Daft as a Brush Cancer Patient Care, specialise in transporting cancer patients to and from hospital for their Chemotherapy and / or Radiotherapy treatment, free of charge.
The service involves collecting and transporting patients in a safe and comfortable environment from where they are living to where they will be having their treatment. If required, a volunteer companion will stay with the patient during their Chemotherapy and / or Radiotherapy.
The patient is returned to their home in readiness for their next course of treatment. The charity completes thousands of cancer patient journeys each year with a passionate team of hundreds of volunteers and a large fleet of ambulances. All donations received go directly to supporting cancer patients on their journey to recovery with Daft as a Brush Cancer Patient Care.
Daft as a Brush Cancer Patient Care Charitable Trust is registered with the Fundraising Regulator and the NCVO.
Gifts in your will, a free service.
Leaving a legacy donation in your will to Daft as a Brush is a powerful way to ensure your kindness continues to make a difference long into the future. By choosing to support our charity, you help provide free transport for cancer patients who need safe and reliable journeys to and from hospital appointments.
Your gift, no matter the size, will support compassionate volunteers, maintain vital vehicles and bring comfort to individuals and families during some of their most challenging times. A legacy donation is more than a gift – it is a lasting commitment to care, community, and hope.
“I live in North Northumberland, yet Daft as a Brush came for me each day and took me to hospital for free. So kind, saying ‘thank you’ doesn’t seem enough”
“The Daft as a Brush service is excellent, I’ve no idea what I would have done without them”
“I want to thank all the volunteers, they are so kind and considerate. A first-class service, thank you all so much”
“I could not afford to get to hospital, Daft as a Brush helped me so much, please support this amazing charity.”
“Just amazing, always on time no matter the weather, very kind people, 10 out of 10 – Thank you so much for helping me when I was poorly.”
“I live on my own, getting to hospital was so stressful. The, Daft as a Brush stepped in and made the whole journey so easy. I felt so anxious but the volunteers helped me so much, I am truly grateful for all you do. Thank you so much!”
“Perfect, just perfect. From all my family and friends, THANK YOU ALL AT DAFT AS A BRUSH”
Your journey to recovery with Daft as a Brush
Patients don’t have to worry about costly or stressful travel when attending hospital appointments. The Daft as a Brush service covers a wide area: some patients travel from quite far afield, including regions such as the Scottish Borders, North Yorkshire, or west past Hexham.
Drivers and companions operate a fleet of ambulances dedicated to these journeys; companions may also stay with patients during their treatment if needed, offering additional support therefore, reducing the stress and anxiety of hospital treatment.
The entire service is funded by donations and fundraising, every penny raised helps keep the ambulances running and the service free.
We’ll get you to hospital and back home with less stress, no cost and more care.
The main hub for most comprehensive cancer services is at the Northern Centre for Cancer Care (NCCC) for Newcastle Hospitals. It is described as “the largest centre of its kind in the North of England.” It serves a wide catchment area: the population of about 3 million patients – including locally (Newcastle and surrounding) and regionally (North East England, and sometimes beyond) depending on the treatment required.
The centre combines frontline cancer care with advanced clinical research meaning patients may have access to “standard-of-care” treatments and cutting-edge trials.
