This page is available in other languages. The British Red Cross is the UK's largest independent provider of services and support for refugees and people seeking asylum. We help refugees from all ...

Every year, people around the world lose contact with loved ones because of conflict, disaster or migration. The British Red Cross family tracing service helps people search for missing loved ones. We ...

On 6 February 2023, a series of earthquakes killed over 55,000 people in Türkiye (Turkey) and Syria, in the worst earthquakes the region has seen in 20 years. Emotional scars run deep – many people ...

Several parts of Europe including Greece, Italy, the Canary Islands, Spain, Turkey and Cyprus are dealing with unusually hot weather and heatwaves with temperatures exceeding 40 degrees. Level 3 heat ...

6.8 magnitude earthquake struck on 8 September 2023 In total, 2,946 people were killed and 600,000 people were affected 380,000 people were left permanently or temporarily without shelter On 8 ...

Visit our new exhibition at the British Red Cross museum showing how the organisation has been here for humanity during past and present conflicts, This new exhibition marks this historic anniversary, ...

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 were ...

In the wake of a devastating six months, the British Red Cross pays respect to all those who have died and recalls the spirit of the Geneva Conventions on their 75th anniversary. 2024 is on track to ...

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 ...

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 ...

More than 50,000 refugees could be made homeless by the end of the year if the Government doesn’t take urgent steps to support them as it clears the asylum backlog, the British Red Cross warns. The ...

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 ...