Our history

A black and white photograph showing a British Red Cross nurse lights cigarette for seated patient, as they both smile

Valentine volunteers love stories from World War 1

Many of our volunteer nurses found love with the patients they treated during the First World War 1. Here are their stories.

content type Story estimated reading time 5 minutes
Watercolour painting from the sketchbook of Edith Maud Drummond Hay, 1914-1918

On the frontlines: Women war artists and the British Red Cross

From our archives, a look at the lives and works of women artists and how their portrayals of war have helped shape our understanding of history.

content type Article estimated reading time 5 minutes
Red Cross Youth badge from the collection of Billy Nicholson

Our Stories — Our Times: Youth Cadets

Explore how Youth Cadet branches worked closely with counterparts in the Irish Red Cross to foster mutual understanding of humanity and university across our movement.

content type Article estimated reading time 5 minutes