Indeed, based on previous research undertaken by Byline Times, it was revealed by The Citizens in October that PPE contracts worth up to £951 million had been awarded to 11 firms with links to the Brethren. The Citizens on Twitter: "Have you heard of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church (PBCC)? Welcome to the Plymouth Church of the BrethrenWe're glad you stopped by. “Like any other religious group or church, many of our members run their own businesses, and these organisations are completely separate from the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church,” a Brethren spokesperson told Byline Times. This turnover appears to have burgeoned during the Coronavirus crisis, through a series of Government PPE deals. Meanwhile, cleaning products company Arrow County Supplies was awarded two PPE deals worth up to £496,000 by Bristol City Council and Prosper Procurement, the latter acting on behalf of housing associations. Please check back here often for news and updates on all that is happening in our congregation.The Plymouth Church of the Brethren welcomes visitors and new members to join us on this exciting journey of following Jesus. The gospel hall is based less than an hour away from Ureka’s registered office in Bristol. Inivos also supplies aforementioned Unispace, run by the son of Brethren world leader Bruce Hales. Two people have significant control of Unispace Global: Anthony Hazell and Gareth Hales. A Nicholas Walker is similarly listed as a director at Antrim-based Clandeboye Agencies, which has been awarded two contracts by the DHSC worth more than £107 million for the supply of PPE. “Unless you’ve come to a hatred of the world you’re likely to be sucked in by it, and seduced by it.” The Church says these comments were taken out of context. We are a community of over 50,000 members across Australia, New Zealand, Europe, the Americas (including the Caribbean) and the UK. The group emphasizes sola scriptura, the belief that the Bible is the supreme authority for church doctrine and practice, over and above any other source of … What’s more, a Nick Walker is listed as a trustee at the Knockloughrim school, alongside Parsons and White. A Roger Parsons and a Laurence White are listed as senior figures at a Brethren-run Focus School – called OneSchool Global – in Knockloughrim, Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The company is run by the Prisgrove family: Blake, Carlos, Donovan, Elaine, Giles and Paul. The Citizens is a non-profit organisation that has been investigating contracts awarded during the Coronavirus pandemic. Ascot Signs has been approached for comment. 1155382), a charity that is part of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church, was registered with the Charity Commission in January 2014. Construction of a Plymouth Brethren Christian Church school campus in Gore has been put on hold because of the Covid-19 pandemic. A Westmount school spokesperson said following the Covid-19 pandemic, capital works projects were on hold. Our leading investigations include Brexit Bites, Russian Interference, Coronavirus, Cronyism and Far Right Radicalisation. More than 1,000 UK businesses run by the Brethren turn over £2 billion a year, a ccording to The Times, while UK Brethren charities achieved revenues of £138 million in 2013 alone. The name of the group stems from the idea of separation: that Brethren members should avoid contact with non-Brethren as much as possible, because the outside world is morally corrupting. “The individual beliefs and charitable work of the employees and directors has no bearing on the company’s ability to sell products and secure contracts for essential goods required by many enterprises. Biblical prophecy and the Second Coming of Christ were emphasized. Plymouth Brethren, community of Christians whose first congregation was established in Plymouth, Devon, England, in 1831.The movement originated in Ireland and England a few years earlier with groups of Christians who met for prayer and fellowship. Coronavirus vaccine map ... Holt said the Plymouth Brethren church was established in England in the 1800s and has been in the … We are very proud of our employees who have worked extremely hard to help the nation at this critical time.”. LinkedIn shows that both Matthew and Ryan were educated at Brethren-runs schools, the Focus School Wellgrove Campus and ‘Focus School’ respectively. At least £180 million – and up to £300 million – in ventilator and PPE contracts appear to have been awarded to companies linked to an evangelical movement described as a “cult” by former members which has multiple ties to the Conservative Party, Byline Times can reveal. His interests on LinkedIn also include the Brethren-operated Rapid Response Team and UBT. The school planned to close its Invercargill campus when the Gore school opened. The Plymouth Brethren Christian Church (PBCC) is an influential Christian sect led by Australian businessman Bruce Hales. From March to August this year, CMT Equipment – also known as CMT Group – was awarded five PPE contracts worth up to £3.2 million. Next, a workplace safety firm called Total Protection (UK) was awarded a £287,800 contract for the supply of respirator masks by Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust. Plymouth Brethren. But given the National Audit Office’s criticism of PPE procurement during the pandemic, the fact so many firms with apparent ties to a little-known religious group have been awarded contracts worth – by our calculations – up to £1.1 billion, equalling the entire DHSC private sector expenditure last year, is worthy of investigation. Byline Times and The Citizens research suggests this is one of the largest hauls amassed by any company from PPE contracts. Most Plymouth Brethren have never heard of the Taylor group. Between mid-May and late June, a decontamination company called Inivos Limited was awarded three contracts by the DHSC for the supply of face masks and gowns, worth £126.5 million. Coronavirus (COVID-19) National lockdown: stay at home. The Plymouth Brethren is a Christian fellowship which has 50,000 worldwide members and whose origins date from a 