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The Red Cross Movement is holding its annual ‘DiscoveRED’ event in Newry this Saturday 22 October 2022 from 11am to 3pm and is inviting people to come along and find out more about its work in the area, learn some life-saving skills and have some fun whilst they’re at it.
The event at Tesco Extra on the Belfast Road will be an opportunity to find out about the three strands of the world’s largest humanitarian network – the British Red Cross, the Irish Red Cross and the International Committee of the Red Cross who will come together to share their skills and enthusiasm with the general public through a range of activities on the day.
It’s your chance to peek inside one of the Irish Red Cross and British Red Cross emergencies vehicles, brush up on your first aid skills or even enjoy a therapeutic hand massage. It’s a family friendly day with teddy bear first aid and wellbeing lessons designed for the younger ones to enjoy.
Red Cross NI director Sharon Sinclair said: “Across the world and around the corner, Red Cross volunteers respond to emergencies and help people in their local communities every day. During Covid, for example, our volunteers delivered food and medication to people who needed our help. They also helped out at Covid vaccination centres and continue to help out at Ukraine assistance centres, including at Newry Leisure Centre. Some other things we do also includes helping people get home from hospital and if you ever need a wheelchair you can hire or borrow one from us. Whether you’d like to discover more about what we do here in Newry and around the world, or if you’d like to find out more about volunteering opportunities, we’d love to meet you on Saturday 22nd October.”
Irish Red Cross national youth officer Catriona Finn said: “We always enjoying getting to work with our colleagues and friends in Red Cross NI. The DiscoveRED event gives us a chance to share our great programmes with each other and with the public. The people of Newry will get a chance to learn about services such as first aid training, positive mental health awareness, first aid for children (4-9) and more. We will have free resources for the public and will have volunteers on hand to answer any questions you have about our work.”
ICRC Head of Office Regional Delegation for the UK & Ireland Anne Molloy said: “The Red Cross emblem is one of the most recognised symbols in the world, but not many people actually know what we do on a daily basis. This event has been jointly organized by the British Red Cross, Irish Red Cross and International Committee of the Red Cross and is a chance to get a real insight into our work. We are all part of the global Red Cross / Red Crescent Movement and all follow the same Fundamental Principles of humanity, impartiality and neutrality.”
