PBCC volunteers with the Rapid Relief Team (RRT) in the UK completed their largest-ever operation, supporting Police Scotland during the visit of President Trump. Over the course of ten days, RRT served more than 44,000 hot meals and welfare packs to over 6,000 police officers deployed across Scotland—an extraordinary feat. From 21st to 30th July, […]
RRT and Farmers Across Borders join forces for hay run
Plymouth Brethren Christian Church volunteers with the Rapid Relief Team (RRT) answered a call for support from Farmers Across Borders as they prepared to transport 86 truckloads of donated hay from Western Australia into drought-ravaged South Australia. RRT kept the large group of volunteers well-fed as they loaded up the road trains with hay bales […]
Rapid Relief Team serves 2000 meals across Australia for NAIDOC Week
Plymouth Brethren Christian Church volunteers with the Rapid Relief Team (RRT) have helped commemorate 50 years of NAIDOC Week, supporting events right across the Australia which saw hundreds of people acknowledge First Nations cultures and communities. RRT is partnering with charities, not-for-profit organisations and community groups to mark NAIDOC Week at several events across Australia […]
PBCC Volunteers are back in Southern Australia Supporting Drought-Affected Farmers
Farmers in South Australia’s Eyre Peninsula have been given a helping hand to ease the burden of the drought, thanks to a charitable collaboration between Plymouth Brethren Christian Church volunteers with the Rapid Relief Team (RRT), Save Our Sheep and the Lions Club. It follows RRT’s Farmers Community Connect convoy two weeks ago, with volunteers […]
PBCC Volunteers Support ANDYSMANCLUB’s Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge with Over 600 Meals
Volunteers from the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church with the Rapid Relief Team in Leeds UK have been busy supporting hundreds of walkers taking part in the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge organised by men’s mental health charity ANDYSMANCLUB to raise awareness and break the stigma surrounding male mental health. 21 volunteers from the RRT braved the […]
PBCC Volunteers Provide Relief to 200 Drought Hit Farmers
The Rapid Relief Team (RRT) is amazed by the resilience of South Australia’s farming community, with more than 200 farmers coming together for the Farmers Community Connect event in Jamestown. A convoy of 27 trucks driven by PBCC volunteers with the RRT rolled into town late yesterday, loaded with 1,562 bales of hay, donated to […]
The Grace Trust Donates £10,000 to Help Build New Emergency Care Centre at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital
The Grace Trust charity has donated £10,000 to support the construction of a new Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) Centre at the Alder Hey Children’s Hospital in Liverpool. The SDEC Centre is part of a purpose-built facility under development, which aims to revolutionise the hospital’s emergency department by allowing staff to rapidly assess, diagnose, and […]
Correcting the Record: Church position on voting
In the lead up to the Australian Election on 5 May 2025, the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church was subject to significant levels of political commentary and media scrutiny, owing to some of our members choosing to volunteer in the election campaign. This criticism was unfounded. These volunteer activities were not organised by the church. The […]
The importance of family – reflections on the International Day of Families
The International Day of Families on May 15 offers us the opportunity to reflect on the foundational role of families in our lives. The UN established this day in 1993 to highlight the family as the cornerstone of society. On this day, we take the opportunity to reflect on the role of the family in […]
Support for church families following Prime Minister’s comments at their school this afternoon
Responding to comments made by the Prime Minister of Australia, a spokesperson for the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church said: This afternoon Prime Minister Albanese held a press conference where he said he doesn’t “attack people’s families”, before falsely labelling our church “The Exclusive Brethren” and criticising “the views that they have.” The press conference occurred […]