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14 Jun 2013
Next week, the British Red Cross – along with dozens of other agencies who work with refugees – will be celebrating Refugee Week 2013.
07 Jun 2013
The next time there’s an emergency at a public event, don’t be surprised if a Red Cross first aider comes revving along to help.
31 May 2013
The Red Cross is still thriving, thanks to people like Theodora Bullock – a volunteer for more than 70 years.
30 May 2013
Tens of thousands of people are in need of shelter, healthcare and food following violent clashes between armed factions in the Central African Republic.
24 May 2013
Now parents and carers can always be ready to help their little ones, thanks to the British Red Cross’ new Baby and Child First Aid app.
20 May 2013
One of the largest emergency exercises in the UK begins on tomorrow (May 21) – and Red Cross volunteers and staff in Lincolnshire will be playing their part.
17 May 2013
As Mahasen moved across the Indian Ocean threatening Bangladesh and Myanmar earlier this week, the Red Cross helped the countries prepare.
13 May 2013
A British Red Cross worker abducted and killed in Pakistan in 2012 has been awarded the Florence Nightingale medal.
The British Red Cross has now closed its appeal, but the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement continues to help people in the region recover.
22 Apr 2013
The Red Cross Society of China has delivered thousands of blankets, tents and first aid kits to survivors of an earthquake in the south of the country.
19 Apr 2013
Volunteers have raced to help seven people after their escape from a devastating house fire.
The British Red Cross has become a founding member of Jaro, an online global charity initiative.
15 Apr 2013
British Red Cross uses a new location-based text message system to save lives and prevent the spread of cholera in Sierra Leone.
08 Apr 2013
More than 100 MPs, and thousands more people across the UK, are backing a British Red Cross campaign to put first aid and humanitarian education on England’s new national curriculum.
02 Apr 2013
Forget simply making a call – one phone box in Northern Ireland has been fitted with a life-saving defibrillator that could save people’s lives in emergencies.
25 Mar 2013
As thousands of homes struggle without power and roads remain cut off, we are working round the clock to help those most in need.
Nominations for the 2013 Red Cross Humanitarian Citizen Awards opened on Saturday 23 March, giving everyone the chance to celebrate unsung young heroes.
23 Mar 2013
With snow continuing to fall across the UK, Red Cross volunteers are using their 4x4 vehicles to help people affected by the severe weather.
22 Mar 2013
As heavy weather causes disruption across the UK, our volunteers are helping nurses reach critically ill patients and delivering vital medication through the snow.
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