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A selection of British Red Cross badges seen placed on a table

Celebrating our British Red Cross volunteers, past, present and future

This Volunteers’ Week, we’re celebrating some of our longest standing volunteers, as well as the bright future of volunteering at the British Red Cross

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Prince Charles greet volunteers in Wales.

Celebrating the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III

Find out more about our relationship with His Majesty King Charles III and our participation in this historic event, including the heart-warming stories of our volunteers who have been cordially invited to attend the Coronation as part of the Civilian Service Contingent.

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A woman sorts through clothes to donate to a British Red Cross charity shop.

Decluttering your wardrobe made easy

A good spring clean can do wonders. Then donate your old clothes to a Red Cross charity shop to help people in crisis.

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Christmas items on a shelf in a British Red Cross charity shop.

Gifts that do good

British Red Cross shops are treasure troves for gifts this Christmas.

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Two British Red Cross volunteers in uniform walk away from the camera, in front of a queue of people waiting to see the Queen. The Palace of Westminster is in the background.

How the British Red Cross has supported in memorial activities for Her Majesty the Queen

Emergency response volunteer Andy and crisis response officer Becky explain how we have been supporting as the Royal cortège has made its way from Scotland to London

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Volunteer Christine stands over a food parcel and holds a bag saying 'donate to the British Red Cross.'

"Joining the British Red Cross has been life enhancing"

After a personal crisis, Christine wanted to give back. Here, she describes how volunteering for the British Red Cross has opened up new experiences, friendships and work opportunities.

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Presenter Alex Brooker and two of his friends attend a British Red Cross first aid course and hold up a sign saying "I can save a life, so can you".

Learning baby first aid with The Last Leg's Alex Brooker

Alex wasn't phased by live TV, but first aid? Not so much. Here's why he took our group first aid course.

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Laura and her husband making their wedding vows.

Love letter from a wedding dress

When Laura saw her perfect wedding dress at a Red Cross shop, she found a kind note from its former owner.

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Scottish volunteer, Linda, is dressed in British Red Cross uniform and holds up a British Red Cross 150th anniversary commemorative coin for her work on the support line during the pandemic.

"The Red Cross was the catalyst for our new lives"

Linda's connection to the Red Cross spans decades and oceans. Here, she describes how she’s been giving back - 60 years after the Australian Red Cross supported her family.

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British Red Cross volunteers celebrate outside the British Red Cross charity shop in Hull.

Three volunteers, one special shop in Hull

Three of our volunteers explain how working in their local British Red Cross charity shop in Hull has enriched their lives in surprising ways.

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Isabel Thom, who has volunteered with the British Red Cross for 75 years.

Volunteer celebrates 75 years of service with the British Red Cross

Inspirational volunteer, Isabel Thom, celebrates 75 years of work with the British Red Cross - in the same year as the NHS marks 75 years in operation.

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Shop volunteer, Funke, standing outside the British Red Cross charity shop in Hull.

"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.

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