Media contacts

Contact our national, regional and devolved nations media officers.

National media contacts

press@redcross.org.uk

Office line: 020 7877 7557

Nick Hodgson – head of news
nickhodgson@redcross.org.uk

Hannah Copeland – international media manager
hannahcopeland@redcross.org.uk

Jemima Young – senior media officer, internationalr
hannahcopeland@redcross.org.uk

Penny Sims – media manager (policy and causes)
psims@redcross.org.uk

Danielle Mendel – senior media officer (policy and causes)
daniellemendel@redcross.org.uk

Sara Neville – media officer (policy and causes) Monday and Tuesday
saraneville@redcross.org.uk

Katy Taylor-Gooby – media officer (policy and causes) Wednesday to Friday
ktaylor-gooby@redcross.org.uk

Joseph Cross – PR manager
josephcross@redcross.org.uk

Elina Kuusio – senior PR officer
elinakuusio@redcross.org.uk

Owen Duffy – PR officer
owenduffy@redcross.org.uk

Siân Merrylees – celebrity liaison lead
smerrylees@redcross.org.uk, 07956 593111

Gemma Stokes – celebrity liaison
gemmastokes@redcross.org.uk

Regional and devolved nations media contacts

Please contact the regional media team individually.

If you are unable to get through during office hours and your issue is urgent, please contact Paul Scott, UK media manager.

UK Newsdesk

Paul Scott –  UK media manager
paulscott@redcross.org.uk

Central and south-west England

Hanan Al Habach  – media officer
hananalhabach@redcross.org.uk

London and south-east England

Jibike Ogunlade – media officer
jibikeogunlade@redcross.org.uk

South-West England

Seb Bench media officer
Seb Bench@redcross.org.uk

Midlands

Rachael Dry – media officer
rachaeldry@redcross.org.uk

North England

Herbert Soden – media officer
herbertsoden@redcross.org.uk

Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man

Tara McLaughlin – media officer
taramclaughlin@redcross.org.uk

Scotland 

David Wren – senior media officer
davidwren@redcross.org.uk 

Wales

Seb Bench – media officer
SebBench@redcross.org.uk