19th ... Coronavirus Dr Richard … It is, however, pure and proceeds from God. The Plymouth Brethren or Assemblies of brethren are a low church, non-conformist, evangelical Christian movement whose history can be traced back to Dublin, Ireland, in the late 1820s, where they originated from Anglicanism. Australian Gareth Hales has a religious background, as the son of Exclusive [Plymouth] Brethren world leader Bruce Hales. Ureka Global has been approached for comment. In 2012, the Exclusive Brethren became known as the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church. Companies House lists Alex Michael Nunn as one of the directors of Ureka – the same, full name as a trustee listed at the Brethren-supporting Cardiff Gospel Hall Trust. Another firm with potential Brethren links is Ureka Global – an adhesives supplier that won a contract in March worth up to £375,542 for the supply of PPE to Bristol City Council. There are connections between this Nick Walker and the Ascot Signs owners: namely, fellow Clandeboye director Andrew Walker is linked to a firm called Causeway Vision, one of the directors of which is Garth White of Ascot. Open & Candid, all things Plymouth Brethren, the controversies, the PPE contracts, elections and all other Plymouth Brethren Christian Church formerly Exclusive Brethren related news, Confirming this link, Robert Blackledge says on LinkedIn that he gained a qualification from the Brethren-run consultancy and training group, UBT, and appears to be a representative at the Brethren’s OneSchool Global Atherstone Campus. The 45,000 Brethren members worldwide – and roughly 20,000 in the UK – are encouraged to be educated at Brethren-run schools, of which there are hundreds across the world, find employment at a Brethren business and marry a Brethren partner. A Plymouth Brethren church and congregation. One of the largest recipients, a global commercial interior design firm called Unispace, has accumulated deals worth some £670 million for the supply of PPE. “Any contractual agreements between the Government and these independent businesses are totally unrelated to the church.”, SUBSCRIBE to Byline Times now and get this month’s digital edition immediately. The former is Unispace Global Director and the latter is CEO. Plymouth Brethren was started by Reverend Dr. Hawker of Plymouth U.K. then later by JND &JBS. READ MORE: * New Exclusive Brethren school for Wellington as members move north * Exclusive Brethren build massive $17m church in Palmerston North * Brethren Church to build new campus at Gore but close its Invercargill school, “The campus was still planned to go ahead but at this stage we do not have a start date as a result of our capital works projects remaining on hold because of the pandemic.’’. Parishioners shun television and radio, except in educational settings, and use internet filtering on … Plymouth Brethren lose battle for tax relief because ... 5SOS postpone their Australian tour 'in the best interest of fan safety' amid the coronavirus … Construction of a Plymouth Brethren Christian Church school campus in Gore has been put on hold because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Many of the firms have a background in PPE and healthcare supply, which isn’t disputed. The Plymouth Brethren Christian Church was established in the early nineteenth century in Plymouth, southern England. 1 Comment. The Managing Director of the company is a man named Matthew Calder, while its business development assistant is Amos Calder. Fellow Inivos boss Gordon Fentiman, who is listed as a director at parent company Specialist Hygiene Solutions, has two public LinkedIn interests: Inivos and the consultancy Universal Business Team (UBT). Another firm, Acopia Group, won a contract from County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust for the supply of PPE, worth £249,000. ... Breakthrough in fight against coronavirus in Plymouth. While it is difficult to corroborate whether these are the same individuals, the registered office address of Ascot Signs is also in Londonderry, less than an hour’s drive away from the school. Late last year Stuff reported that the church had applied for consent to build a school to cater for about 80 pupils on Charlton Rd in Gore. Arrow County Supplies has been approached for comment. The ex-church member said members of the Exclusive Brethren, also known as the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church, who found themselves in jail needed support more than ever. The sites are for people who have COVID-19 symptoms and have organised a test via the national NHS portal. Two of the directors of Arrow County Supplies, based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, appear to be trustees at Holyhead Road Gospel Hall Trust in the same town. The group has its origins in Exclusive Brethren, a Plymouth Brethren group, itself a branch of the Open Brethren.The PBCC was established in the early nineteenth century. The firm’s website also claims that a company called BACA Workwear & Safety acquired “certain assets of Total Protection UK Ltd in April 2017”. We also introduce new voices of colour in Our Lives Matter. A man named Ryan Parsons is also a trustee at the Chelmsford Gospel Hall Trust in Chelmsford, Essex, which maintains gospel halls for the Brethren. Weekly EventsMonday 6:30 pmPrayer Shawl MinistryTuesday 9:00 […] More than 20 companies with links to an evangelical Christian sect have been awarded central and local government contracts for the supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) worth up to £1.1 billion since March, an investigation by Byline Times and The Citizens has found. Leavers and Survivors of the worldwide Exclusive Brethren/PBCC (Plymouth Brethren Christian Church) to exchange news, information and reminisce or perhaps ask … A Richard Allen Blackledge and a Robert Blackledge are listed as being associated with both Arrow County Supplies, and the gospel hall trust. A further 19 people have tested positive for coronavirus in Plymouth, Public Health England has confirmed this afternoon. Agile Medical has been approached for comment. 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