Volunteer at Daft as a Brush Cancer Patient Care
Daft as a Brush depends on our fantastic volunteers, without them, the charity could not operate our free patient transport service.
Daft as a Brush provide free transport to patients receiving cancer treatment at the Northern Centre for Cancer Care (Freeman Hospital). We have a fleet of distinctive ambulances, manned by a dedicated and compassionate team of volunteer drivers and companions. We have been serving the North East for over ten years, taking the stress and worry of hospital journeys away from patients, allowing them to focus on their treatment and recovery.
Volunteer applications will be available soon
Thanks for your interest, for the moment we’ve temporarily closed the Application portal while we process and contact new applications. If you need to chat or contact us, please call 0191 28 55 999 or email us at volunteer@daftasabrush.org.uk
Ambulance Drivers
The role of the Volunteer Driver is the safe and timely collection of patients from a predetermined point to the location of their treatment, this is predominantly but not exclusively the Northern Centre for Cancer Care (Freeman Hospital). Working as part of a two-person crew (Driver & Companion), you will ensure that patients are transported in a safe, comfortable, and friendly environment.
Please read the full Role Profile by clicking here.
Ambulance Companions
The role of the Daft as a Brush Companion is to support the patient during their journey to the location of their treatment. This includes supporting the driver in their role, which is to ensure the safe and timely collection of the patient from a predetermined point to the location of their treatment.
Working as part of a team with your designated DAAB Driver, you will ensure that the patient is transported in a comfortable and caring environment. The Companion is responsible for the use of the ambulance navigation equipment and mobile phone.
Please read the full Role Profile by clicking here.
