Archive for the ‘Charity’ Category
Stroud Dental Charity Celebrates Award Success
Representatives from a charity based in Stroud, Gloucestershire, are celebrating after scooping a national award. BrushUpUK has been named Oral Health Promoter of the Year at the 2016 Dentistry Awards. The charity offers free educational oral health programmes that encourage people who are unable to access dental health education to adopt positive oral health habits. […]
Dentist’s Death Inspires Brave Nine-Year Old Worcestershire Girl to Have Her Hair Cut Off for Charity
Nine-year old Daisy Westgate is preparing to have her hair cut off in memory of a family friend, popular local dentist David Howcroft. Daisy’s mum, Tonina, had been a friend of David’s and when she read about his death from a brain tumour, she wanted to do something to help others suffering from cancer. Daisy decided […]
Durham Dentists Bake Their Way to Success in Charity Competition
Usually, dentists tell you to avoid sweet treats, but the team from Durham City Smiles has been encouraging patients and local people to buy cakes in support of a local hospice. Durham City Smiles was one of a number of local businesses participating in St Cuthbert’s Hospice Corporate Accumulator Challenge. The aim of the competition was […]
Bradford Dentist to Travel to Morocco with Dental Mavericks
A dentist is preparing to swap Bradford for the hills of Morocco as part of a charity venture organised by Dental Mavericks. Carl Taylor, from Taylored Dental Care, will visit the village of Asni in the Atlas Mountains at the end of May. The team of volunteers will make the 33-mile journey from Marrakech on […]
Dental Therapist Launches Bid to Raise £8,000 for Charity Trip to Kenya
A dental therapist from Aberystwyth has launched a fundraising appeal to fund a charity trip to Kenya. Dental therapist Sally Reading, who previously worked as a dental nurse and practice manager, is preparing to travel to Kenya in June as part of a project run by Dentaid. Sally wants to raise a total of £8,000 […]
Dunmurry Dentist Returns from Inspiration Trip to Uganda
A dentist from Dunmurry has returned home after an inspirational trip to Uganda. Aisling Byers from Dunmurry Dental Practice visited the African country in March as part of a project organised by Dentaid. Aisling and a team of volunteers spent two weeks treating people who had never seen a dentist before. Aisling said the she […]
Cookstown Dental Nurse to Host Charity Quiz to Fund Cambodia Mission
A dental nurse from Cookstown is hosting a charity quiz night to fund a trip to Cambodia. Claudia McClung will travel to Cambodia with Dentaid to provide basic dental care for some of the world’s poorest people. Claudia will be hosting the quiz at the Royal Hotel on the 19th May at 7.30pm. Admission is […]
Oasis Dental Raises more than £40,000 for Good Causes
One of the UK’s largest dental chains, Oasis Dental, has raised thousands of pounds for good causes up and down the country. Last month, practices all over the UK took part in a fundraising day to raise money for charities, most notably Bridge2Aid. The firm donated 20% of the day’s takings to the organisation and […]
Winchester Dentist to Travel to Nepal to Help Patients in Need
A dentist from Winchester is preparing to swap Eastleigh for Nepal this spring as he takes part in a charity project to help patients in need. Dr Peter Saund has already volunteered in Peru, Kenya and the Amazon basin and he is now gearing up for a new challenge. Dr Saund, 52, will travel to […]
Newbury Dental Team to Take on Sponsored Walk for Charity
A dental team from Newbury is preparing for a 14-mile sponsored walk to raise money for a good cause. The team from Cousins Dental Practice is raising money for the Alzheimer’s Society as part of a fundraising initiative to celebrate the surgery’s 20th anniversary. Dental nurses, dentists and reception staff will be joined by three […]
