While ago I posted about a small Red Cross project called “Our Stories – Our Times”. Currently I’m searching for participants who want to share their stories about the Red Cross. I have heard from staff members and volunteers, but I would like to hear from the people the Red Cross have assisted.
This is a project related to the **British Red Cross and the North of Ireland**. It can also include Southern authorities and charities but your story does need that connection.
During the Troubles many families were assisted to move to the South with the support of the British Red Cross. Some may have stayed for a time during the worst of the violence and others moved permanently. It’s an obviously dark period but it’s a story that hasn’t been recorded, especially the juxtaposed role of the British in the matter.
For example, Gormanston was one such site. [https://www.rte.ie/archives/2015/0123/675075-refugees-in-gormanston/](https://www.rte.ie/archives/2015/0123/675075-refugees-in-gormanston/)
If you or your family has a connection with the British Red Cross, esp impacted during the Troubles, then I would like to speak to you. As part of the project we are recording (in audio and video) interviewes of around an hour. Please reach out to me here or via [samguthrie@redcross.org.uk](mailto:samguthrie@redcross.org.uk) and I’ll be in touch with you.