– Mark Topley, CEO I can’t quite believe how busy our volunteer training programme is right now! We started the year with another of our very successful Phase 2 programmes (where a smaller team of volunteers work to train District Dental Officers in how to be trainers), which was quickly followed by a double programme […]
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Guest blog by Toothpick.com In the UK, we have come to take access to dentists for granted. We may complain that we have to travel to visit an NHS dentist or wait a couple of days to get a booking with our regular dentist. But the truth is that when we need treatment, we can […]
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Mark Topley, CEO. Thank you so much to those who have already donated to our urgent appeal, it’s been a huge encouragement for us all. We’ve raised over £40,000 in just a few weeks on our Justgiving Page and cannot thank the dental industry enough for coming together at this time. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_9YKmncfeU&feature=youtu.be
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Mark Topley, CEO I think it was possibly the world’s greatest ever footballer, Pele, that said that even the best team, with the best plan and the best players only proves its quality when it gets on the pitch and the game starts. Because if the opposition scores twice in the first 10 minutes, Plan […]
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Mark Topley, CEO If you are on Bridge2Aid’s mailing list, connected to us through social media or generally involved in the dental profession in the UK then you may know by now that Bridge2Aid is currently facing the biggest challenge since we started work 10 years ago. The financial challenge we are facing (and described […]
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Mark Topley, CEO Happy New Year to all! Today is the 8th anniversary of the day Jo and I first moved to live in Tanzania. On 6th January 2006, we landed and ate a bleary eyed dinner at Tilapia Hotel with our good friends and founders of Bridge2Aid, Ian and Andie Wilson. We were so […]
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Following on from a very successful competition last year, we are delighted to once again give you the opportunity to win a fantastic prize in partnership with the Dentistry Show 2014: Gold Unity Partner Membership to the value of £3000! What is the Unity Partnership? The Unity Partnership programme gives businesses the opportunity to make […]
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– Guest post by Chris Barrow, Founding Partner at 7 connections. I was delighted recently to be asked as a guest speaker at the re-brand and launch of The Campbell Clinic in West Bridgford, Nottingham. Colin Campbell has built a superb business there and, following the retirement of his partner Ian Peace, we were celebrating […]
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– Ian Wilson, Founder of Bridge2Aid During last year’s Mounth Cancer Action Month, Dr Ian Wilson, Founder of Bridge2Aid, wrote the following blog outlining his experiences of mouth cancer in a developing nation. One year on, and the message remains just as poignant: As a dental practitioner working out in Africa for much of […]
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– Mark Topley, CEO It has been three years now since I took over as Chief Executive of Bridge2Aid. The time has flown by and although I can’t say I have loved every minute, being in the role has been a experience and a great learning curve for me. We have certainly had our ups and […]
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