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27 February 2018

In response to a request for information from the Secretary of State for International Development, the British Red Cross outlines all the steps we are taking to ensure our safeguarding policies are being implemented effectively.

23 February 2018

This statement by the British Red Cross is in response to recently reported cases of sexual misconduct in the aid sector.

05 February 2018

Thousands of refugees and asylum seekers are living in poverty in Britain, according to the British Red Cross. The charity supported 15,000 refugees and asylum seekers experiencing destitution in 2017.

01 February 2018

Our report warns that some older and vulnerable people face an ‘endless cycle of avoidable hospital re-admissions’ – going in and out of hospital multiple times in a single year without support.

26 January 2018

The British Red Cross, St John Ambulance and the British Heart Foundation call on the government to make first aid a compulsory part of the school curriculum.