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Gifts for humanity
Running late for a birthday? Do you know someone who has it all but deserves the best? Give a well thought out gift.
Online Red Cross shop
Shop high couture, gift certificates, first aid producst and more.
Red Cross all over Iceland
The Icelandic Red Cross has branches all over Iceland that work according to our strategy in disaster services, with migrants, in health projects, clothing projects and more.
Apply for a volunteer job at the Icelandic Red Cross
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One of our foundations is a diverse group of volunteers that represent the community and gives us the strength and possibility to work on our projects. We emphasize community engagement and provide volunteers with the tools and knowledge they need.
What we do
Network after imprisonment
There are many things to keep in mind when imprisonment ends and it is important to have support when such a major change occurs. It can be good to have support and guidance. For that we have the project Network after imprisonment.
Clothing stores
We run stores all over Iceland that sell everything from high couture to linens, toys and more. Click here for locations of our stores.
Refugees and migrants
The Icelandic Res Cross provides various services to refugees, f.ex. guiding friend, language training, recreational fund and more.
Helpline 1717 and chat 1717.is
No issue is too big or small for the helpline. Annually we receive about 15.000 contacts that are as diverse as they are many. Our volunteers are professionally trained, well-experienced and of all ages.
Disaster and emergency services
Mass care centers are opened during crisis and disasters to offer shelter, food, clothing and psychosocial support.
Psychological first aid
The Red Cross provides education in psychological support and provides psychological support after major accidents and catastrophes.
Harm reduction
The projects offer clean injection equipment, condoms and advice on safe injection methods in order to prevent bloodborne diseases such as HIV and Hepatitis C.
Social isolation
The friendship projects of the Icelandic Red Cross take a variety of forms, but all have the common goal of reducing social isolation.
Icelandic Red Cross and international projects
International projects
Icelandic Red Cross emphasizes protection, gender and inclusion as well as national society development and climate change response.
2020 in numbers
Events and seminars
See all eventsSkyndihjálp 4 klst - Múlasýsla
Námskeiðið er ætlað öllum, 14 ára eða eldri sem vilja læra skyndihjálp og endurlífgun og öðlast öryggi, færni og þekkingu í að veita nærstöddum aðstoð í bráðatilfellum með því að beita á öruggan hátt einföldum aðferðum í skyndihjálp.
Slys og veikindi barna
Á námskeiðinu er lögð áhersla á grunnatriði almennrar skyndihjálpar, svo sem skoðun og mat á ástandi og endurlífgun. Farið er í viðbrögð við algengum slysum og alvarlegum veikindum og hvernig best er að styðja við börnin í slíkum tilfellum.
Skyndihjálp 4 klst - Múlasýsla
Námskeiðið er ætlað öllum, 14 ára eða eldri sem vilja læra skyndihjálp og endurlífgun og öðlast öryggi, færni og þekkingu í að veita nærstöddum aðstoð í bráðatilfellum með því að beita á öruggan hátt einföldum aðferðum í skyndihjálp.