This is human-kind: connecting communities across the UK during the coronavirus pandemic
From tackling loneliness in lockdown to providing vaccine support, these are a few of the ways our volunteers have been keeping communities connected through the pandemic.
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Beat the hot weather: top tips for staying cool
By British Red Cross
A few tips for staying cool-headed during the heatwave - and why you shouldn't believe some of those old myths
Celebrities amplify refugee VOICES through social media
By The British Red Cross
Celebrities, including EUROS 2020 presenter Gary Lineker and actor Rebecca Front, rally support for our new 'We are VOICES' podcast on social media and encourage the public to pledge their support for refugees online.
What is happening to the UK's asylum system?
By British Red Cross
The Nationality and Borders Bill is due to go through parliament this year. This is what that could mean for the UK's asylum system
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"The world has never needed us more"
As world leaders meet for the G7 summit, Zoe Abrams, executive director of Communications and Engagement, believes Britain can be a leading force for good.
This is human kind: Keeping London connected through the pandemic
The community keeping our resource centre in Hackney running through the pandemic
"When we got here, he spoke his first word"
People are forced to leave their countries for different reasons. For Funke, leaving Nigeria was the only way she could help her disabled son. So she left all she knew and started from scratch as a single mum in Hull.
Coronavirus in India: the epicentre of the pandemic
More than 200,000 people have now died from Covid in India and the situation is worsening. Find out what's happening.
Coronavirus around the world: the new epicentre
South Asia is now at the epicentre of the Covid-19 pandemic. This is how you can help
The climate crisis: why the world must act now
A new Red Cross report warns that we face increased weather-related disasters unless we act urgently
Help if you're feeling lonely
Let's talk about loneliness: part one
Loren, our young volunteer, answers other young people's questions about loneliness.
Let's talk about loneliness: part two
Part two of Loren's answers to young people's questions around loneliness.
How to listen with kindness
Tips from our coronavirus support line staff and volunteers
Mike Adamson awarded CBE
By British Red Cross
British Red Cross chief executive Mike Adams awarded CBE in Queen's Birthday Honours, with two others awarded BEMS.
Refugee voices
Six myth-busting facts about refugees
How good is your knowledge of the reality for asylum seekers?
How one family was reunited in the middle of a global pandemic
Faridun's family's search for safety kept them apart for four years
Isolated but not alone: how technology is helping young refugees combat loneliness
Our refugee support programmes moved online to help keep young people connected
Coronavirus: everything we're doing to support our NHS
By British Red Cross
We have been supporting NHS healthcare workers wherever possible, while adapting many of our services. We're helping people in over 100 hospitals be discharged safely, and over 70,000 people have shared their kindness to become community reserve volunteers
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Even if you can't be there right now, you have the power to help someone in need.
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