A striking art piece by a University of Exeter medical student is encouraging British Red Cross volunteers across the South West to adequately stock their vehicles with pet food ahead of rescue operations.
The fifth year student, inspired by the poignant bond shared between humans and their pets, particularly shown in images of families fleeing war-torn Ukraine with pets by their side , created an art piece entitled “ Compassion in a war .”
“I remember seeing these heart-breaking photos of people fleeing Ukraine with nothing. It was terrible but one thing that stood out...
A concert featuring a Ukrainian opera singer in Devon has raised more than £5,000 for the British Red Cross’s Ukraine appeal.
The concert took place on November 12, 2022, at Luppitt Village Hall in East Devon, featuring musical acts, an auction and a raffle.
Ukrainian mezzo-soprano Iryna Ilnytska, who lives in Exeter, opened the night with two songs – a Ukrainian lullaby and a folk song called ‘The Moon in the Sky’.
David Kalisch, from Combe Raleigh, and Roger Hicks, from Luppitt, organised the event and also appeared as busking duo Blue Sky.
Up to 59 per cent of ‘pre-hospital’ deaths from injury could potentially be prevented if more people stepped in with some simple first aid, according to new research commissioned by the British Red Cross and conducted by the University of Manchester. While 93 per cent will call for an ambulance if they find someone with an injury, first aid intervention of any kind was infrequent. Around half did not attempt any first aid while waiting for the emergency medical services to arrive*. The research, which has studied data from coroners’ offices, was last carried out 22 years ago by Prof...
British Red Cross aid workers are arriving in the region to assess the damage wreaked by the devastating 7.9 scale earthquake, which struck just outside the Nepalese capital on Saturday.
These teams will join British Red Cross and International Federation of the Red Cross teams already in Nepal to help coordinate relief effort on the ground.
Aid is being sent to Nepal from Red Cross regional warehouses in Kuala Lumpur and Dubai and will be distributed to the thousands of people affected by the quake.
The British Red Cross is also deploying two psycho-social support...
Imagine you have just come out of hospital and are worried about how you are going to cope at home. Imagine you are afraid of being a burden or don’t have any family or friends living nearby to help. This is a crisis faced by many people leaving hospital and this week the British Red Cross in Exeter has launched a new service to help.
Funded by the NHS, the Exeter Red Cross home from hospital service is a six-month pilot providing valuable short-term care and support in the home for people after an accident or illness, giving them the confidence to continue their daily lives....
Grab yourself a bargain for the upcoming party season.
This charity fashion show and sale, hosted by the Devon Red Cross, will showcase new and nearly new high street and vintage clothing. You can bag a bargain from high street brands, available at half price, as well as some fabulous vintage chic and the opportunity to win some lovely prizes in the charity raffle.
So if you're looking for inspiring fashion at affordable prices come along with your friends, have a glass of wine and enjoy the show.
The show runs from 7pm until 10pm. Tickets are £10 to include a glass...
