Global Emergencies Team

As part of our Global Emergencies Team, you'll be an essential part of ActionAid's fast reponse, raising funds to get supplies, aid and long-term support to those who need it most. You’ll receive a disaster alert within 24 hours of an emergency, with a link to everything you need to start fundraising instantly.

 Global emergencies team
There is no way that I can really explain how happy I am to have received the bed net and the water purification kit! My son's safety and health comes first. But unfortunately in the camp I cannot give him much. Thank you for helping me protect my family Dimanche Bazin, 33, Port-au-Prince Haiti

How it works

ActionAid knows the sooner we act in the face of emergency, the stronger and quicker people’s recovery. You’ll be part of this fast response, supporting the frontline work of one of the world’s most established Emergency and Conflict Response Teams. 

You’ll receive notification in the first 24 hours of an emergency. We then need you to swing into action, fundraising to help get essential supplies and long-term support to people who desperately need yo0ur help.

Whether it’s having a special emergency collection box on your desk at work, staging a benefit concert in your community, asking your friends and family to donate, or running a street collection, we can make your fundraising as easy as possible for you.


What you will receive

  • access to a dedicated online network
  • fundraising toolkits tailored to the emergency, including posters, status updates and emails, text message alerts and digital resources
  • starter manual to get you up-to-speed with our work and help you identify what type of fundraising event will be most effective for you
  • free resources to help with your fundraising
  • insider information on the current emergency situations across the globe
  • the chance to apply to be an emergency coordinator

Join the team

Company fundraising

We're looking for 100 companies to join us in providing urgent help and support to those affected by global emergencies and disasters when it's needed most. Our EMERGENCY RESPONSE 100 will be a key part of a global network that is activated when a humanitarian disaster strikes.

Contact our Corporate Partnerships Manager if you have any questions.

Phone: 020 3122 0682
Email: events@actionaid.org

ActionAid live

ActionAid liveGot a band, a venue, or just a guitar or a set of decks? Join ActionAid live and we'll help you set up emergency fundraising gigs.

>>Join the world's first emergency music network

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