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Rima Sadhia Hussain: What Ramadan means to me

Ramadan for me is an opportunity to develop positive Islamic practices, with a view to continuing them for the rest of the year. It is an intense month of prayer, ritual, and reflection. It’s a time to think about others, quiet the mind and improve your mindset.

Sarra Jawad: What Ramadan means to me

I think the key is that Leaders and Managers have a good relationship with their staff and are skilled at having open conversations about whatever support they might need.

Shafaq Hussain: What Ramadan means to me

Shafaq shares her experiences of being supported in her workplace when observing the Holy month of Ramadan.

Dentists observing Ramadan: what you need to know

We had conversations with dentists to fully understand what Ramadan means to them and what we might be mindful of to help support colleagues during Ramadan.

Write your Will in Free Wills Month

Did you know around 61% of British adults – roughly 30 million people in the UK don’t have a Will? It

Dentists’ Provident donates £10,000

Once again we were grateful to receive financial support from Dentists’ Provident. Whilst the Charity is there to offer support in

Introducing Julie Chisholm, Trustee

Find out about the unique experiences and perspective that Shafaq brings to the Co-Chair role.

Introducing Dr Jacqui Frederick, Trustee

Find out about the unique experiences and perspective that Shafaq brings to the Co-Chair role.

Ross Brooke Dental donates £1,000

We’re delighted to receive a donation from Ross Brooke Dental following their campaign in the summer. Ross Brooke Dental donated £1000

Generous £4,500 donation kicks off the New Year

What better way to start 2024 than with a donation of £4,500! We’d like to thank everyone at Wealthwide for their

Over £100,000 donated by Local Dental Committees in 2023 🙏🏽

Local Dental Committees (LDCs) collectively continue to be our biggest source of voluntary income for the Charity, and we’d like to

Join our Board of Trustees

For 140 years we have worked passionately to support dental students, dentists, and their families throughout the UK. Receiving over 160

Have you written your Will?

Did you know around 61% of British adults – roughly 30 million people in the UK don’t have a Will? It

Get involved with our 140th birthday fundraiser

According to data from the Office for National Statistics, the most popular month for birthdays in the UK is September. So

Introducing Shafaq Hussain, Co-Chair

Find out about the unique experiences and perspective that Shafaq brings to the Co-Chair role.

Introducing Molly Deykin, Co-Chair

Find out about the unique experiences and perspective that Molly brings to the Co-Chair role.

Panel discussion – ‘The Future of Dentistry’

We hosted a panel discussion on Tuesday 4 July 2023 in London as part of our 140th birthday celebrations following the

Members agree to extend Charity’s remit at its 140th AGM

Dr. John Milne, Patron of the BDA Benevolent Fund, gave a warm welcome to attendees and presided over the 140th AGM,

We’re proposing to widen our remit

At 12 pm on 4th July 2023, the BDA Benevolent Fund Board of Trustees will propose a resolution to the members

2023 AGM Notice

You are invited to attend the BDA Benevolent Fund’s 140th Annual General Meeting (AGM) and celebratory event. The meeting is an

Help us celebrate 🥳

In our 140th birthday year 2023 is our 140th birthday year and to mark the occasion, we’d like to share any

Survey results suggest cost-of-living pressures affecting dental students

The results of our second in-depth survey of UK dental students have highlighted that an increased number of students are suffering

A gift in your Will costs you nothing now but can make a difference for years to come.

Free Wills Month is a campaign running in March that partners charities with solicitors to offer people over the age of

An Advisory Council update

The latest Advisory Council meeting was held on 4 February 2023, to propose and discuss some changes to the charity, specifically

Learn more about how we’ve helped…..

The COVID-19 pandemic, and now the cost-of-living crisis, has really hit home how close each one of us is to a

Dental Students: Give us your thoughts

This time last year we conducted the first-ever survey of UK Dental Students to identify their financial and wellbeing needs. You

Get started now: use our limited-time offer to write your will for free this October

Did you know that most Wills take just under 30 minutes to draft and that 2/3 of adults haven’t made a

Applications continue to rise, and a new team guides future strategy.

