For those who spend their lives caring for others, May became a month dedicated to giving something back. This year, Plymouth Brethren Christian Church volunteers with the Rapid Relief Team (RRT) commemorated International Nurses Day 2026 with one united purpose; to recognise, encourage and uplift the nurses, midwives and hospital staff who work tirelessly every day […]
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PBCC Volunteers Return to Help Fire Affected Farmers in Northern Victoria
PBCC volunteers with the Rapid Relief Team (RRT) donated 14 kilometres of fencing wire to farmers who were affected by the Longwood bushfire as they continue to rebuild and recover from January’s devastation. Six weeks after RRT held a Farmers Community Connect event for the township of Ruffy, the charity held a ‘mini-FCC’ to help […]
Correcting the Record: “Brethren charity sues woman allegedly abused by an elder”
Correcting the Record: “Brethren charity sues woman allegedly abused by an elder”. Reports by The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age on 8 February 2026 falsely implied that the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church’s charity, the Rapid Relief Team or RRT, is suing a person, because she made allegations of abuse against a church member. This is categorically untrue. This […]
PBCC volunteers back farm rebuild after fires
PBCC volunteers with the Rapid Relief Team (RRT) have leant their support to a grassroots organisation based in Albury/Wodonga as it helps farmers rebuild fencing in the wake of devastating bushfires. Fencing for Fires (FFF) held ‘Australia’s Biggest Working Bee’ over the weekend in the Upper Murray, with volunteers removing damaged fencing and putting up […]
PBCC volunteers help keep Victoria’s firefighters going with 10,000 meals
Plymouth Brethren Christian Church volunteers with the Rapid Relief Team (RRT) provided more than 10,000 meals to emergency workers and communities amid the bushfire crisis in Victoria. Volunteers have been on the ground at nine locations since the fires broke out last week, giving out hot meals, sandwiches, refreshments, coffee and more than 2,000 Krispy […]
RRT’s largest operation supporting Police Scotland
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 […]