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.