I remember sitting here in the boardroom of the British Union Conference office in Watford, waiting for the Teens, Pathfinder and Youth Advisory to start and as the regional directors and I were catching up with each other, we spoke about the terrible hurricane that had recently hit the Caribbean.  Pastor Juan Carlos Patrick, Teens & Chaplaincy Director at the South England Conference mentioned how, for some time, he had not been able to contact or locate some of his family members.  We…Source: https://adventist.uk/news/article/go/2019-04-04/buc-youth-ministries-mission-trip-2019-the-dominican-republic/

In October 1984, Patrick Magee planted the IRA bomb that killed Jo Berry’s father, the British politician Sir Antony Berry. That event created a relationship between Jo Berry and Patrick Magee which could have led to a lifelong hatred. Instead, the two have been on a journey together which has led them to sharing over 300 platforms around the world and promoting the idea that forgiving bridges between perpetrators and victims can be built.
At the April Diversity lecture held at Newbold College…Source: https://adventist.uk/news/article/go/2019-04-04/forgiveness-and-community-building-the-april-diversity-lecture/

When Cyclone Idai swept through Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe it left behind a trail of destruction, killing hundreds and affecting close to 3 million people.
Houses, roads and bridges have been ripped apart and agricultural land is completely submerged. More than 480 people are confirmed dead and 400,000 have lost their homes.
The full scale of the disaster is still unfolding as search and rescue operations continue and more heavy rain is predicted. The UN predicts that this may become one…Source: https://adventist.uk/news/article/go/2019-03-21/cyclone-idai-adra-appeal/

The Adventist Development Relief Agency (ADRA) in the United Kingdom completed its second phase of the ‘I AM URBAN’ initiative for Global Youth Day held on Sabbath 16 March at the Holloway and Willesden district of churches in London. 
I AM URBAN is a joint venue between ADRA in the United Kingdom (Lead Partner) and the Adventist Community Services (ACS) of the British Union Conference (BUC) and includes partnerships with several other entities of the Church in the United Kingdom, including the…Source: https://adventist.uk/news/article/go/2019-03-20/adra-launches-urban-initiative-in-the-united-kingdom-on-global-youth-day/