Disaster Aid Response Teams (DARTs)
Our DARTs are our “Jewels in the Crown”. These highly-trained volunteer teams make our deployments possible and bring the story back to our cities, truly making the work of this organization real. An important part of the role of a DART is to be available to make presentations on behalf of Disaster Aid UK & Ireland.
The path to becoming a DART
WE ARE NOT ACCEPTING AT PRESENT ANY FURTHER APPLICATIONS
First, you must assess your ability and willingness to become a DART member.
You must be:
- Physically and emotionally capable of living in a survival situation for a two week period with minimal outside support.
- Available for at least one deployment per year for three years.
- Accept that we only reimburse approved and agreed expenses which excludes payment for time given as a volunteer.
Should you wish to have an informal chat about this commitment then please email dartliaison@disasteraiduk.org to arrange this.
Candidates who successfully complete the Part 1 Training will be listed as suitable for deployment, under the oversight of a more experienced DART Volunteer.
Successfully completing one or two deployments will result in being recognised as having completed Part 2 Training and capable of leading a deployment.