Published on: 12 July 2019
Firefly was founded in 2006 by Denise Dunn after her personal experience with cancer. The charity helps local people in their time of need, making a difficult time a little easier. Firefly is now run by Dee’s fiancé Chewy Bacchus and close family friend Paul Taylor after Dee passed away in 2014, with a promise to Dee to keep her legacy running.
Firefly is about life – living it to the full, and enjoying every second of it. A key mission of the charity is to remove the stigma and embarrassment of personal cancer problems in young men and women, giving them the confidence to communicate with friends, family and health professionals should the inevitable happen.
Chewy Bacchus, Managing Director of Firefly said: “I am delighted that we have been able to introduce an additional vehicle to the Firefly fleet. We know that people in Doncaster really appreciate the service in their time of need. Cancer can affect people in many different ways and something so simple, such as assurance that they can access their treatment in and out of Doncaster makes all the difference.”
A number of organisations in Doncaster have provided funding to purchase the latest vehicle, including Doncaster CCG.
Dr David Crichton, Doncaster GP and Clinical Chair of Doncaster Clinical Commissioning Group said: “I am pleased that we were able to support the latest ‘Firefly7’ vehicle. As a GP, I know that cancer can affect people in many different ways but one thing most have in common is the question of how they are going to get to their place of treatment. Improving cancer care continues to be one of our top priorities in Doncaster and this is a great example of how we are working to improve the outcomes for patients, as well as improving the experience of people accessing diagnosis and treatment services.”
‘Firefly7’ is dedicated to Lindsay Darabi who died after a battle with cancer in December 2018. Lindsay was only 56 years old and had three children. Her husband, Mohammed Darabi contacted FireFly after Lindsay’s death to see if he could help continue Lindsay’s work and asked about naming a vehicle in Lindsay’s memory.
Further information about the work of Firefly and how patients in Doncaster can access their services can be found on their website.
From Left to Right; Mohammed Darabi, Lindsay’s Husband; Karen Leivers, Head of Strategy and Delivery for Planned Care and Cancer; Dr David Crichton, Doncaster GP and Chair, NHS CCG
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