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Deepak Gupta
Foundation Dentist
Volunteering
Dentaid simply wouldn’t exist without our
volunteers. Everything we do is supported by an
incredible team of people who give up their time
and skills to support our work. Whether that’s
at our warehouse in Totton where we restore
and refurbish dental equipment for our projects
overseas, on our mobile dental units in the UK
or those planning to join our volunteering teams
abroad, there are so many ways to get involved
with Dentaid.
Eileen Swanson Dentist
asked by a colleague if I was
free to volunteer for Dentaid in
Eastbourne.
“Once I sold my practice, I
found a charity that needed
a dentist in Tanzania for two
weeks. Covid came along
and my trip was repeatedly
cancelled. Coincidently, I was
I have now worked several
sessions and love it. The team is
so supportive, the mobile dental
unit is a tardis of a surgery and
well equipped. The administrative
staff are well organised and
friendly. The patients are great,
all have been appreciative of us
being there for them and it’s so
good to find a local charity!”
Dave Hibbert Workshop Volunteer
“Every day is different and every
day there is a new challenge.
Dentaid does such great work in
so many countries and it’s lovely
to see photographs of things
you have worked on being put
to good use. There is a great
team at Dentaid and it’s a joy to
come here.”
“I signed up to volunteer with
Dentaid because it’s something
different and it’s a great charity
to be part of. We see people
who can’t access dental care
elsewhere. We’ve seen people
who are sleeping rough or have
arrived from overseas and
they’ve not been able to get
an NHS dentist and they are in
significant amounts of pain.”
Laura Durrant
Dental Nurse
“Dentaid was a name I had
heard frequently throughout my
dental nursing career. There is
significant deprivation where
I live in East Sussex, resulting
in many people suffering from
homelessness and subsequently
dental disease with lack of
access to care. So I jumped at
the opportunity to contribute
to aid people - in the one way I
know - in my community.
After volunteering with Dentaid
on their mobile dental unit, it
not only gave me a feeling of
happiness from helping, but
it also humbled me hearing
patients’ stories. I actively
recommend people try
volunteering with Dentaid.”
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