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25 September 2020

Statement - Hertfordshire dad on completing epic 2,650-mile bike ride from London to Beirut

Eddie, a 38-year-old businessman from Hertfordshire - who didn’t even own a bicycle two months ago – arrived in Beirut on Thursday 24 September after 40 days in the saddle.

25 September 2020

Press release - ‘You don’t have to do this alone,’ says British Red Cross, as new young volunteers join push to tackle loneliness with Covid-19 rules tightening

DCMS-funded British Red Cross programme launched to support people most likely to be lonely and cut off – including older people, those in ill-health, people from BAME communities, young people, those without internet or phones, and refugees.

24 September 2020

Press release - Hertfordshire dad arrives in Lebanon as he nears the end of epic 2,650-mile bike ride

Eddie el Lamaa, whose parents are from Lebanon, has raised over £50k for the British Red Cross Beirut appeal on an epic 2,650-mile bike ride.

18 September 2020

Press release - Media Advisory - COVID-19 is propelling Yemen further into the abyss

Yemen has long been facing a crisis of catastrophic proportions. It is not the first time its people, who have been suffering the effects of a long and brutal conflict, have faced famine. Now, COVID-19 is propelling Yemen further into the abyss. Funding is running out for Yemen and so is time. Yemeni people urgently need support, now.

17 September 2020

Statement on the announcement that UK government will send an additional £5.8m in aid to Yemen to avert famine

This commitment from the UK government comes at a crucial time, as many humanitarian programmes in Yemen are being forced to close because of a lack of funding. While funding is running out for Yemen, so is time. Yemeni people urgently need support, now.

27 August 2020

Press release - Statement on UK quarterly immigration statistics

Home Office statistics published today show that the number of applications (including dependents) for asylum in the during between April and June this year stood at 5,789, a fall of 41% from the same time a year ago.

24 August 2020

Press release - British Red Cross CEO calls for international co-operation and a move ‘beyond present debates’ and ‘easier narratives’ to protect people claiming asylum

Last week sadly saw the death in the English Channel of a young Sudanese man attempting the journey from France. He drowned after setting out in a tiny dinghy to navigate the 20 or so miles of water between Calais and Dover.

04 August 2020

Press release - His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales, TV Historian Dan Snow, Opera singer Nadine Benjamin and celebrities join the public in marking 150 years of the British Red Cross with launch of online exhibition

His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales introduces a new online exhibition to celebrate 150 years of the British Red Cross on Tuesday 4th August

04 August 2020

Press release - Members of the Royal Family come together to support the British Red Cross as the charity marks its 150th anniversary

The Royal Family comes together to recognise the work of the volunteers, staff, supporters, and partners of the Red Cross as it marks its 150th anniversary

16 June 2020

Press release - British Red Cross to start re-opening charity shops from 22 June with extensive new safety measures

The British Red Cross will be re-opening its charity shops in phases from 22 June, following Government guidelines allowing non-essential retail to open in England.