Every Mile Matters - Can you help keep us on the road?
Every mile we drive helps cancer patients get to life-saving treatment.
Rising fuel costs now mean it’s costing over £1,400 more each month to keep our ambulances on the road. Your support keeps us moving when it matters most.
We're helping cancer patients get to life-saving treatment, no matter the cost! Every single day, our ambulances set out with one mission:
To ensure cancer patients get to the treatment they need, when they need it. At Daft as a Brush Cancer Patient Care, we provide free transport for people who are already facing one of the toughest battles of their lives. No stress. No cost. No barriers. Just support, when it matters most. Right now, we’re being hit hard by rising fuel costs. It’s now costing us over £1,400+ more every single month just to keep our ambulances running. Every donation keeps us on the road. Thank you.
Who are 'Daft as a Brush'?
The charity, 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.
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Daft as a Brush Cancer Patient Care Charitable Trust was awarded The Queens Award for Voluntary Services in 2016.
It's back!!! Last Night of the Proms 2026!!!
Daft as a Brush Last Night of the Proms returns to Newcastle City Hall 10th October 2026!!
Get ready for an unforgettable Last Night of the Proms spectacular! An evening packed with iconic music, dazzling performances and that famous Proms party atmosphere - all while raising funds Daft as a Brush Cancer Patient Care.
We’re thrilled to welcome back brilliant entertainer and compère, Ray Spencer OBE, North East operatic legend Graeme Danby, Bradley Creswick - internationally acclaimed violinist and appointed leader and first violinist of the Royal Northern Sinfonia Orchestra, plus the huge Proms Choir, RGS Primary school choir and much more! All kept under control by acclaimed Musical Director, Mark Edwards.
Get tickets by clicking here - from £18.50
Or, call the Box Office today: 0191 249 6050
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