The Derbyshire, Leicestershire, and Rutland local air ambulance service has received a generous £ 15,000 donation from The Grace Trust. The money came from The Grace Trust, which is funded by donations from businesses and individuals, most of whom are members of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church. It will be used by the Derbyshire, Leicestershire […]
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Stop Food Waste Day
One in seven people in the UK faces hunger because they don’t have enough money, which has been proven to have adverse effects on overall health. Many charitable organisations work to bridge the gap for those in need by offering food and necessities in times of crisis. Based in Scotland, Glenrothes Foodbank is one of […]
Horsham members join Great British Spring Clean
Rusper is a village and civil parish located in the Horsham District with a population of over 2,000 people. The Horsham District Council is dedicated to providing a range of public services to the local residents and businesses. As part of this, they recently carried out a ‘Great British Spring Clean!’ involving litter picking and […]
OSG Kenley donate 600 meals to local foodbank
Students from OneSchool Global’s (OSG) Kenley Campus in Croydon have led a successful campaign to secure donations for Caterham Foodbank. Led by the school’s Student Leadership Team, the campaign saw the whole school community donate 256kg of items to the charity to help it provide emergency food and support to local people in crisis. The […]
OSG Students Join Kids Against Hunger to Make a Difference
On Wednesday, May 2nd, OneSchool Global (OSG) students and faculty from the San Francisco campus of OneSchool Global (OSG) teamed up with Kids Against Hunger to prepare meals for children in need. Volunteers packed 1,980 food bags, each containing six meals, for a grand total of 11,880 meals at the Pleasanton headquarters of Kids Against […]
RRT Food Boxes supporting storm recovery
The Rapid Relief Team (RRT), in partnership with the City of Gold Coast, supplied 200 food boxes to support residents experiencing the double blows of the cost-of-living crisis and the aftermath of the devastating Christmas and New Year storms. With the assistance of the City’s Disaster Recovery Grant Program, RRT has provided Food Boxes to […]
PBCC Torbay donate a defibrillator
The local Plymouth Brethren congregation in Torbay recently donated a defibrillator following a tragic incident on the Moors. Air and land ambulances were called to part of the Dartmoor National Park in Devon following an emergency callout. Witnesses said a young man had been watching the sunset at Haytor Rocks Beauty Spot before suffering a […]
RRT Provides Support to First Responders at Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse
After the tragic collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, the Rapid Relief Team (RRT) rapidly mobilized to provide support to first responders at the scene. Within two hours of the incident, RRT volunteers from Baltimore and Washington arrived. Volunteers delivered over 1,400 meals and refreshments to emergency services personnel across 16 agencies engaged in the […]
Dalwallinu locals thank Brethren businesses for thriving economy
Locals from Dalwallinu, a small town located in Western Australia, are grateful for their Plymouth Brethren neighbours who employ hundreds of staff and help keep the economy thriving. Kim Ray, a member of our Church, was born in Dalwallinu. He raised his six sons on the family farm before opening a mine-site engineering company that […]
Commemorating 10 years of care and compassion in action
RRT is now officially ten years old, and our members’ commitment to providing care and compassion to those in need is still as strong as it was at the start. When the Rapid Relief Team (RRT) was established by the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church (PBCC) back in 2013, we would’ve never anticipated that one day, […]