Red Cross Presentation Materials

This page brings together links, videos, and other materials to help you deepen your understanding of the Red Cross. The videos can be used to introduce Red Cross activities in trainings or other events.

Explore and Deepen Your Knowledge of the Red Cross

• The Story of an Idea: A video about the origins of the Red Cross
• An Overview of the History of the Finnish Red Cross (video, in Finnish)
• Strategic Plan 2024–2026 (video, in Finnish)
• Red Cross Humanitarian Work
• Forms and Tasks of Red Cross Volunteering
• Organizational Structure and Decision-Making (in Finnish)
• Red Cross Values and Principles
• History of the Finnish Red Cross
• The Red Cross Symbol
• Rules of War (in Finnish)
• Introduction to International Humanitarian Law (online course, in Finnish)
• Fundraising – How Your Donation Helps

Red Cross Presentation Videos

Red Cross YouTube Channels

• Finnish Red Cross YouTube Channel
• IFRC YouTube Channel (International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies)
• ICRC YouTube Channel (International Committee of the Red Cross)

Short Introduction Videos – to show, for example, at the beginning of trainings

• Suomen Punainen Risti – mitä teemme? (1 min 47 sec, in Finnish)
• The Red Cross Helps (1 min 40 sec, English subtitles) 
• Punainen Risti auttaa – voinko minäkin? (1 min 18 sec, in Finnish)

Other Videos:

• The Story of an Idea (8 min): A film that tells the history of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, from Henry Dunant and the Battle of Solferino to the present day, combining animations and images. It explores the significance of the Geneva Conventions and the universal humanitarian principles that form the foundation of the movement. The film also introduces the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), and the key operational methods of national societies.
• Why Neutrality Matters, ICRC (1 min): Video in English with Finnish subtitles
• Our World, Our Challenges (4 min): Presentation of the Red Cross's international activities (background music by Muse)
• Where the Streets Have No Name (4.5 min): Presentation of the Red Cross's international activities in collaboration with U2
• IFRC World Red Cross Red Crescent Day – May 8th, 2013: 150th anniversary celebration video of the Red Cross

Ready-Made Red Cross Presentation Materials

You can also find materials and ready-made templates on the following pages, which can be used to present the organization at various events:

• Red Cross in Numbers – info page (PowerPoint available in the material bank)