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Cyclone Mahasen downgraded as it heads inland

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:08:00 +0000

As Mahasen moved towards Bangladesh and Myanmar earlier this week, the Red Cross helped the countries prepare.

Investing in peace: the Red Cross supports communities in Kenya

Thu, 16 May 2013 17:34:37 +0000

The recent elections in Kenya saw millions of people queuing for long hours to vote, highlighting their commitment to influence social and political change. Sadly, this ballot paper has often come at a cost. Election campaigns in the past decade have seen violence, loss of life and thousands of people forced to leave their [...]

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Red Cross illustrated: photos and video of live drawing in Bristol

Tue, 14 May 2013 14:00:16 +0000

Last Thursday, a group of local illustrators held a live drawing event, exhibition and auction in Bristol. Artists produced pieces on the theme of ‘red’ to raise funds and awareness during Red Cross Week. At the event, five of the artists – Dave Bain, Liv Bargman, Katy Christianson, Paul Roberts and Loch Ness – illustrated [...]

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Red Cross invites potential volunteers to learn more about the charity at open events in East Sussex

Tue, 14 May 2013 10:18:00 +0000

The British Red Cross is urging people looking for a new challenge to give their time and skills to the charity this year.

Syria conflict: displacement on an almost unimaginable scale

Mon, 13 May 2013 15:07:22 +0000

The UN now estimates that almost a quarter of Syria’s population – 4.25 million people – have fled their homes within Syria. Of these people, four out of five are living with host families. The rest are renting, or sheltering in vacant buildings, collective centres, parks, barns or caves. Now try to imagine what would [...]

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Turning the spotlight on self-harm

Fri, 10 May 2013 16:05:35 +0000

With young people desperate to know how to help friends who have self-harmed, the British Red Cross has developed new first aid advice about the issue. The organisation’s Life Live it campaign has top tips on its Facebook page, such as what do if someone has cut or burned themselves. While a new video from [...]

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Top five destinations of an international writer

Fri, 10 May 2013 15:27:01 +0000

I’ve taken many journeys to report on the international work of the British Red Cross; from the jungles of Sierra Leone, through Kyrgyzstan’s Tian Shan mountains and into the slums of Haiti to name a few. I’ve often been asked which country I’ve most enjoyed visiting. Like being asked what your favourite all time song [...]

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Red Cross debuts first aid motorbike at Suffolk Sunrise 100 bike ride

Fri, 10 May 2013 13:09:00 +0000

A British Red Cross first aid motorbike will make its debut at the Suffolk Sunrise 100 bike ride, which starts in Brandeston on Sunday 12 May.

Florence Nightingale Medal for Khalil Dale

Wed, 08 May 2013 10:04:00 +0000

A British Red Cross worker abducted and killed in Pakistan in 2012 has been awarded the Florence Nightingale medal.

Six months on: Red Cross continues to help people after Hurricane Sandy

Wed, 08 May 2013 10:04:00 +0000

The British Red Cross has closed its appeal, but the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement continues to help in the region.

The Red Cross reflects on a changing humanitarian landscape as it reaches its 150th anniversary

Wed, 08 May 2013 09:28:16 +0000

On World Red Cross Red Crescent Day, the world’s largest humanitarian network celebrates 150 years of humanitarian action and a continued commitment to serve the vulnerable in today’s changing world. Widely recognised for its neutrality, and with 188 National Societies worldwide, the Red Cross reaches millions of people each year through programmes in disaster management, [...]

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Video and photos: Red Cross Weekly makes locals news

Tue, 07 May 2013 10:28:14 +0000

For Red Cross Week 2013, we’ve been asking you to make the headlines. “But I’ve been trying to get famous for years,” you moan. “And I’ve not got so much as a mention in the Gillyford parish newsletter, despite my whimsical yodelling, futuristic attire and early-morning cartwheel rituals on the village green.” Well, we [...]

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Increasing levels of self-poisoning leads to British Red Cross first aid advice for young people

Tue, 07 May 2013 09:37:00 +0000

The British Red Cross has developed first aid advice for young people on how to help friends who have self-harmed.

