When the sun comes out in the UK, people often struggle with temperatures that might feel relatively easy to cope with in other countries. This leaves many wondering why heat in the UK feels so much ...

Advice and tips for cooling your house down during periods of hot weather and heatwaves When temperatures rise during a heatwave or prolonged periods of hot weather, it's important your home is ...

Advice for groups that are more likely to be impacted by high temperatures and hot weather. Heatwaves and high temperatures affect certain groups of people more than others but, awareness of who is ...

When a major emergency occurs overseas, the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) brings together 15 UK charities – the British Red Cross included – to raise funds for an effective, coordinated response ...

Venezuela has been struck by two strong earthquakes. Find out what happened, and how the Venezuelan Red Cross is supporting people affected.

The impact of the 2022 Pakistan floods was unimaginable. Between June and October 2022, millions of people were affected by the destructive floods and landslides that occurred straight after the ...

When the sun is out, a swim or water-based activity sounds like the perfect way to cool down. The UK has a beautiful coastline as well as inland rivers, lakes and canals and when temperatures rise, ...

1,300 emergencies reached by our UK crisis and emergency response teams More 1.4 million people supported worldwide with life‑saving humanitarian assistance More than 4.3 million people reached with ...

For over 150 years, we have mobilised the power of humanity so that individuals and communities can prepare for, respond to and recover from crises – both at home and around the world. In 2025, our ...

Why volunteer in emergency response? Imagine helping someone during one of the most challenging times in their lives. As an emergency response volunteer, you’ll work with other organisations in the ...

From furniture and electrical items to books, vintage clothes and wedding dresses, we have what you're looking for in our charity shops. Need new or second-hand appliances, electronic gadgets or ...

Storm Daniel made landfall on 10 September 2023, triggering devastating floods Two dams near Derna burst, causing catastrophic damage and killing thousands Libyan Red Crescent distributed clean water ...