Posts by Freya Harwood
Jo Young Uganda
After months of preparation, collecting stock donations and encouraging people to contribute to my JustGiving page, departure day had arrived, as I met with the other 11 volunteers at Heathrow airport, ready to volunteer overseas with Dentaid. We ‘hit the ground running’ as they say, as no sooner had we landed, we were sorting and…
Read MoreGet involved with Miles for Smiles 2025
This summer join Dentaid and Dentsply Sirona UK & Ireland for the 4th annual Miles for Smiles charity walk. Taking place on Friday 20th June 2025, this fantastic event will raise vital funds to help provide essential dental care for vulnerable people across the UK and Ireland. Miles for Smiles 2025 will challenge hikers to…
Read MoreNick Fry joins Dentaid’s track day
Former Formula One boss Nick Fry has been announced as special guest speaker at Dentaid The Dental Charity’s Mercedes-Benz World track day event. Nick, who is former CEO of the Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team, will be giving a speech entitled How To Win at the charity’s fundraising event on Friday, September 19th. With…
Read MoreRun, ride, jump or drive for Dentaid in 2025
Are you ready to take on a challenge and make a big 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…
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 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…
Read MoreLucia – volunteer dental nurse
I first volunteered with Dentaid to help me reignite a slightly flagging enthusiasm for my career that I had dedicated 15 years of my life to, it turns out – it was just what the dentist ordered! It started with nursing shifts in the travelling clinics. The more I got involved, the more I began…
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