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Join Team Red Cross and run the Hackney Half Marathon. If you already have a place at the event, you can still be part of Team Red Cross. You’ll receive the same support as other team members but ...
This year, the British Red Cross is proud to exhibit its first garden at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. It will be showcased between 20-24 May 2025. Our ‘Here for Humanity’ garden is a tribute to the ...
Since the changes to the move-on process at the beginning of August 2023, British Red Cross Refugee Services have seen a 140% increase in destitution for people they support with refugee status.
The Red Cross has been responding to the Tonga tsunami, which has badly affected all 36 of its Pacific islands after the volcanic eruption on Saturday, 15 January 2022. The underwater blast lasted ...
On 8 September 2023, a 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck Morocco, causing widespread destruction. Thousands of people lost their lives and many more lost livelihoods, homes and loved ones. Moroccan Red ...
On 28 March 2025, a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar at approximately 1:10pm local time, its epicentre located 17 kilometres southeast of Mandalay. The Sagaing and Mandalay regions have ...
The British Red Cross has launched an emergency fundraising appeal in response to the intensification of fighting in Ukraine, which threatens to bring a halt to essential services, create huge ...
In celebration of the 80th anniversary of VE Day, the British Red Cross shines a light on the life and work of Doris Zinkeisen – a volunteer, a trailblazing artist and a dedicated humanitarian. Some ...
The British Red Cross has launched an emergency fundraising appeal in response to two devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. Reports are emerging that more than a thousand people have died, with ...
Michael Adamson, Chief Executive of British Red Cross, said: “In recent years, we have seen increasing pressures on both our income and the demands for our assistance, which means we must prioritise ...
Since Sunday 23 July - the hottest day of the summer so far - more than 20,000 people have been evacuated from the Greek island of Rhodes due to wildfires, which have affected homes and hotels. It’s ...