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From events to volunteering and fundraising, find out how you can become involved with the British Red Cross.
- Volunteer
  
  Whether you want to learn new skills, meet new people or simply use your time to do something worthwhile, we have voluntering opportunities to suit everyone.
  - Volunteer for us!
    
    Volunteers are the lifeblood of the British Red Cross. Without volunteers, we simply would not be able to deliver our life-changing services.
  - How to volunteer
    
    As a Red Cross volunteer, you could help us to provide our services, from first aid and fundraising to emergency response or staffing a charity shop.
  - Emergency response and first aid volunteering
    
    Become a volunteer for our emergency response, first aid or fire and emergency support service.
  - Health and social care volunteering
    
    Volunteer for our medical equipment service, care in the home service, transport service, therapeutic care service, or skin camouflage service.
  - Migration services volunteering
    
    Volunteer for our refugee services or our international tracing and message service, putting families back in contact after a war or disaster.
  - Other volunteering opportunities
    
    Volunteer at one of our charity shops or fundraise for us to help us be ready to respond to any crisis. You can also volunteer in one of our offices or through your company.
  - Volunteering for young people
    
    We have internships, work experience and other volunteering opportunities, including peer education and awards for volunteers aged 15 to 25.
  - Meet our volunteers
    
    Our volunteers come from all walks of life. Find out more about the amazing ways they help their communities as Red Cross volunteers.
- Our shops
  
  Find out how to donate your unwanted goods, where our charity shops are, how to become a charity shop volunteer and how to shop online.
  - About our charity shops
    
    Find out about Red Cross charity shops across the UK. Shop with a clear conscience because the money you spend funds our life-saving work.
  - Donate to our charity shops
    
    Recycle your unwanted clothes, books, multimedia and household items by donating them to a Red Cross charity shop. All profits fund the work of the Red Cross.
  - How our charity shops help
    
    How British Red Cross charity shops enable us to help vulnerable people in crisis.
  - National Vocational Qualifications
    
    Did you know you can volunteer in a Red Cross charity shop in England and gain a National Vocational Qualification in retail (retail NVQ) at the same time?
- Events
  
  The British Red Cross run an exciting programme of challenging events to raise money, from skydiving and abseiling to running the London Marathon.
  - Calendar
    
    Find out when the major British Red Cross fundraising and challenge events are taking place during 2010.
  - Event enquiry form
    
    Event enquiry form
  - Adrenaline challenges
    
    We offer an extensive programme of adrenaline charity challenges. Whatever your ability or level of fitness, we’ll have a challenge designed to push you to your personal limit.
  - Bike rides
    
    The British Red Cross has a selection of bike ride challenges in both the UK and overseas, so there is something to suit everyone.
  - Charity socials
    
    To support the Red Cross, you don’t have to jump out of a plane or run 26 miles.
  - Dance for Life
    
    Dance for Life is a youth dance competition that raises money for the British Red Cross.
  - Open Gardens
    
    A rare opportunity to explore the secrets of hidden and private gardens not usually open to the public.
  - Overseas challenges
    
    Many people find their Red Cross overseas charity challenge a life-changing challenge. You will see sides of a new country that most visitors never get close to.
  - Runs
    
    Our year-round programme of running has something to suit everyone. It includes the UK's biggest and best marathons, half-marathons and 10k runs.
  - Swims
    
    The British Red Cross has a range of exciting swimming events for you to take part in.
  - Team
    
    Red Cross team events offer something a little different. We give you the chance to bring together a group of friends or work colleagues to fundraise together – and to really challenge yourselves.
  - Walks and treks
    
    A chance to set your own pace. Our charity walks allow you to enjoy some of the most beautiful parts of the UK.
  - Events FAQs
    
    Events FAQs
- Get fundraising
  
  As well as supporting us with your time or money, there are a number of other ways you can help the British Red Cross.
  - Dress code red
    
    Find out how you could bring a bit of glamour and intrigue to your working life – and help the Red Cross save lives at the same time.
  - Organise an event
    
    Find out what an incredible difference you could make by organising your own event and raising money for the British Red Cross.
  - Recycle for us
    
    Help us and help the environment by recycling mobile phones, inkjet printer cartridges and laser toner cartridges
  - Help in other ways
  - Red Cross Appeal Week
  - Make a difference
    
    Even just a few pounds allows the British Red Cross to make a difference to vulnerable people in crisis.
- Opportunities for young people
  
  We have loads of ways young people can get involved, including volunteer opportunities, dancing, babysitting courses and Girlguiding.
  - Interesting stuff for 13-14 year olds
    
    Young people can become full British Red Cross volunteers from the age of 15 – but that doesn’t mean they can’t start getting involved earlier.
  - Power of humanity
- Join our online community
  
  Find out more about the British Red Cross by joining our growing online supporters across social networks, blogs, podcasts and video sites.
  - Feeds
    
    The Red Cross RSS feeds syndicate the latest news, photos, video, twitter updates and podcasts.
  - Podcasts
- Corporate support
  
  Information about corporate partnerships with the British Red Cross.
  - Why work with the British Red Cross?
    
    The British Red Cross helps people in crisis, whoever and wherever they are. We are part of a global voluntary network, responding to conflicts, natural disasters and individual emergencies.
  - How your company can get involved
  - Our corporate partners
    
    Details of our current corporate partners.
  - Help us be prepared
  - Donate to our emergency appeals
    
    The British Red Cross responds immediately to major emergencies both at home and overseas. From fires and floods in the UK to earthquakes and conflict around the world, we help people to cope in crisis situations.
  - The difference your support can make
    
    Your donation could make a real difference to people’s lives.
  - Corporate enquiries
    
    Get involved Corporate enquiries
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