British Red Cross
The British Red Cross
The British Red Cross are a volunteer-led humanitarian organisation that helps people in crisis, whoever and wherever they are.
They enable vulnerable people at home and overseas to prepare for and respond to emergencies in their own communities.
And when the crisis is over, they help people recover and move on with their lives.
Emergency Response
When big disasters strike, we need donations from the public to fund our work.
Preparing for disasters
The British Red Cross don't just respond to emergencies; we also prepare for them. Being prepared makes a huge difference in saving lives and protecting people's livelihoods.
It also makes economic sense. For every £1 invested in reducing the risk of disasters, £4 are saved in terms of emergency response and reconstruction.
They have pages and pages of tips to help families be prepared for fires, floods, and almost any other disaster.
The British Red Cross prepare for overseas disasters by giving local people the skills and resources to respond to an emergency, and by ensuring life-saving relief items – such as food, blankets and hygiene sets – are already in place in disaster-prone areas.
It may not be possible to prevent a disaster altogether, but by working with communities to find solutions they can greatly reduce the negative effects of disasters, saving lives and livelihoods.