The British Red Cross helps people in crisis, whoever and wherever they are. We are part of a global voluntary network, responding to conflicts, natural disasters and individual emergencies.
We enable vulnerable people in the UK and abroad to prepare for and withstand emergencies in their own communities. And when the crisis is over, we help them to recover and move on with their lives

UK
Emergency response:
Across the UK, we respond to all kinds of emergencies, from major incidents to transport accidents, evacuations, floods and fires.
 
First aid:
We train more than 150,000 first aiders every year to cope with emergencies and provide first aid cover at hundreds of public events.
 
First aid at work:
The British Red Cross is a recognised market leader in health and safety, and the world's largest first aid training provider.
 
Independent living:
We offer a range of services - including care in the home and transport assistance - to help those with health issues lead a full life.
 
Refugee services:
We help vulnerable refugees and asylum seekers in the UK, and enable victims of conflict and disaster to contact their families.
 
International tracing and messaging services:
The Red Cross works worldwide to restore and maintain contact between those separated by conflict or disaster.
OVERSEAS
Emergency response:
We respond to disasters and conflicts around the world, and help our fellow Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
 
Preparing for disasters:
We don't just respond to disasters; we help prepare people for future disasters, like floods and earthquakes.
 
Health and care in the community:
We support the basic health needs of some of the most vulnerable communities in the world.
 
Protecting people in armed conflict:
The Red Cross works around the world to promote international humanitarian law in peacetime and conflict.