In October 2025, a ceasefire agreement came into effect, bringing hope to millions who have faced relentless suffering in Gaza. Since 2023, the Palestine Red Crescent Society has had 1,400 responders ...
Real stories from British Red Cross volunteers based around the UK. From emergency response to retail and fundraising, they support our vital work.
A donation to our Disaster Fund will help us respond to disasters in the UK and around the world, including armed conflict, wildfires, flooding and other natural disasters ...
A new report shows that the British Red Cross’ Disaster Fund reached more than 500,000 people in crisis in the UK and around the world in 2025. 2025 placed huge demands on the humanitarian sector, ...
Discover Humankind, our free education programme offering CPD courses for teachers and educators of young people, with expert support on humanitarian and life topics.
The Red Cross is appealing for support to meet people’s urgent needs. One week on since Hurricane Melissa struck Jamaica, causing widespread destruction to the island and across the Caribbean, the ...
How the Red Cross is helping communities recover from the 2023 earthquake. Last updated 30 October 2025 In February 2023, powerful earthquakes struck southern Türkiye (Turkey), killing over 50,000 ...
A team of two British Red Cross Psychosocial Support Volunteers are travelling to Jamaica to support UK nationals impacted by Hurricane Melissa. The team will work alongside members of the Foreign, ...
New British Red Cross Humanitarian Education Programme helps educators talk about global crises and teach life-saving skills with confidence. This October, the British Red Cross is launching a ...
This year, the British Red Cross unveiled Hope Street, a two-day immersive installation at Battersea Power Station. Visitors explored five doors, each revealing a true story of resilience from ...
“He was covered in blood and cradling his three-year-old daughter in his arms,” says Carrie. “He passed her to us, and we started resuscitation, but she was already dead, hit by a bullet in the family ...
The Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARCS) is responding to help people affected by a powerful 6.0 magnitude earthquake, which struck southeastern Afghanistan late on Sunday, 31 August. The Red Crescent ...