Buckingham Palace Road shop hosts Red Cross Week celebrations

Fri, 03 May 2013 10:49:00 +0000

The British Red Cross charity shop in Buckingham Palace Road will be holding a series of events to coincide with Red Cross Week, the charity’s annual fundraising drive which takes place between 5 – 11 May.

Red Cross Week: you make the headlines

Fri, 03 May 2013 09:10:39 +0000

Tired of feeling powerless to help when you read about hurricanes, earthquakes and floods in the newspapers? Do those stories on the evening news about isolated pensioners, destitute refugees and house fires make you want to throw down the TV remote in despair? Well switch off the screen, bin the broadsheet and help us rewrite [...]

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Bopping through the Blitz at Dance: Make Your Move

Thu, 02 May 2013 12:49:51 +0000

Dance: Make Your Move 2013 is hotting up, with young people ready to take part in local heats across the UK ahead of a national final in London this summer. The annual Red Cross competition gives young dancers the chance to raise money for people in crisis, by creating and performing routines based on the [...]

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Mali video: ‘I ran away because of the conflict’

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:18:05 +0000

In this video from the International Federation of the Red Cross, we hear the stories of displaced people living in the camp in Sévaré, a town in the region of Mopti, Mali. The whole Sahel region of west Africa was severely affected by food crisis last year and many people in Mali still have difficulty [...]

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Councillors' support boosts Red Cross mobility service

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:32:00 +0000

A British Red Cross service in Fleet has been given a new lease of life thanks to a donation of £1,600 from the County Councillor grant budget.

British Red Cross and Bristol Old Vic tour powerful play and workshop in run up to Refugee Week

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:21:00 +0000

The British Red Cross and Bristol Old Vic theatre are collaborating for the first time on a tour of theatres and schools in Bristol and Bath – helping young people challenge the stigma around refugees.

British Red Cross and Bristol Old Vic tour powerful play and workshop in run up to Refugee Week

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:17:21 +0000

Red Cross and Bristol Old Vic tour powerful play and workshop in run up to Refugee Week

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:12:33 +0000

Norfolk couple tell of how a volunteer's help made all the difference

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:57:00 +0000

The British Red Cross is looking for compassionate people from across North, South and West Norfolk with two hours or more to spare each month to volunteer for its new older people outreach service.

Snowdon hikers take their Red Cross Week challenge to new heights, again and again and again

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:23:00 +0000

A team of intrepid fundraisers from the British Red Cross will be tackling the highest peak in Wales next month. But not just once; the 12-person team will trek up and down the mountain as many times as they can within 24 hours - all to raise money for Red Cross Week (5 to 11 May), the charity’s annual fundraising drive.

Red Cross joins billion-dollar fundraising initiative

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 09:02:00 +0000

The British Red Cross has become a founding member of Jaro, an online global charity initiative.

Seven people given shelter by Red Cross after fleeing house fire

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 09:02:00 +0000

Volunteers have raced to help seven people after their escape from a devastating house fire.

Text messages of hope aim to save lives in Sierra Leone

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 13:43:00 +0000

Text messages of hope aim to save lives in Sierra Leone

British Red Cross Great Spring Gardening Event celebrates the arrival of spring

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 12:51:00 +0000

As the long-awaited first signs of spring finally begin to flourish, the British Red Cross in Herefordshire will be celebrating at its annual fundraiser – the Great Spring Gardening Event.

British Red Cross helps 200 in North Wales snow

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 12:44:00 +0000

Volunteers from the British Red Cross have encountered snow drifts, fallen trees and road closures in their work helping nearly 200 people get into North Wales hospitals as the snowy conditions continue.

England enters crucial week to help save lives says first aid fan Bob Russell MP

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 11:14:00 +0000

Sir Bob Russell, MP for Colchester has urged fellow politicians and members of the public alike, to support the British Red Cross’ campaign to get life saving skills on the schools curricula.

Thank a young hero with a Humanitarian Citizen Award

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 12:11:00 +0000

Nominations for the 2013 Red Cross Humanitarian Citizen Awards opened on Saturday 23 March, giving everyone the chance to celebrate unsung young heroes.

Red Cross helps more patients in areas hit by heavy snow

Sat, 23 Mar 2013 16:50:00 +0000

With snow continuing to fall across the UK, Red Cross volunteers are using their 4x4 vehicles to help people affected by the severe weather.

