BUMBLEance Children's Ambulance Service
BUMBLEance is Ireland's Children's Ambulance Service. Our organisationis made-up of a network of drivers and vehicles with an aim to give a lift both physically and emotionally to our passengers. We currently operate 14 vehicles, making nearly 2,000 trips per year from Kerry to Donegal to Wexford and everywhere in between.
Of our 14 vehicles, 3 are operated by the National Ambulance Service in partnership with BUMBLEance, providing urgent and critical medical transport. The remaining 11 vehicles are operated by BUMBLEance, supporting families across Ireland.
In addition to transportation to/from hospitals and medical clinics, BUMBLEance also offers a service called Angel Trips. These thankfully rare trips support children that have received the devastating news that there are no further medical interventions available to them. Angel Trips see BUMBLEance organise a final trip home for the child so that they may be at home with their family and friends during this heartbreaking time.
BUMBLEance exists because nothing else does. Without us, there is no alternative.
overview
BUMBLEance is Ireland's Children's Ambulance Service. As the world’s first interactive ambulance purposefully designed for children, BUMBLEance has the capacity to operate the latest medical equipment, ensuring children have access to access medical care, regardless of location or resources.
BUMBLEance operates 14 ambulances - with more on the way! To make such difficult journeys a bit easier, each of these vehicles contains a 19-inch (or larger) LED TV, a PlayStation 4 or 5, iPad Air, Netflix, Music, DVDs & Books. Each BUMBLEance also has onboard Wifi, which allows families to stay in touch with loved ones through social media.
Providing over 1,600 trips per year, BUMBLEance supports children in the care of any children's hospital, providing medical transport for those with any and all medical needs. Our services exist to reduce financial hardship on families, remove the stress associated with organising regular medical transport and, most importantly, provide a safe, secure and fun environment for Ireland's youngest patients. Services include:
- Pre- & Post-Surgical Appointment Transport
- Inter-Hospital Transfers
- Angel Trips (for patients making their final trip home)
- Respite & Hospice Trips
- Scheduled/Routine Medical Care Transport
- Chemo Cab (Regular trips for Chemotherapy)
- Transplants & Critical Care Transport
where your money goes
All funds raised go directly to BUMBLEance, supporting the vital work done across Ireland. As the cost of fuel and supplies remains incredibly high, we're relying on the generosity of our supporters more than ever.
BUMBLEance operates to the highest standard of financial governance, transparency and accountability. In 2023, we were delighted to again receive the Triple Lock Standard accreditation from the Charities Institute of Ireland; this is granted to charities that maintain the highest levels of ethics, reporting and governance.
Every year, our organisation's accounts are audited and published to our website at bumbleance.com.
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