The British Red Cross | Worldwide Humanitarian Charity
Get 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
©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
Here for humanity | British Red Cross
The 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.
What we do | British Red Cross
What we do. We help anyone, anywhere in the UK and around the world, get the support they need if crisis strikes. From hiring a wheelchair or dealing with loneliness, to adjusting to life in a new country - we’re there when you need us. Find out more about our work.
Coronavirus FAQs| British Red Cross
Coronavirus 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.
Contact us | British Red Cross
For general enquiries, telephone: 0344 871 11 11. (from overseas: +44 207 138 7900). Write to us at: 44 Moorfields, London, EC2Y 9AL.
What we stand for | British Red Cross
The 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 ...
Get help | British Red Cross
Get help with the British Red Cross. We provide practical, local and emotional support to people around the UK. We’re able to provide services designed to help people most in need in the UK. Some of our health services in England are rated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). On this page: We also provide free mental health resources.
What international work do we do? | British Red Cross
Often within hours of an emergency – o r even before it’s happened – our emergency response units in the local Red Cross or Red Crescent National Society are on the ground keeping people safe. We work as part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, with millions of volunteers in over 190 countries helping around the world to prevent or ease human suffering.
Book a first aid course with the British Red Cross
Paediatric first aid. This two-day course is for people who look after babies and children in any setting, including nannies, childminders, nursery workers and au pairs. It is recommended for the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and meets the requirements for childcare registration. Emergency paediatric first aid.