From smallpox to Covid-19, we have played an essential role in vaccination campaigns to prevent diseases and improve public health. Smallpox was a highly infectious and deadly disease that was endemic ...

Join Team Red Cross in the world’s biggest half marathon event, the Great North Run. Sign up for one of our Great North Run charity places today. For all enquiries please get in touch with the Events ...

In this report, we evidence that high intensity use of A&E is fundamentally a health inequalities issue. Our new report, Nowhere else to turn: exploring high intensity use of accident and emergency ...

Life can sometimes feel overwhelming. Reaching out to others may feel like a challenge at times and knowing where to look for advice is sometimes difficult. Explore our wellbeing resources to learn ...

It's been four years since we saw the harrowing scenes from Afghanistan on TV and across social media. In Afghanistan today, decades of conflict and natural disasters have left two thirds of the ...

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 ...

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 ...

A powerful 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan on 31 August 2025, killing 800 people. Learn more about what happened and how the Red Cross is helping.

Over the past few months, Pakistan has faced severe monsoon flooding. The rains have caused widespread damage and are expected to continue. The Pakistan Red Crescent has been working hard to respond ...

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 ...

Thousands of Ukrainian families across the country are facing homelessness this year, new research for the British Red Cross reveals. Three years on from the escalation of the conflict in Ukraine, the ...

A new report from the British Red Cross, Seen and heard: Understanding frequent attendance at A&E, has found people who frequently attended A&E in Dorset were 72 per cent more likely to live in an ...