Volunteers continue to help during snow chaos

Sat, 23 Mar 2013 16:50:00 +0000

With snow continuing to fall across the UK, Red Cross volunteers are using their 4x4 vehicles to help people affected by the severe weather.

More than four million people in Mali need help

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 16:40:00 +0000

The British Red Cross has given £200,000 from its Disaster Fund to help provide vital aid to people in Mali.

Text messages send hope and save lives in Sierra Leone

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 16:40:00 +0000

The British Red Cross has given £200,000 from its Disaster Fund to help provide vital aid to people in Mali.

British Red Cross sends free 'party' first aid DVD to every secondary school in Britain

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 11:13:00 +0000

British Red Cross sends free 'party' first aid DVD to every secondary school in Britain

British Red Cross invites young drivers to attend free first aid course

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 13:06:00 +0000

The British Red Cross is giving up to 15 young drivers the chance to attend a free first aid course tailored to the types of injuries suffered in road traffic accidents.

Amanda Holden backs urgent call for life-saving skills in the classroom

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 16:37:00 +0000

TV star and mum of two Amanda Holden is backing a Red Cross campaign to put first aid and humanitarian education on the school curriculum.

Number of Syrian refugees likely to be higher than 1 million, says British Red Cross

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 12:55:00 +0000

The real numbers of refugees who have fled Syria are likely to be higher than the 1 million estimate

TV star and celeb mum Amanda Holden urges parents to get first aid in schools on Mother's Day

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 12:22:00 +0000

TV star and celeb mum Amanda Holden urges parents to get first aid in schools on Mother's Day

Help for thousands after China earthquake

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 12:22:00 +0000

The Red Cross Society of China has delivered thousands of blankets, tents and first aid kits to survivors of an earthquake in the south of the country.

Text messages send hope and save lives in Sierra Leone

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 12:22:00 +0000

British Red Cross uses a new location-based text message system to save lives in Sierra Leone.

Number of Syrian refugees likely to be higher than one million

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 12:22:00 +0000

The British Red Cross believes the true number of Syrian refugees to be higher than estimated.

British Red Cross helps Staffordshire woman regain independence after operation

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 14:31:00 +0000

A shop manager from Stoke-on-Trent has thanked the British Red Cross for providing her with vital mobility equipment which helped her regain her independence after an operation.

Mother and daughter thank British Red Cross for support after hospital visit

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 14:05:00 +0000

A retired school canteen worker from Poole and her grateful daughter have thanked the British Red Cross for giving them both peace of mind after a hospital visit.

Red Cross supports hunger-hit Zimbabwe

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 12:22:00 +0000

The British Red Cross has given more than £80,000 from its Disaster Fund to support the Zimbabwe Red Cross.

Majority of humanitarian needs in Syria not being met

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 10:58:00 +0000

The rapidly deteriorating situation in Syria means humanitarian needs are not being met.

Majority of humanitarian needs in Syria not being met, says British Red Cross

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 10:40:00 +0000

Majority of humanitarian needs in Syria not being met, says British Red Cross

New Red Cross course to improve first aid response at youth sports matches

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 13:19:00 +0000

The British Red Cross in Wiltshire has launched a new first aid course aimed at parents of young sporting enthusiasts.

Cholera threatens displaced Burundian refugees

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 16:13:00 +0000

Burundian refugees are facing serious health risks as they return from Tanzania.

Be part of the big event with Red Cross

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 15:49:30 +0000

Over 90 percent of students would like to learn first aid in school, says British Red Cross survey

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 14:46:00 +0000

Somali photo exhibition celebrates 150 years of humanitarian action

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 17:14:00 +0000

An exhibition of photographs from Somalia celebrates 150 years of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).

Team rush to help victims of Mozambique floods

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 17:14:00 +0000

British Red Cross experts are heading to Mozambique to help victims of flooding that has forced hundreds of thousands of people from their homes.

British Red Cross volunteers offer support at the scene of Horns Cross thatch fire

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 10:51:00 +0000

Volunteers from the British Red Cross fire and emergency support service (FESS) are currently supporting a couple whose thatched cottage caught fire in the early hours of this morning.

Village Wardens scheme helps older people remain independent and saves local authority up to £250,000 a year

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 10:33:00 +0000

A Herefordshire pensioner has thanked the British Red Cross Village Wardens scheme for helping her remain independent in her own home.

