Archive for the ‘Charity’ Category
Burnley dental team all smiles as cancer charity donations top £2,000
A dental team from Burnley has plenty to smile about after raising more than £2,000 for a local cancer charity. The team from Briercliffe Road Dental Practice has been working tirelessly throughout the year to raise money for the Rosemere Cancer Foundation. At the beginning of the year, the practice revealed its charity of choice […]
Dentaid launches festive appeal to help refugees
One of the UK’s leading dental charities, Dentaid, has launched a festive appeal to help refugees. Dentaid has been helping refugees in Uganda for many years and more recently, they have undertaken projects in Greece. This Christmas, representatives are hoping to encourage people to donate towards programmes, which could enable thousands of people living in […]
Dynamic dental duo raises hundreds for charity after completing the Great South Run
A dynamic dental duo from Chichester has completed a 10-mile run to raise hundreds of pounds for the Alzheimer’s Society. Dr Magdalena Butler and Sarah Stone, the owner and clinic co-ordinator at Family Dental Clinic, donned their trainers to compete in the Great South Run. Sponsored by Simply Health, the 10-mile course is based in […]
Essex dental nurse to face phobia of heights to raise money for Zambia charity mission
A dental nurse from Essex is preparing to face her phobia of heights in a bid to raise money to fund a charity mission to Zambia. Rianne Dearing-Aspinall, 23, will tackle a 500-metre, 100mph zip-wire across Mount Snowdon to raise money for her trip. Rianne, who suffers from a fear of heights, has admitted that […]
Kind-hearted Texas dentist makes patient’s dreams come true after unprovoked attack
A dental patient from Texas was left speechless with tears running down her face after a kind-hearted dentist fixed her front tooth for free. Twenty-eight-year-old Kyleigha Scott had visited Dr Kenny Wilstead to have an infected wisdom tooth removed, but the generous dentist decided to fix her broken front tooth at the same time. Dr […]
Syrian dentist launches appeal to fund qualification to work in the UK
A Syrian dentist who fled his home country to seek refuge, has launched a fundraising page to raise money to fund qualifications, which will enable him to put his skills to use in the UK. Anas studied at the University of Damascus and worked at a dental practice close to the city for four years […]
Paisley dental nurse to embark on Uganda mission to help children orphaned by HIV
A young dental nurse is preparing to swap Scotland for Uganda after securing a place on a volunteer programme to help children who have been orphaned as a result of HIV. Zoe Adams, 25, will travel to the African country in February as part of a project to support children who have lost parents. Zoe […]
Wimborne dentist braves the elements in Iceland to complete gruelling charity endurance run
A fearless dentist from Wimborne has completed one of the world’s most challenging endurance runs. Briony Wood, principal dentist at Wimborne Dental, took on the infamous Fire and Ice Ultra run in Iceland, finishing in 48th place overall and 12th in the female category. The six-stage event, which is touted as one of the toughest […]
Ambitious Towy Valley dentist prepares for Arctic challenge to raise money for children’s cancer charity
An ambitious dentist from Towy Valley is preparing to tackle the Polar Circle Marathon to raise money for a children’s cancer charity. Jenny Fifield is taking on the gruelling Arctic challenge in memory of her best friend’s son who sadly died from a rare form of cancer known as neuroblastoma. Dubbed the ‘coolest marathon in […]
Sweet Tooth for a Good Cause: A Dental Practice in Grantham Bakes Cakes for Charity
As part of a charity Friday morning, patients at The Maltings Dental Practice in Grantham got to tuck in to coffee and an array of homemade cakes in order to raise money for a foodbank in Grantham. The initiative was set up by Julie McKie, one of The Maltings’ dental nurses and a volunteer at […]
