Posts by Ryan Burrows
Special event marks Dentaid’s 30 years as a charity
Dentaid The Dental Charity has celebrated its 30th anniversary at a special event in London, bringing together supporters from across the dental community. We welcomed more than 100 guests to a reception at The Skyline, near Tower Bridge and the Tower of London, on Thursday 9th July. Guests at the event included corporate partners who have…
Read MoreSarah Redwood Uganda
What made you decide to volunteer overseas with Dentaid? I had worked with people who had been to Uganda with Dentaid and I wanted to experience it for myself and also to make a small contribution to meeting the oral health needs of the Ugandan people. My first trip was in 2024 and I returned earlier this year.…
Read MoreJody’s story
I haven’t seen a dentist in donkey’s years, probably several decades. I basically now have no teeth left on the front of my mouth at the top and right now there’s a hole in one of my lower left side teeth too. Having the problems I have with my teeth makes me have basically no…
Read MoreDentaid celebrates 30th anniversary with special events across the UK
View our 30th Anniversary Week gallery Dentaid has marked its 30th anniversary with a week of special events thanking volunteers and patients. We first launched as a charity in 1996 to deliver dental equipment to professionals working in poor and remote communities overseas. Since then our work has expanded to provide treatment and advice…
Read MoreDentaid launches new County Durham hub
Dentaid The Dental Charity is expanding its services in the North East as part of its 30th anniversary celebrations, with the launch of a new hub based in County Durham. The initiative, featuring a dedicated mobile dental unit and staff, will offer treatments and oral health advice to vulnerable people across County Durham, Tyne and…
Read MoreLiz Jackson Uganda
I’ve been to Uganda twice with Dentaid, in September 2024 and again in February 2026.As far as I know I am so far the only Irish dental nurse to volunteer with Dentaid but I’m sure there will be many more to follow! I’ve always wanted to volunteer, it’s something that’s in me since I was…
Read MoreDentaid celebrates Volunteers’ Week 2026
We are celebrating all of the tireless volunteers who support Dentaid’s work across the UK and overseas as part of Volunteers’ Week 2026 (Monday 1st-Sunday 7th June 2026) Running every year since 1984, Volunteers’ Week is a national celebration of volunteers and provides an opportunity to thank volunteers for their time, passion and skills. The…
Read MoreGrace Dillett Uganda
At University I volunteered abroad in India and had the best time, it has always been something I wanted to do again and when I managed to secure a spot for Feb 2026 I was so excited. I think volunteering and helping those less fortunate is an important thing to do. The great thing about…
Read MoreDentistry’s Big Community Challenge raises more than £30k for Dentaid
Runners and walkers from across the dental community have braved tough conditions on the hottest weekend of the year to raise more than £30,000 for Dentaid The Dental Charity as part of Dentistry’s Big Community Challenge. More than 60 competitors took part in the 100km London 2 Brighton Ultra Challenge on Saturday 23rd and Sunday…
Read MoreCharity climbers carrying dental chair reach Snowdon summit
A group of heavy-lifting climbers have reached the top of Mount Snowdon carrying a dental chair – raising more than £10,000 for Dentaid The Dental Charity. Bupa Dental Care’s property team took the bright blue furry chair more than 1,000 metres to the summit of Wales’ highest peak, also known as Yr Wyddfa, on May…
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