Red Cross aids families affected by violence in Myanmar

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 16:11:00 +0000

In Myanmar, the Red Cross is helping thousands of displaced people who’ve fled fighting.

Red Cross improves maternal health care in Myanmar

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 16:11:00 +0000

A new Red Cross programme in Myanmar is improving health services for mothers and children in remote communities.

Red Cross restores contact between families affected by fighting in Mali

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 12:35:00 +0000

The Red Cross is making efforts to restore contact between families that have been displaced.

British Red Cross sends aid team to join Mozambique floods relief effort

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 11:36:00 +0000

The British Red Cross are sending out an emergency response team with urgently needed sanitation equipment for people affected by recent floods in Mozambique.

Red Cross restores contact between families in Mali

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 11:36:00 +0000

As fighting escalates in Mali, the Red Cross is making efforts to restore contact between families that have been displaced by the conflict.

The British Red Cross restores contact between families as thousands are affected by fighting in Mali

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 11:36:00 +0000

As fighting escalates in Mali, the Red Cross is making efforts to restore contact between families that have been displaced by the conflict.

Humanitarian charity asks for annual preparedness week

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 09:52:43 +0000

The British Red Cross will today launch a campaign which aims to help Northern Ireland communities cope better in times of crisis.

Award for Khalil Dale is testament to the lives he changed

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 17:11:00 +0000

Khalil Dale, a British Red Cross aid worker who was abducted and killed in Pakistan last year, has won a humanitarian award.

Red Cross launches vital new service on Lewis and Harris

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 09:56:00 +0000

The British Red Cross is launching an important new care in the home service on Lewis and Harris. It will help older people, who live alone and don’t have family nearby, to regain their independence and confidence after an injury or a stay in hospital. The scheme will also help cut down on unnecessary hospital admissions and allow people to return sooner to the comfort of their own home.

British Red Cross team supports Britons caught up in Algeria hostage crisis

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 16:44:00 +0000

A British Red Cross psychosocial support team has travelled to North Africa to help Britons involved in the Algerian hostage crisis.

Just a little help can make a big difference

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 13:42:00 +0000

The British Red Cross is offering people in the Falkirk area the chance to be part of an exciting and valuable new service.

British Red Cross team supports Britons caught up in Algeria hostage crisis

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 10:09:00 +0000

A British Red Cross psychosocial support team has travelled to North Africa to help Britons involved in the Algerian hostage crisis.

Haiti earthquake third anniversary

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 10:09:00 +0000

Three years on from Haiti’s devastating earthquake, the British Red Cross has been helping to rebuild the neighbourhood of Delmas 19, Port au Prince, in a community-led project

British Red Cross team supports Britons caught up in Algeria hostage crisis

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 10:09:00 +0000

A British Red Cross psychosocial support team has travelled to North Africa to help Britons involved in the Algerian hostage crisis.

Haiti earthquake third anniversary: British Red Cross community-led project rebuilds neighbourhood from the rubble

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 10:09:00 +0000

Three years on from Haiti’s devastating earthquake, the British Red Cross has been helping to rebuild the neighbourhood of Delmas 19, Port au Prince, in a community-led project

Red Cross gives £285,000 to help Philippines after Typhoon Bopha

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 10:07:00 +0000

The British Red Cross has released £285,000 from its Disaster Fund to help the Philippines recover.

Volunteers learn new skills to face toxic test

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 16:22:24 +0000

Red Cross volunteers are ready to give vital help at the site of chemical spills and radiation leaks thanks to a ground-breaking new partnership.

British Red Cross first aider delivers his own baby after wife's super-quick labour

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 13:43:00 +0000

British Red Cross team leader, Sam Snelling, was glad of his first aid training when he was called upon to deliver his own son in a dramatic unplanned home birth.

Better access to water at South Sudan refugee camp

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 17:43:00 +0000

A Red Cross programme at a refugee camp in South Sudan has increased residents’ access to safe drinking water.

Khalil Dale nominated for Robert Burns award

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 17:43:00 +0000

Khalil Dale, the Red Cross worker killed in Pakistan last year, has been nominated for the Robert Burns Humanitarian Award.

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