Christian Emergency Network

29/08/2026

In light of the incident at Big Church Festival our hearts and prayers go out to everyone affected, including the attendees, families, event organisers, and all those currently processing the impact of what happened.

As Christians who serve professionally in major incident response, emergency healthcare, and site safety, we understand the profound weight of moments like this. We are constantly reminded that God places His people on the frontlines of crisis to bring skill, calm, and genuine Christ-like compassion to those in need.

We stand in full solidarity with our fellow responders, medical teams, and safety officers working through the aftermath. We pray for swift physical and emotional healing for the injured, peace and comfort for the grieving, and God’s deep, sustaining grace for every person carrying the burden of care today.

"God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble." (Psalm 46:1)

28/08/2026

Privileged to be asked to be added as a speaker at the Local Resilience Forum Conference taking place at the Emergency Services Show. We are also exhibiting, so come find us at stand CZ50. Our chaplains will be available for a chat and a cuppa.

26/07/2026

Thank you to The Blue Light Show for having us this year. We had a great time and look forward to being back next year.

Also thank you to HAIX for providing our team with some quality socks. Much appreciated 😊

13/05/2026

Great to be at the National Armed Forces & Emergency Services Event talking about how workplace ministry supports the emergency services with our friends from Christian Police Association UK , Christian Ambulance Association , Firefighters For Christ - Europe Chapter - Virtual , Armed Forces' Christian Union along with prayers and blessings from Local Houses of Prayer

Thank you to counsellors Daniel and Paul for stopping by and hearing about the work of

08/04/2026

Excited to be going back to with our friends Christian Police Association UK, Christian Ambulance Association and Firefighters For Christ - Europe Chapter - Virtual

If you are around, come speak to Andy or Simon at stand CZ50. Go to https://www.emergencyuk.com/ to book your free ticket!!

05/04/2026

01/04/2026

Chag Pesach Sameach! (חג פסח שמח)

As Passover begins, we honour the profound themes of liberation, resilience, and divine providence. CEN remains committed to standing in solidarity with the Jewish community, fostering safety through prayer, care, and shared vigilance.
Wishing you and your family a season of peace and reflection.

27/03/2026

"Why do Jews need their own ambulance service?"

Following the recent arson attack on Hatzola North London ambulances, this question has been circulating

This is the wrong question. Hatzola is a registered charity, funded and run by the Jewish community, but they respond to anyone in a life-threatening emergency. To question why a community-funded ambulance exists, especially while those vehicles are still smouldering from an attack is more than just a distraction. It is an attempt to justify the unjustifiable.

Attacking a service that exists solely to save lives, and then interrogating its right to exist because of the community that pays for it, is immoral.

The real question we should be asking is: "Why does the UK rely so heavily on voluntary emergency services?"

For centuries, British communities of all backgrounds have stepped up to "fill the gap." Our emergency framework is built on the goodwill of people who refuse to wait for someone else to act. Hatzola is not an anomaly; it is part of a vital network of "blue light" charities that protect us all:
* St John Ambulance (A charity with deep Christian roots providing frontline emergency response)
* The Order of Malta Ambulance Corps (A Catholic-founded voluntary service providing emergency care)
* הצלה - הדף הרשמי Hatzola (A Jewish-founded emergency service operating in 6 UK locations)
* St Andrew's (The primary volunteer responders in Scotland)
* The Air Ambulance Service (21 regional charities that provide life-saving specialist care)
* BASICS (A network of volunteer doctors and medics responding to the most serious 999 calls)
* LIVES (A charity of volunteer responders providing emergency care across Lincolnshire)
* Tynemouth & South Shields Volunteer Life Brigades (Independent coastal rescue charities, founded by local people in the 1860s)
* Mountain Rescue (The voluntary "ambulance service" for the UK’s peaks and fells)
* RNLI (The voluntary emergency service for our coastline)
* Lowland Rescue (Teams of volunteers searching for and treating the vulnerable)
* Guernsey Ambulance & Rescue Service (The island’s charitable emergency provider)
*Plus many other medical, rescue and disaster volunteer organisations that we have the pleasure to work with such as British Red Cross

Whether it’s a Christian-rooted organisation, a Jewish-funded crew, or a local coastal brigade, these groups don’t exist to separate us. They exist to ensure that when a 999 call goes out, help arrives as fast as possible.

To target these services is to target the very best of our society.