Evidently embarrassed to be associated with growing relief organisation? (3,8)
I believe the answer is:
red crescent
'relief organisation?' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'evidently embarrassed to be associated with growing' is the wordplay.
'evidently embarrassed' becomes 'red' (someone may blush or go red when embarrassed. I am not sure about the 'evidently' bit.).
'to be associated with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'growing' becomes 'crescent' (literary usage).
'red'+'crescent'='RED CRESCENT'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for red crescent that I've seen before include "Aid organisation in Muslim countries" , "emergency medical group" , "Provider of relief to war victims" , "Muslim relief organisation" .)