British Red Cross
The British Red Cross cares for people in crisis in the UK and abroad as part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.

At home, we provide emergency response and support the emergency services. We also train 100,000 first aiders a year and provide first aid at public events. Short-term support for independent living to vulnerable people is another service - from lending out a wheelchair through to transport from hospital. We also assist refugees and asylum seekers and restore family links with our international tracing and message services. Over 40,000 trained volunteers in the UK provide these services.

We work abroad to assist in the aftermath of natural and manmade disasters such as earthquakes, famine and war. We also improve the