A Proven Brand

Driven by demand, inspired by care and trust

The concept behind Driving Miss Daisy has its roots in New Zealand, back in 2008, with founders Melanie and Jack Harper. Driving her elderly Aunt Trish to medical appointments, Melanie soon realised she was doing much more than just transporting her relative from A to B. She was also offering much needed social interaction and companionship. It was a role she grew to love, but her dear aunt began to feel she was imposing on Melanie’s time and eventually hired a paid companion to drive her around.

This was to prove a moment of true inspiration for Melanie, who soon started her own Companion Driving Service.

With a mission to meet the huge demand they saw in their native NZ for a service which could provide essential transportation to the elderly and vulnerable with a personal touch, they set about founding Driving Miss Daisy.

They soon attracted dozens of others to join them and it wasn’t long before the idea spread right across New Zealand, then to the UK in 2014 and a few years ago across the Tasman Sea to Australia.

A Model That Travels, and Lasts

Today, Driving Miss Daisy is an established, trusted brand across three countries, supported by proven systems, training and a way of working which has been refined over years of real-world operation. A partner joining us in Ireland wouldn’t be testing an unproven idea. They’d be building on a model that already works, with the brand’s founders and their experience behind them.

Every market Driving Miss Daisy has entered began the same way: with one person who understood the need and had the drive to meet it.

Ireland is the next chapter – could you be the person who will take it there?

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