In the UK sitemap

In the UK

Find out what the Red Cross does in the UK, who benefits from our charity work, where you can find our charity shops and challenge events.

• Near you

  Find the services that the British Red Cross delivers in your local area - such medical loans, first aid training and tracing services.

  • South East

    British Red Cross in the South East. The Territory office is based at 44 Moorfields, London, EC2Y 9AL

  • Wales and Western England

    Find contact details for the Red Cross in Wales and Western England.

  • Scotland, Northern Ireland and Isle of Man

    Local contact details for the British Red Cross in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Isle of Man.

  • North

    Contact details for the British Red Cross in the North; Croft House, Western Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 8SR

• First aid

  The British Red Cross offers accessible first aid courses. As well as first aid training, we also provide event first aid.

  • First aid training

    The British Red Cross delivers first aid training to thousands across the UK so that they can reduce the severity of an injury or even save a life.

  • First aid tips and videos

    Information on how to deal with emergencies.

  • First aid products

    The British Red Cross produces a wide range of first aid supplies and learning aids, including first aid books, first aid kits, and first aid videos.

  • Event first aid

    The Red Cross provides teams of trained first aiders to keep people safe at public events across the UK.

  • Inclusive first aid

    Inclusive first aid is a comprehensive programme of first aid training for people with disabilities, provided by the British Red Cross.

  • First aid campaigns

    We are promoting first aid skills and road safety to young people at schools, youth clubs and even at Body Worlds at the O2 in London.

  • First aid true stories

    Find out how first aid skills have helped real people in real life situations.

• Emergency response

  The British Red Cross responds immediately to major emergencies both at home and overseas.

  • Overview

    The Red Cross responds to hundreds of emergencies in the UK every year and supports the emergency services in various ways across the country.

  • How to prepare for emergencies

    Learn what to do in a flood, fire, terrorist incident or other unexpected emergencies which might occur.

  • For category one responders

    We support the police, ambulance and fire and rescue services, local authorities and health authorities to help those most affected by crisis situations.

  • Fire and emergency support service

    The fire and emergency support service, delivered by trained British Red Cross volunteers using a specially adapted vehicle, provides practical help and emotional support to vulnerable people affected by a domestic fire or similar incident.

  • Emergency response true stories

    Read about how our emergency response volunteers have made a vital difference to people in their communities.

  • Past emergencies

    The British Red Cross has thousands of volunteers across the UK who are ready to respond in times of crisis.

• Health and social care

  Our volunteers help thousands of people lead more independent lives by providing medical equipment loans, home care after a hospital stay and skin camouflage.

  • Health and social care true stories

    Find out how real people have benefited from the caring assistance of our health and social care volunteers.

  • Care in the home

    The Red Cross helps people following a short stay in hospital and helps prevent unnecessary hospital admissions by providing extra support and care at home.

  • Medical equipment

    Our medical equipment loan service provides short-term loans of equipment including wheelchairs, backrests, bath seats commodes, bedpans and urinals, walking sticks and frames.

  • Transport service

    The transport service offers freedom and independence for people who cannot get about easily or use public transport.

  • Therapeutic care

    The therapeutic massage service helps individuals in stressful situations and times of personal crisis by promoting relaxation through gentle massage.

  • Skin camouflage

    For people with scars or other disfiguring skin conditions, skin camouflage can offer a simple route to improved confidence and independence.

  • Community equipment service

    For someone with mobility problems, a walking frame can mean the difference between leading an independent life and being a prisoner in the home.

  • Information for commissioners and referrers

    We provide valuable short-term support to vulnerable people. Our services include: care in the home, loans of medical equipment, transport assistance, therapeutic care and skin camouflage.

• Refugee services

  The Red Cross supports thousands of refugees every year, helping them to access local services and adjust to life in a new country.

  • Refugee Week 2009

  • Our services for refugees

    The Red Cross has a long tradition of providing practical and emotional support to vulnerable refugees and asylum seekers in the UK.

  • Other ways we can help refugees

    The following Red Cross services can make a real difference in helping refugees and asylum seekers, and are widely available across the UK:

  • Other organisations

    There are many organisations in the UK that can offer vital help to vulnerable refugees and asylum seekers

  • Refugees' true stories

    Every year, we help thousands of refugees and asylum seekers adjust to a new life in a new country. Read their stories here.

  • Where to find us

    The British Red Cross provides services to help refugees and vulnerable migrants only in specific areas across the UK.

• Education

  Free teaching resources and ideas, including lesson plans, school assemblies, starter activities and powerpoints. Ideal for KS3 and KS4 citizenship and PSHE lessons, cover lessons and tutor time.

