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FCDO vows to work for more hostage releases as British woman’s mother freed

London-based Sharone Lifschitz spoke of her relief that her Israeli mother Yocheved was handed over by Hamas.

The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2023

British woman speaks of relief after hostage mother released by Hamas

The Palestinian militants said they had released two hostages for humanitarian reasons on Monday evening.

The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2023

Two more hostages released from Gaza by Hamas, Red Cross confirms

London artist tells of ‘relief’ as her mother is one of two women released on Monday evening

Evening Standard · Oct 23, 2023

Square up: solutions for the British Red Cross’s special Saturday crossword

Find the answers for the Red Cross themed crossword published in the Guardian’s Saturday magazine on 21 October

The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2023

Majority of public overestimates asylum seeker numbers in UK – charity poll

The British Red Cross said conversations around refugees and asylum issues ‘can be polarising and often includes misconceptions’.

The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2023

You Can Finally Donate Those Pre-Loved Clothes Haunting Yr Wardrobe This Weekend Through Uber

Keen on a wardrobe update? Uber has teamed up with The Red Cross to let you donate your pre-loved clothes through Uber this weekend.

Pedestrian.tv · Oct 16, 2023

‘We gave all the support we could’: how the Red Cross responded to the Turkey-Syria earthquakes

Following the devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, volunteers such as Meltem Elmaci and specialist responders like Julia Brothwell were on the ground giving vital assistance

The Guardian - UK · Oct 13, 2023

‘We have to be very creative to survive’: the show goes on at Kharkiv opera house

Company continues to perform, often for troops and volunteers, in war-torn city on the Ukraine frontline but calls for support

The Guardian - UK · Oct 13, 2023

‘Many people still need support’: how a Ukrainian refugee helps others fleeing the conflict

Like millions of other Ukrainians, Veronika Riepina had to leave her country behind. Now, having found refuge in the UK, she is working with the British Red Cross to assist new arrivals – and looking forward to the day she can return home

The Guardian - UK · Oct 9, 2023

Driving the hassle out of donating goods to charity

The Red Cross is hoping for record-breaking donations later this month with Uber picking up clothes for free in a bid to take the hassle out of giving.

AAP · Oct 8, 2023