Posts Tagged ‘Charity’

Dental charity is making a massive difference in Tanzania

Dental charity is making a massive difference in Tanzania

A British dental charity is making a massive difference in Tanzania. Bridge2Aid, a charity that provides dental training, as well as treatment for those living in rural villages, has attracted plaudits from dental professionals all over the country. Laura-Anne Johnstone is just one of many volunteers who have visited the African country with the organisation. […]


Burnley dental practice selects local cancer foundation as its charity of the year

Burnley dental practice selects local cancer foundation as its charity of the year

A dental practice in Burnley is lending it support to a cancer foundation over the coming months. The team at Briercliffe Road Dental Practice has chosen the Rosemere Cancer Foundation as its charity of the year for 2017. The team has already hosted a raffle, which raised more than £160, and members of staff are […]


Dartmouth dentists celebrate charity rowing challenge success

Dartmouth dentists celebrate charity rowing challenge success

A pair of dentists from Dartmouth has plenty to smile about after completing a charity race deemed the most gruelling rowing challenge on the planet. Dentists Justin Marney and Azud Irshad spent 50 days at sea, tackling unpredictable conditions and pushing their endurance and mental strength to the max to reach the shores of Antigua. […]


Dentaid targets vulnerable dental patients in pilot project in Bradford

Dentaid targets vulnerable dental patients in pilot project in Bradford

One of the UK’s leading dental charities, Dentaid, has set up a pilot project in Bradford with the aim of targeting some of the country’s most vulnerable dental patients. The charity, which supports dental ventures in developing countries, has been working on a project at Bevan House Primary Care Centre in Piccadilly. The centre provides […]


Dover dental practice to donate funds towards teenage cancer patient’s treatment

Dover dental practice to donate funds towards teenage cancer patient’s treatment

The owner of a dental practice in Dover is supporting a teenage cancer patient’s fundraising efforts by donating the proceeds of a day’s dental hygiene sessions. The team from the Sandilands Dental Studio will be donating fees paid by patients for dental hygiene treatments on Monday the 30th January. The practice is supporting 16-year old […]


Falmouth family returns from Kenya dental trip

Falmouth family returns from Kenya dental trip

A family from Falmouth has been sharing its experiences of charity work in Kenya after returning from the African country. Andrew Ridout, a dentist, his wife, Lisa, a dental nurse, and their teenage daughter, Georgie, visited Kenya with Smile Star. The family travelled to rural villages in Kenya as part of a 2-week project to […]


Hingham dental nurse reveals plans for Uganda trip

Hingham dental nurse reveals plans for Uganda trip

A dental nurse from Hingham has revealed plans to visit Uganda later this year as part of a volunteer project run by the charity Dentaid. Sarah Drew, 35, will be visiting Uganda in September, and she has already started raising funds for the trip. Sarah will be part of a team of ten nurses, dentists, […]


Southend dental duo returns from Syrian refugee camps

Southend dental duo returns from Syrian refugee camps

A dental duo from Southend has returned from an emotional trip to help Syrian refugees living in camps in Greece. Dentist Salma Daou, as well as dental nurse Lorraine Wellmen, visited northern Greece as part of a project run by Healthpoint Foundation. The duo, from Parmar Dental in Southchurch Road, wanted to help out after […]


Cockermouth dental practice to sponsor a nursery class in The Gambia

Cockermouth dental practice to sponsor a nursery class in The Gambia

The owner of a dental practice in Cockermouth, Cumbria, has agreed to sponsor a nursery classroom in The Gambia. Paul Rowlands, from Derwent Dental Care, decided to pledge financial support to the venture after meeting the founders of the Siiboo charity, Sharon and Colin Fox. The Egremont couple established the charity two years ago after […]


Swindon dental team returns from charity mission in Kenya

Swindon dental team returns from charity mission in Kenya

A dental team from Swindon has recently returned from a charity mission in Kenya. Dentists, Peter and Alison Redford, practice manager, Kelly Wills and dental nurse, Claire Morrison, from One Wood Street Advanced Dental Care, visited Kenya to provide much-needed dental care to people living in remote villages in the Rift Valley and the Masai […]