The Red Cross is appealing for support to meet people’s urgent needs. One week on since Hurricane Melissa struck Jamaica, causing widespread destruction to the island and across the Caribbean, the ...

Our free and confidential international family tracing service can help with finding your family if you haven’t been able to contact them yourself. We may be able to help you if you are in the UK and ...

Hurricane Melissa, the most powerful storm of 2025 so far, made landfall in Jamaica late on Tuesday 28 October. With estimated wind speeds of up to 185 miles per hour, Hurricane Melissa has had a ...

In February 2023, powerful earthquakes struck southern Türkiye, killing over 50,000 people and forcing more than 3 million to leave their homes. The disaster affected communities hosting large numbers ...

From welcoming newly-arrived people in the UK to helping families reconnect after conflict or disaster, your time and compassion can make a real difference.

On 10 September 2023, unprecedented flooding in Libya was caused by Storm Daniel and the collapse of two dams near the city of Derna. Five thousand people are believed to have died, with a further ...

The Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARCS) is responding to help people affected by a powerful 6.0 magnitude earthquake, which struck southeastern Afghanistan late on Sunday, 31 August. The Red Crescent ...

The British Red Cross is excited to announce that Coldplay have very kindly donated 60 VIP box tickets for their sold-out Music of the Spheres World Tour shows at Wembley Stadium in London. 5 pairs of ...

Recovering from a short-term injury, operation or illness? Having trouble getting around? The Red Cross believes that everybody who needs a mobility aid, including a wheelchair, should be able to get ...

“We welcome the focus on health inequalities and neighbourhood health centres. Our teams see first-hand how wider social factors affect people's health. We have taken people home from hospital to ...

Magen David Adom in Israel and the Iranian Red Crescent Society are helping people caught up in hostilities in the region. In recent days, civilians have been caught up in hostilities, with around 500 ...