accessibility & help
02 Sep 2010
As hurricane season gets underway, volunteers in our overseas branches in the Caribbean are well prepared and responded quickly to Hurricane Earl.
26 Aug 2010
A team of British Red Cross logistics specialists has arrived in Pakistan to help co-ordinate the arrival of aid so it can be delivered to those most in need.
25 Aug 2010
Land Rover and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) have launched a new global initiative to help vulnerable people over the next three years.
19 Aug 2010
A homeless man was able to save his friend’s life following a heroin overdose, thanks to his specialised first aid training with the Red Cross.
18 Aug 2010
The United Kingdom supports numerous countries around the world following disasters. But what if we suddenly needed help from abroad?
16 Aug 2010
The Red Cross will increase its relief operation in Pakistan five-fold, to reach more than two million people with aid in the coming months.
13 Aug 2010
When a man collapsed during a horse-riding event, Red Cross volunteers joined forces with St John first aiders to save his life.
12 Aug 2010
The Red Cross is preparing for the hurricane season as experts say there is a 50 per cent chance Haiti will be hit by a hurricane.
10 Aug 2010
Two weeks on from severe floods, rains continue and millions are now affected, according to the country’s National Disaster Management Authority.
05 Aug 2010
As the estimates of the number of people affected by the floods grow, the Red Cross confirms 50,000 people have already been reached with aid.
04 Aug 2010
Volunteers helped an elderly couple following a fire – even though one of them was away visiting the United States.
03 Aug 2010
As the relief effort gears up in Pakistan, members of the public can now donate goods to charity shops to raise funds.
02 Aug 2010
The British Red Cross has launched an emergency appeal to help survivors of Pakistan’s worst flooding in 80 years.
30 Jul 2010
A young mother was terrified when she found her infant son choking – but luckily she had the first aid skills to save his life.
23 Jul 2010
When a cyclist crashed on a remote country lane, a Red Cross first aider came to the rescue.
19 Jul 2010
Young hero Nathan Holland is planning a gruelling 50-mile fundraising walk in aid of the Red Cross volunteers who supported his family after a fire.
13 Jul 2010
During a very busy day, Red Cross emergency response volunteers were repeatedly called out to support people at four separate incidents across the UK.
08 Jul 2010
The Red Cross has published a report highlighting the critical sanitation situation in Haiti six months after the earthquake.
07 Jul 2010
If you know any young heroes, make sure to nominate them for our Humanitarian Citizen Awards before 23 July.
05 Jul 2010
Volunteers were quick to respond when the roof of a block of flats caught fire, leaving terrified residents out on the street.
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