Daft as a Brush founder receives Points of Light award

Brian Burnie. Credit: ITV Tyne Tees

The founder of Daft as a Brush Cancer Patient Care delighted to receive the Prime Ministers ‘Points of Light’ Award.

Brian Burnie has been given a Points of Light award by Prime Minister Theresa May.

This award is designed to recognise individual volunteers making positive changes in their communities.

The British award was set up in partnership with the American Points of Light Foundation, which was established more than 25 years ago and has since recognised over 6,000 inspiring volunteers in the US.

Mr Burnie, 74, is the UK’s 958th Point of Light.

He said: