British Red Cross

Mission statement/ Vision:  

We are a volunteer-led humanitarian organisation that helps people in crisis, whoever and wherever they are.

We enable vulnerable people at home and overseas to prepare for and respond to emergencies in their own communities.

And when the crisis is over, we help people recover and move on with their lives.

What they do:

  • First aid
  • Emergency response
  • Health and social care
  • Finding missing family
  • Preparing for disasters
  • Refugee services
  • Protecting people in armed conflict
  • Teaching resources

Where they work:

Afghanistan, Bangladesh, China , Djibouti , Ethiopia, Georgia, Haiti, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lesotho, Liberia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Syria, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Zimbabwe, UK.

How to get in touch:

James Cochrane, Chairman

Sir Nicholas Young, Chief Executive

British Red Cross
UK Office
44 Moorfields
London EC2Y 9AL

Tel: 0844 871 11 11 (+ 44 2071 3879 00 from abroad)
Fax: 020 7562 2000
Textphone: 020 7562 2050

Website:   http://www.redcross.org.uk

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