“How a wrong number changed my life”: a disabled volunteer’s story
“I think back on how I felt six or seven years ago and so much has changed,” Mark Belton said. Mark first noticed that his sight was getting worse in his teens. His mum, nan and sister all had an...
View ArticleWhen volunteers become friends: why helping at a Red Cross shop can be more...
From mothers and sons to fashionistas – volunteering in a British Red Cross shop is something anyone can do. Whether you have several afternoons a week to spare, or just a few hours at the weekend, we...
View ArticleThe Red Cross saved my father’s life in the First World War
“If it wasn’t for the Red Cross I wouldn’t be here.” For Amanda Nicholson, the ceremonies to mark 100 years since the end of the First World War on 11 November will be especially poignant. Her father,...
View ArticleTerry made life worth living again
“I wouldn’t have cared if I lived or died,” said Ken, 92. Ken was heartbroken when his wife Ann died after over 60 years of marriage. Sadly, Ann had developed dementia and Ken was caring for her at...
View ArticleBeyond Panorama: a volunteer’s view of helping people home from hospital
British Red Cross volunteer John Cooper tonight features in the second part of BBC Panorama’s Crisis in Care programme. Here, John explains how and why he supports people to live independently at home...
View ArticleThe therapy dog bringing people together
Up in the Shetland Islands lives a furry friend who’s helping people feel less lonely. For #OneKindThing, we’ve been asking you to do just one kind act for someone – to surprise them, to help them or...
View ArticleHere comes the bride: how a Red Cross wheelchair helped cancer survivor...
Survived cancer. Got a wheelchair from the British Red Cross. Made it down the aisle. This is Madeleine’s real-life checklist. One of the things you can do for your #OneKindThing is help us with our...
View ArticleLoneliness: how helping others helped Shuchi feel less lonely herself
Imagine leaving your friends, family and career, and moving to a new continent. It’s a big adventure, but also scary. Will you fit in, find friends, make a new life for yourself? Shuchi, 34, faced all...
View ArticleFrom World Cup to First World War hospital: the surprising history of English...
With the Cricket World Cup final this weekend, many of us will gather to watch in pubs, living rooms and even on our phones. England is hosting and England could win – the pressure is on! But 100 years...
View ArticleMemories of a Red Cross volunteer at Aberfan
Episode 3 of the new series of the Crown, which just launched on Netflix, focuses on the disaster in the small Welsh village of Aberfan. In this tragedy, an 800-foot, water-logged coal-tip slipped and...
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