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27 July 2012

British Red Cross gears up to provide first aid support

As an additional two million people descend upon London for the Olympic and Paralympic Games, the British Red Cross is prepared. In addition to its everyday humanitarian mission to help vulnerable people receive the help they need, British Red Cross volunteers and staff will work with emergency services staff to provide first aid at ma...
25 August 2010

Land Rover supports multi-country initiative

Land Rover and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) have launched a new multi-country initiative, under the theme ‘Reaching ...
British Red Cross wins prestigious Charity Award
9 July 2008

British Red Cross wins prestigious Charity Award

The British Red Cross has won a UK Charity Award for education and training for its first aid campaign "Life.
Great Britain: Balancing Humanitarian Action and Media Relations
21 December 2007

Great Britain: balancing humanitarian action and media relations

With nearly 100 media and humanitarian sector professionals gathered at the London headquarters of the Foreign Press Association, the British Red Cross opened its ...
Tsunami survivors capture images of their own recovery
14 December 2007

Tsunami survivors capture images of their own recovery

As the third anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami approaches, the British Red Cross has opened an innovative photographic exhibition that displays images taken by ...
23 July 2007

Britain: community-based Red Cross volunteers bring essential relief to flood victims

British Red Cross volunteers and staff have been providing – and continue to deliver - essential assistance to victims of torrential rain which has hit parts of ...
The Times launches Christmas appeal
8 December 2006

The Times launches Christmas appeal

The Times newspaper has launched its Christmas appeal for 2006, which aims to raise up to £400,000 (approximately 940,000 CHF) for the British Red Cross.
11 July 2003

Mandela highlights Red Cross role in “world war” against AIDS

The former South Africa president, Nelson Mandela, has highlighted the role of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement in combating the “terrible and threatening ...
27 February 2003

Humanitarian law promotes peace, says Suárez del Toro

Parties to conflict must respect International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and ensure that in post-conflict situations sufficient attention is paid to rebuilding civil ...
More volunteers needed in Europe
17 July 2002

More volunteers needed in Europe

Volunteers have a major role to play in responding to an increasing number of disasters across the European Union (EU), according to a new report by the British Red ...
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