Prof Liz Kay, Patron of BDA Benevolent Fund, was delighted to welcome online participants and preside over the BDA Benevolent Fund’s

AGM Notice

You are invited to attend the BDA Benevolent Fund’s 139th Annual General Meeting (AGM) The meeting is an opportunity to see

Fancy running a marathon?

TCS Virtual London Marathon 2022 Charity Place Application We’re looking for more marathon-runners to help us raise funds at the TCS

Want to make a difference to the dental community?

Join our Trustee Board For nearly 140 years we have worked passionately to support dental students, dentists, and their families throughout

A big welcome to Faye 🙂

An adventurous administrator has joined our team this week. Faye has a fantastic finance and administration background, which started in banking,

UK dental students missing out on vital support

The results of our in-depth survey has highlighted that unfortunately, the financial and wellbeing needs of UK dental students are not

We have 26 free Wills to give away in March

All free Wills have now been taken. Our next campaign will be in the Autumn. Having an up-to-date Will gives you

We’re sorry to see you go Susan

Today is Susan’s last day with us. She has been the Administrator of the Charity for the past 6 years, keeping

Thank you to Brent and Harrow LDC

The BDA Benevolent Fund has received a fantastic funding boost to the tune of £15,000 from Brent and Harrow Local Dental

We’re recruiting

Finance and Operations Administrator We are on the lookout for someone to join our small team and keep our finances and

Best kept secret: we also help dentists’ families.

You might be a dentist or retired dentist in the UK who knows about the services we provide. Did you know,

Banish Blue Monday Blues with our guide to better Wellbeing

Blue Monday, the third Monday in January, is said to be the most depressing day of the calendar year due to

Seasons Greetings

This year for our Christmas appeal, we thought we’d do something different. We thought we would outline our impact – how

Save £££s by having a free Will on us

All our free Wills have now been taken. Our next offer will run in March 2022. You could save up to

Dental Students: Have your say

We are looking to learn more about dental students and need your help. If you are a student: Taking part in

Marathon fundraiser success

Our marathon runners did a fantastic job, both raising funds for us, but equally as important – raising awareness of the

New ARF 2022 payment plan – deadline

The General Dental Council has introduced a new pay by instalments option for the Annual Retention Fee for all dental care

Wellbeing support for dentists

Traditionally, people approach us for help when they have reached a crisis point and are experiencing financial hardship. However, we recognise

Meet our “Cross Fit” runner, Zayd

It’s fair to say, Zayd is a very sporty dentist. He loves all types of sport, including football, hiking, walking, swimming,

Dentists on the run…

The nights are drawing in. We’re approaching the comfort blanket of Autumn where the world slows down a bit and we

Meet our “Park run” runner, Helen

Helen absolutely loves running. And we mean ❤ LOVES ❤ running. She can be seen at her local park runs in

Meet our “In Real Life” runner, Rob

Rob has been waiting a long time to run the London Marathon. He’s a seasoned runner and applied way back in

LDCs pull out all the stops through pandemic

As for many charities, it has been a particularly challenging year for the BDA Benevolent Fund. Fundraising opportunities fell away during

Meet our foodie runner, Ronan

Like many of us, Ronan Lee set a few personal goals during the first COVID19 lockdown: Learn a new piano piece

We have a brand new look

You may have noticed that we look a little different. The BDA Benevolent Fund was set up in 1883 and you

Have you written a Will?

We have recently started a partnership with Farewill to offer a number of BDA Benevolent Fund supporters an easy way to

Dental student research project

We have received more applications from dental students than ever before linked to the implications that coronavirus has had on their

London Marathon 2021

We have four members of the dental community taking part in the biggest marathon ever staged. Dr Robert Chaffe will be

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