With coronavirus making headlines around the world, here are some useful facts to keep yourself safe and healthy. What is coronavirus? Coronavirus, now also called Covid-19, affects the respiratory system causing coughing and fever. Symptoms can be very mild, such as a minor cough, or you can have flu-like symptoms. This can progress to pneumonia […] The post Coronavirus Q&A – what is it and how can you keep safe? appeared first on British Red Cross - Blog ..read more

Over the last two weeks, all of us across the UK, and further afield, have had to make lots of changes to our everyday lives due to the spread of Coronavirus. At the British Red Cross, our staff and volunteers respond to an emergency every four hours, on average, in the UK – and the coronavirus outbreak is no exception. Now more […] The post Thank you to Aviva for their increased support for our coronavirus response appeared first on British Red Cross - Blog ..read more

On Social Prescribing Day, I’ve been reflecting on how the past few years have seen a step change in how we think about health. Meeting people’s social, emotional and practical needs is increasingly seen as just as important as treating their medical ones. It’s hard to imagine that even five years ago, government and the […] The post Supporting the social prescribing revolution appeared first on British Red Cross - Blog ..read more

With coronavirus making headlines around the world, here are some useful facts to keep yourself safe and healthy. What is coronavirus? Coronavirus, now also called Covid-19, affects the respiratory system causing coughing and fever. Symptoms can be very mild, such as a minor cough, or you can have flu-like symptoms. This can progress to pneumonia […] The post Coronavirus Q&A – what is it and how can you keep safe? appeared first on British Red Cross - Blog ..read more

In October 1914, Marie Curie and her daughter, Irène, were driving a rickety van near a First World War battlefield in France. The two women were surrounded by the military – soldiers, officers, medics and the wounded. But they were meant to be there. Just two months after the war started, Marie had convinced the […] The post Radioactive: Marie Curie, invisible light, the Red Cross and WWI appeared first on British Red Cross - Blog ..read more

When was the last time you told your girlfriends how much they mean to you? For Galentine’s Day (that’s 13 February, the day before its old-fashioned counterpart, Valentine’s Day), we’ve launched a range of celebrity e-cards to help you do just that. The cards are a celebration of female friendship and – best of all […] The post Galentine’s Day: share the love while helping our It starts with her appeal appeared first on British Red Cross - Blog ..read more

Fact: almost half of women in the UK admit to owning too many clothes. We’re calling on everyone to clear out for a good cause, and donate to and buy from our charity shops instead – especially with the exciting launch of our It starts with her appeal this month. Read on for reasons to […] The post Clear out, drop off: why sustainable shopping should be at the top of your 2020 list appeared first on British Red Cross - Blog ..read more

  When Rhianydd, a 22-year-old student, experienced loneliness, she turned to volunteering for the British Red Cross to find friends and feel more connected. Now, she wants people in power to take this issue seriously. I’ve always been an introverted person, and I really like my own space. But I also do really like talking […] The post It’s time to listen to young people, like me, on loneliness appeared first on British Red Cross - Blog ..read more

Having a wardrobe clear-out for charity makes it onto a lot of New Year’s resolutions list, and this year we have an amazing cause to spur you on. We’re kicking off 2020 with our It starts with her appeal, where through UK Aid Match, every pound spent in our charity shops on women’s clothes and […] The post Decluttering your wardrobe made easy with these three tips appeared first on British Red Cross - Blog ..read more

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