The British Red Cross | Worldwide Humanitarian Charity
WEBGet the help you need. Hire a wheelchair. Get help at home. Help with loneliness. Find missing family. Help for refugees. What to do in an emergency. The British Red Cross helps people in crisis, whoever and wherever they are. We are part of a global voluntary network, responding to conflicts, natural disasters and individual emergencies.
About us the British Red Cross and its support worldwide
WEBAbout the British Red Cross. For the last 150 years, we have put kindness into action. The British Red Cross has been helping millions of people in the UK and around the world get the support they need when crisis strikes.
Coronavirus FAQs| British Red Cross
WEBCoronavirus frequently asked questions. Last updated: 19 August 2024. Millions of people have had a Covid vaccine since the pandemic started three years ago. It's thought that the vaccines have saved countless lives around the world. The majority of people in the UK have now had their first two jabs, and eligible people are receiving boosters.
Here for humanity | British Red Cross
WEBThe British Red Cross is here for humanity in the hardest moments. Whether people’s lives have been turned upside down by conflict, destroyed by earthquakes or disrupted by flooding, we're here to help them through it. It takes all the strength of our humanitarian movement in the UK and 190 other countries – and we can’t do it without you.
First aid | British Red Cross
WEBWorkshop: free first aid workshops for individuals and schools that empower learners with basic first aid skills using everyday objects. These workshops are free but unaccredited. Course: accredited first aid courses (provided by Red Cross Training) that require payment and provide learners with a valuable first aid qualification.
What we do | British Red Cross
WEB©2024 British Red Cross The British Red Cross Society, incorporated by Royal Charter 1908, is a charity registered in England and Wales (220949), Scotland (SC037738), Isle of Man (0752) and Jersey (430). The British Red Cross Society, incorporated by Royal Charter 1908, is a charity registered in England and Wales (220949), Scotland (SC037738), Isle
Volunteer with us | Volunteering near you | British Red Cross
WEBYou can volunteer with the British Red Cross from the age of 15, across many of our services, including in our charity shops and as a wheelchair volunteer. Once you turn 16, you can also volunteer in our refugee support centres. People aged 18 or older can also volunteer for charity work abroad in Europe at a wide variety of placements and ...
What we stand for | British Red Cross
WEBThe seven fundamental principles. The fundamental principles bind together the National Red Cross and Red Crescent societies, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). This makes the British Red Cross part of a worldwide movement.. The principles were agreed in Vienna in 1965, taking into account lessons ...
Red Cross Week | British Red Cross
WEBRed Cross Week 2023: 8 - 14 May. It's a critical time for the British Red Cross and the work we do. Today over 100 million people are displaced across the world, including 10 million from Ukraine making the work that we do even more vital. Raise money to help us deliver our essential services in the UK and overseas - including our work to ...
UK emergency response - The British Red Cross
WEBOur ambulances provide support to NHS ambulance services for routine and emergency work across the country. The British Red Cross can: collaborate with you on projects such as call-centre assistance, post-paramedic home visit sitting services, city centre initiatives and ambulance reserve work. If your ambulance service needs support, call 0844 ...