At the start of the new year, Plymouth Brethren Christian Church volunteers with the Rapid Relief Team in the UK have been busy delivering hope and relief to those in need. With hospitals under pressure, RRT stepped in at Winchester & Basingstoke hospitals during a critical incident, serving 1,200 staff with refreshments. In Stamford, volunteers […]
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New South Wales Volunteers Sprung into Action During Bushfires
Following the extremely hot weather from December to early January, over 100 Plymouth Brethren Christian Church volunteers with the Rapid Relief Team from across NSW Australia have served more than 1,300 meals to emergency crews, helping to keep firefighters fed and energised as they battled two recent blazes. A bushfire lit in Attunga State Forest […]
PBCC Caring for LA Fire Heroes
An Australian member of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church has described her “incredible” experience volunteering with the Rapid Relief Team (RRT) US, serving thousands of meals to firefighters working around the clock against the Los Angeles wildfires. Jessica Wyman, who moved to Ohio from Tamworth in 2011, was one of hundreds of RRT volunteers who […]
Rapid Relief Team Supporting Storm Response
Plymouth Brethren Christian Church volunteers with the Rapid Relief Team (RRT) have been on hand to help the State Emergency Service (SES) in the Hunter region after destructive storms lashed New South Wales (NSW) in Australia with damaging winds and heavy rain. RRT volunteers have served up almost 1,000 freshly cooked meals for the SES […]
PBCC Volunteers Support Summer Fire Response
More than 100 members of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church, volunteering with the Rapid Relief Team (RRT), have served more than 1,300 meals to emergency crews across New South Wales, Australia, helping to keep firefighters fed and energised as they battled two recent blazes. RRT were called to the Attunga State Forest bushfire in the […]
PBCC volunteers dedicate 780 hours to feed Fire Services in Victoria
Plymouth Brethren Christian Church volunteers with the Rapid Relief Team (RRT) have been on the frontline at bushfires across Victoria, Australia, for three weeks straight, putting in 780 volunteer hours to serve more than 4,800 meals to emergency crews, including those battling the highly destructive Grampians National Park blaze. RRT crews served up 3,448 meals […]
She Inspires: A Celebration of Growth and Teamwork
From December 11th to 12th, Plymouth Brethren Christian Church volunteers from the RRT in Liverpool reunited to support the ‘She Inspires’ event, which was organised by the Merseyside Police Chief Constable and the Police Chief Crime Commissioner in conjunction with Liverpool FC Foundation and Everton in the Community. The event is designed to empower students aged […]
On International Volunteer Day, RRT North America Celebrates a Year of Service
This International Volunteer Day, the Rapid Relief Team (RRT), the charitable arm of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church (PBCC), celebrated the end of a banner year. In 2024, 2,675 RRT volunteers from 54 North American communities in 20 states gave 28,750 hours of their time, supported 270 unique events, and served a grand total of […]
Farmers receive free fencing as cyclone recovery continues
More than 240 farmers still recovering from Cyclone Gabrielle have received fencing materials at the Rapid Relief Team’s (RRT) Farmers Community Connect event in Gisborne New Zealand. Last month, a dedicated team of 58 RRT volunteers from the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church tirelessly loaded up fencing posts for thankful farmers. They also put on a […]
RRT Supports Simon Community’s Homeless Event
Despite an unexpected storm on Thursday, the 5th of December, Plymouth Brethren Christian Church volunteers from the RRT in Warrenpoint, Northern Ireland stepped up to serve 200 burger meals, refreshments, and hot drinks during the Homeless Awareness Week event hosted by Simon Community and Women’s Aid. Founded in 1971, Simon Community is Northern Ireland’s leading […]