Information and help for refugees that want to bring loved ones to the UK. Visa applications to be reunited with your family are handled by the UK Home Office. We can help you understand how to apply ...

From welcoming newly-arrived people in the UK to helping families reconnect after conflict or disaster, your time and compassion can make a real difference.

Life can sometimes feel overwhelming. Reaching out to others may feel like a challenge at times and knowing where to look for advice is sometimes difficult. Explore our wellbeing resources to learn ...

Find out how to prepare for a storm or thunderstorm, what to do if you’re inside, outside, on water or driving, and what to do afterwards. Storms in the UK can wreak havoc, causing power cuts and ...

From smallpox to Covid-19, we have played an essential role in vaccination campaigns to prevent diseases and improve public health. Smallpox was a highly infectious and deadly disease that was endemic ...

Born in Norfolk in December 1865, Edith Cavell was the eldest of four children. Her father was vicar at Swardeston, a village near Norwich where she grew up. Educated in the UK, Cavell spent five ...

On 10 September 2023, unprecedented flooding in Libya was caused by Storm Daniel and the collapse of two dams near the city of Derna. Five thousand people are believed to have died, with a further ...

The British Red Cross has launched an emergency fundraising appeal in response to two devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. Reports are emerging that more than a thousand people have died, with ...

More than 50,000 refugees could be made homeless by the end of the year if the Government doesn’t take urgent steps to support them as it clears the asylum backlog, the British Red Cross warns. The ...

Responding to the Government's plans to end the use of hotels for people seeking asylum by the end of this Parliament, Mubeen Bhutta, Director of Policy for the British Red Cross, said: 'Housing ...

On 28 March 2025, a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar at approximately 1:10pm local time, its epicentre located 17 kilometres southeast of Mandalay. The Sagaing and Mandalay regions were ...

Several parts of Europe including Greece, Italy, the Canary Islands, Spain, Turkey and Cyprus are dealing with unusually hot weather and heatwaves with temperatures exceeding 40 degrees. Level 3 heat ...