Red Cross free education: Learning materials
Education resources and workshops to build skills, confidence and empathy
British Red Cross offers free educational support for teachers, adults, children and young people
The British Red Cross' qualified education team put together these free resources for children, young people and adults. Our aim is to improve the resilience of individuals and communities across the UK, so they can better cope with crisis.
Our themes include:
- first aid
- refugees and migration
- international humanitarian law and conflict
- wellbeing and kindness
- humanitarianism
- educator development
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Teaching resources and workshops
All teaching resources
Our free teaching resources cover both primary and secondary levels, and include topics from first aid and wellbeing to conflict and migration.
Free workshops
Explore workshops in a relaxed and informal style that helps build confidence in various topics.
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Free education resources by theme
Learn first aid
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Resources for teaching first aid
Get curriculum information and free resources to teach life-saving first aid skills to students and test their knowledge. Also available in Welsh.
Disasters and emergencies teaching resources
Explore the topic of disasters and emergencies with our free lesson plans and teaching materials, which are ideal for Citizenship, PSHE and Geography teachers.
Useful resources to support your wellbeing
Learn how to identify positive personal resources that can improve your mood and, wellbeing, and learn how to use them.
International humanitarian law and conflict teaching resources
Free teaching resources and relevant case studies to help students understand international humanitarian law and the effects of conflict.
Refugees and migration teaching resources
Help young people challenge assumptions about migrants, asylum seekers and refugees, and to develop mutual respect, empathy and understanding.
All Newsthink resources
Topical teaching resources exploring news from a humanitarian perspective. Real-life examples through film clips, photographs and stories linked to the news to prompt discussion and develop critical thinking and media literacy.
Humanitarianism and the Red Cross teaching resources
Explore humanitarianism and the British Red Cross with our free lesson plan templates and learning materials, which are ideal for PSHE and Citizenship teachers.
Supporting Connections workshop for adults (ages 19+)
This workshop will help you develop skills to help others manage loneliness and build connections. Book your free training workshop today.
Climate change education resources
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