Read the story of one mother, Ghada, who gave birth to her daughter at the Red Cross Field Hospital in Gaza and learn of the dangers her new-born baby faces.

The British Red Cross is a humanitarian charity providing aid, emergency support, and help to communities in need across the UK and the world. Learn more.

Learn how you can get involved with the Red Cross by donating, fundraising and volunteering. We can continue to run our services with your support.

We’re looking for people who can provide calm and reassuring help to people in crisis. Be there for people when they need us most by volunteering to take calls on our support line.

Find out how aid is getting into Gaza and how the Red Cross Red Crescent movement is trying to help more than 1.5million people at risk of famine.

Support people in your community when they need it most. Join the British Red Cross as a health and care volunteer today and make a real difference to someones life.

Explore charity fundraisers and events near you. Join a charity walk, enjoy open gardens, host a tea party, or run a marathon. Get involved today!

The British Red Cross 'Here for Humanity' garden at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025 will honour our volunteers and the communities they support through the beauty of nature.

Organising a charity run? Pick your own distance and support the British Red Cross. Every step you take helps make a real difference.

In June 2025 the conflict in Gaza escalated with a surge in mass casualty incidents linked to the opening of new aid distribution sites. Read the story of one teenager caught up in the fighting.