Wimbledon Foundation Partnership
Working together to support communities when disaster strikes.
The Wimbledon Foundation and the British Red Cross united in partnership in 2020 to provide critical support to communities affected by disasters and emergencies.
Together, we invested in the British Red Cross’ Hardship Fund, which provided nearly £4.5m in cash grants to vulnerable people during the Covid-19 crisis. Since then, the partnership has been a lifeline to many people in the UK and around the world. The Wimbledon Foundation is part of the British Red Cross Disaster Relief Alliance, supports our Disaster Fund and regularly donates gifts in kind to the people we help and retail shops.
Love All: Celebrating 5 years of partnership between the Wimbledon Foundation and British Red Cross
In 2025, to mark five years of our partnership, over 30 British Red Cross staff and volunteers were filmed spelling out a powerful message: “Love All” on No.1 Court at the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC).
At the heart of this collaboration is a shared belief - that in times of crisis, everyone deserves help, no matter who they are or where they come from. The Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is a neutral and impartial organisation, supporting 160 million people globally each year.
That's enough people to fill all of Wimbledon's seats every day for more than 10 years. The Wimbledon Foundation’s support helps enable our dedicated staff and volunteers to be here for humanity.
As the charity of an international sporting event, it is important to us that we are supporting people not just in our own local communities but also internationally, particularly in times of crisis.Bruce Weatherill, Chairman of the Wimbledon Foundation
We are proud to partner with the British Red Cross, who through their network of staff and volunteers have been working tirelessly to support individuals and communities whose lives and livelihoods have been severely impacted by conflict and emergencies around the world.
Supporting global communities during emergencies through the Disaster Fund
The Wimbledon Foundation’s support of the British Red Cross Disaster Fund means we can give immediate and flexible funding when an emergency strikes. We can then reach people in an emergency anywhere in the world without having to secure external financial support first.
Throughout our partnership, the Disaster Fund has sent millions to disasters internationally. This includes responding to the Myanmar earthquake, the crisis in Sudan, and earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria.
Our work together over the years
Some of the impactful things we’ve achieved together include:
- Providing a memorable experience for 13 young refugees to experience a day at the AELTC, including a private tennis lesson and a tour of the Grounds.
- Donating gifts in kind, such as clothing, to people we support and our retail teams.
- Donating hundreds of tickets for displaced people and refugees the British Red Cross supports to have as special day at The Championships.
- Raising an incredible £500,000+ through AELTC’s 2023 ticket sale donation scheme to help people affected by the crisis in Ukraine.
I am very grateful for the opportunity given to me by gifting the ticket. I will remember this trip for the rest of my life.Liudmyla, supported by our Ukraine Project for Yorkshire
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