Haiti earthquake: talk about life-saving toilets
Okay so toilets may not be the first thing you think of when it comes to life-saving equipment, but think again. Without decent sanitation facilities, diseases like cholera can spread like wild fire...
View ArticleFirst aid: how to mend a broken heart
On Valentine’s Day, first aid might not be at the forefront of your mind, but why not find out how you could mend a broken heart? Basic first aid knowledge could help you save a loved one and give them...
View ArticlePodcast: Two sides of emergency response
Red Cross emergency volunteers are specially trained to act fast and save lives in a crisis situation. However, it’s not all about blue lights and ambulances. Emergencies come in all shapes and sizes...
View ArticlePodcast: seeking asylum in the UK
Imagine fleeing your country, your family, and everything you know because your life is in danger. Several years ago, Jennifer suffered horrific violence and came to the UK seeking asylum. She talks...
View ArticleRed Cross Appeal Week gets its own music video
If you turn to 8 May in your diary and take a look at the small print – you know the bit that says things like Easter Monday and my favourite, British Summer Time begins – you might be surprised to see...
View ArticlePodcast: Memories of occupation in the Channel Islands
When Germany occupied the Channel Islands during the Second World War, islanders found their lines of communication almost completely severed from relatives in the UK. For a time, they were entirely...
View ArticlePodcast: Cumbrian floods – six months on
The Cumbrian floods last November had a devastating effect on hundreds of lives. Six months on, three families recall their darkest hours and discuss how the Red Cross has been helping them ever since....
View ArticlePodcast: from volunteering to dream job
In these tough economic times, job seekers need to make themselves stand out from the crowd. Listen to a short podcast about how volunteering can give you the wow-factor. Transcript Vox pop #1: Three...
View ArticlePodcast: volunteering for 70 years
The British Red Cross turns 140 years young this summer, and there’s at least one woman who’s been volunteering with us for half that time. Talk about dedication! Listen to Judy Stokes share her...
View ArticlePodcast: losing everything in a house fire
Mike Ward is used to strangers depending on him after they’ve lost everything in a house fire. As a Red Cross fire and emergency support service volunteer, he’s on call to turn up at fires and look...
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