  • News think!

    A look at the stories behind recent headlines, with ideas for further exploration in schools. Use them as "thought for the day", to trigger discussion, or to plan more developed citizenship schemes of work.

  • Lesson plans

    Free lesson plans exploring humanitarian education with real-life stories. Ideal for KS3 and KS4 citizenship and PSHE resources for teachers. Through discussion and creative exercises students can explore one of the most precious things we share – our humanity.

  • Assembly kits

    Created in response to teachers' need for imaginative and informed assemblies, particularly in response to major news events, assembly kits include a scripted performance plus classroom activities and projects.

  • Teacher briefings

    These resources are brief guides which take ten minutes to read. They are designed to give teachers the confidence to raise issues with students, by providing a careful overview of a topic – the facts, the background, the modern relevance, the significance to young people.

  • Quick activities

    A store of education resources - one-off exercises, ideas to launch a project, and topical tie-ups that can bring freshness to your teaching. You will find tutor group activities, homework suggestions, activities in the community, and various hints and tips relevant to humanitarian education.

  • School speakers

    Find out more about our school speaker network.

  • More education resources

    More free education resources from the British Red Cross ideal for PSHE and Citizenship lessons.

  • About us

    Want to know more about some aspect of British Red Cross Education? Welcome to the who, what, when, where, why and how of our range of educational materials service to teachers and other educators.

• UK news

  News about the work of the Red Cross in the UK.

  • ‘Volunteering keeps me young’ says dynamic pensioner

    Almost half a century after joining the Red Cross as a volunteer, tireless pensioner Eileen Bush is still going from strength to strength.

  • ‘Thank you Red Cross for returning my daughters’

    A Zimbabwean mother who spent two heart-breaking years separated from her young daughters has finally been reunited with them – thanks to the Red Cross.

  • First aid education gets thumbs up from students

    Science teachers at a school in England have enlisted the British Red Cross’ expertise to bring first aid education to their classrooms – and it’s been a runaway success.

  • First aid heroes save two lives in two weeks

    For first aid heroes Matt Smith and Rosie Moran, life-threatening emergencies are like buses – nothing happens for ages then two big ones come along all at once.

  • Miracle recovery Mary thanks Red Cross for care and support

    After she was deemed terminally ill, pensioner Mary Davies was really grateful for the Red Cross’ reassuring support at home – but then she surprised everybody by getting well

  • Volunteers respond to severe snowfall in Northern Scotland

    Emergency response volunteers in Northern Scotland worked round the clock last week to help hundreds of residents caught up in a punishing combination of severe snowfall and mass power cuts.

  • Volunteers help young family caught in tragic house fire

    Volunteers rushed to help after a devastating house fire caused havoc – and left a family and their young children mourning their beloved Labrador dogs.

  • Students negotiate the rules of war

    On 23 February, 92 secondary students from across the UK left school and their everyday personalities behind for the day to take a trip to the war-torn fictional world of Paxium.

  • Lindsay Lohan auction to raise funds for Haiti

    Fancy going shopping with Lindsay Lohan? That and a whole host of other fabulous prizes are on offer in a special Ebay auction to raise funds for the Haiti Earthquake Appeal.

  • 'She's always there' - our care in the home volunteer

    Over the past three years, David’s* alcohol problem has cost him his marriage, his job and very nearly his life. But now, helped by a Red Cross volunteer, he’s putting his life back together.

  • First aid heroes – army cadets to the rescue

    A group of young army cadets found their recent first aid training put to the test in dramatic circumstances when one of them was run over by a car.

  • Somali women learn first aid skills

    A pioneering first aid project for Somali women in Bristol is helping build bridges between the local community and the British Red Cross.

  • Lindsay Lohan to host fundraising event for British Red Cross Haiti appeal

    Hollywood actress Lindsay Lohan is hosting a fundraising event to raise money for the British Red Cross Haiti Earthquake Appeal on 16 February in London.

  • Haiti fundraiser becomes a first aid hero

    Multi-tasking volunteer Paul Jeffery went from shaking a bucket to treating an injured casualty recently while out collecting for the Red Cross’ Haiti Earthquake Appeal.

  • January

    UK news from the British Red Cross from January.

  • 2009

    Click on the left-hand side to find all the latest news and stories from 2009.

  • 2008

    Click on the left-hand side to find all the latest news and stories from 2008.

  • 2007

    Click on the left-hand side to find all the latest news and stories from 2007.

  • 2006

    Click on the left-hand side to find all the latest news and stories from 2006.

  • 2005

    Click on the left-hand side to find all the latest news and stories from 2005.