Posts by Freya Harwood
Run, ride, jump or drive for Dentaid in 2025
Are you ready to take on a challenge and make big a difference? Dentaid The Dental Charity’s 2025 fundraising events calendar has something for everyone whether you’re a thrill-seeker, keen walker, ultra-runner or a budding racing driver, you can help change lives through dental care. We are inviting individuals, teams and businesses to participate in…
Read MoreIan’s story
“I’ve had another pleasant experience with Dentaid at BDP today. I was told to come today as the Dentaid team were visiting and I really needed to get my teeth sorted. After all the years of abuse, finally I just want my mouth to be in good health – to not have bad breath, to…
Read MoreTommy- BrightBites oral health educator
The best thing about being a BrightBites educator is that I make a difference in their lives. Some of the kids in the schools don’t even have a toothbrush and toothpaste, so giving them these items really makes a difference. Once they use the mouth model to practice brushing techniques, you can really see an…
Read MoreRebecca – BrightBites volunteer
I wanted to become a BrightBites volunteer because I believe in the importance of promoting good oral health from a young age. The opportunity to educate children about maintaining healthy teeth and preventing dental issues resonated with me. I had orthodontic work as a child, and I would have never been able to complete it…
Read MoreJen – BrightBites volunteer
Hi! My name is Jen and I am a BrightBites volunteer. I am new to this, but I absolutely love it. I discovered BrightBites when I was studying for my oral health education qualification last year. When researching information on oral health for children I came across Dentaid The Dental Charity and BrightBites came up.…
Read MoreMiles for Smiles 2024
Dentsply Sirona UK’s annual charity event, Miles for Smiles 2024, is a 13-mile walk from Teddington Lock in Richmond Upon Thames to Weybridge, Surrey, where their offices are located. The event took place on Friday, 5th July 2024, to raise funds for Dentaid The Dental Charity, which provides essential dental care to those in need…
Read MoreThe Health Lottery supports new mobile dental unit
Dentaid The Dental Charity proudly announces the launch of its ninth mobile dental unit, generously supported by The Health Lottery. This cutting-edge mobile dental surgery begun operating in Weston-super-Mare on Tuesday, June 18th. This outreach will benefit diverse groups such as people experiencing homelessness, abuse survivors, cancer patients, fishing communities, families living in poverty, and…
Read MoreOur ninth charity dental unit
Dentaid’s The Dental Charity’s ninth charity dental unit to be launched in Weston-super-Mare Dentaid announced the launch of its ninth mobile dental unit, made possible by a generous donation from The Health Lottery. The state-of-the-art mobile dental surgery will be launched in Weston-super-Mare on Tuesday 18th June, providing dental care for people affected by homelessness…
Read MoreVolunteers’ Week 3rd – 9th June 2024
Dentaid The Dental Charity is sending a special thank you to all its amazing volunteers during National Volunteers’ Week which runs from June 3rd – 9th 2024. Every year hundreds of dentists, dental nurses, industry professionals, engineers, oral health educators and assistants, volunteer tens of thousands of hours of their time to provide dental care and oral…
Read MoreGraham – volunteer dentist
Graham, a Volunteer dentist for Dentaid has over 40 years of experience having qualified from Guy’s in December ’80. After associate jobs, I ran a practice in Horsham for 30+ years. When I sold the practice and had more spare time I looked to do some volunteering so I phoned Dentaid to see if they…
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