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12 Jan 2015
Volunteers respond in wake of Scottish storms
 Fierce storms across northern Scotland left thousands without power last week, and our emergency response teams have been working round the clock to help.




09 Jan 2015
Older people and children most at risk in Iraq
 As freezing weather grips the Middle East, the president of the Iraqi Red Crescent has called for urgent help for those forced from their homes by violence.




06 Jan 2015
Award success for Refugee Week comic
 Our comic with graphic novelist Karrie Fransman has won a Broken Frontier award, in a year when nominations received a record-breaking number of votes.




31 Dec 2014
New Year's honour for Red Cross stalwart
 A British Red Cross director has been awarded an OBE in the New Year’s Honours list after 20 years with the charity.




30 Dec 2014
Tesco becomes founding member of Disaster Relief Alliance
 Ten years after it made a significant donation to the British Red Cross following the Boxing Day Tsunami, the UK’s biggest retailer has become the founding member of a new group.






22 Dec 2014
Syrians need urgent support this winter
 Millions of Syrians face an uncertain winter as vital aid funding begins to dry up.




22 Dec 2014
Too much festive spirit(s)? We’re ready to help
 As thousands hit the town for Christmas party season, our first aiders are stationed in city centres across the UK to help those whose high spirits lead to injuries.




19 Dec 2014
Schoolchildren donate Christmas toys to young refugees
 Generous children in South Wales are going straight to the top of Santa’s ‘nice’ list, after giving away toys to young refugees in their area.




12 Dec 2014
Ebola crisis is long-term fight, warns head of Red Cross
 The head of the IFRC has warned that there is no quick fix to halting the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. 




08 Dec 2014
Syria's refugees still need our help
 The humanitarian crisis in Syria is growing and the UK needs to do more to help, says the British Red Cross – on the eve of a UN conference on resettlement.



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