When a person is recognised as a refugee in the UK, they have just 28 days to avoid homelessness and destitution. For many, 28 days is not long enough. In December 2018, we published a report showing ...

Our guide will give you confidence to discuss conflict with school aged children, using an impartial and neutral humanitarian approach Coverage in mainstream news media and social media of world ...

If you are a young refugee, asylum seeker or vulnerable migrant aged 15 to 25, you may be able to get help from the British Red Cross. The Red Cross offers a range of services for young refugees and ...

We help people in crisis in the UK and around the world. Support us by donating to a specific appeal or our general fund. 65p is spent helping people in crisis. This includes emergency response, ...

When it comes to refugees we want to separate fact from fiction. Here you can find out a little more, with our real statistics and facts about refugees and asylum seekers in the UK, and the work the ...

1. What is a flood and what causes them? Floods are the most common and widespread of all weather-related natural disasters to occur in the UK and overseas. Flooding happens when water overflows onto ...

1. Give up to five back blows: hit them firmly on their back between the shoulder blades. If back blows do not dislodge the object, move on to step 2. Back blows create a strong vibration and pressure ...

Our research shows that before the coronavirus pandemic, one in five people in the UK often or always felt lonely. Since the Covid pandemic, many more people have started to feel lonely – we know that ...

This page is available in other languages. The British Red Cross is the UK's largest independent provider of services and support for refugees and people seeking asylum. We help refugees from all ...

Following the escalation of the conflict in Ukraine in February 2022, the Ukraine visa schemes were created to enable displaced Ukrainians to seek protection safely. More than 200,000 people have ...

We provide local support services, workshops and resources to help you deal with and overcome loneliness. More than 9 million people in the UK say they feel lonely some or most of the time. So if ...