The History and Work of the British Red Cross – 11th November 2025 – Jayne Owens
The British Red Cross was formed in 1870 as the British National Society for Aid to the Sick and Wounded and was inspired by the Swiss businessman Henry Dunant. He showed compassion for people fighting on both sides of a war. The British Red Cross is a humanitarian organisation that provides support to people in crisis, both in the U.K. and internationally. It’s part of the larger Red Cross and Red Crescent movement, a global network with thousands of volunteers