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BrightBites is an oral health education programme for children up to 11 years old*, where volunteers visit childcare settings and schools to deliver an interactive presentation that covers toothbrushing, teeth names and their functions, sugar awareness and the importance of regular dental appointments. We are seeking volunteers who are willing to go along to their local nurseries, schools, childcare settings & organisations to deliver the project.
We would particularly like to target areas of high social deprivation, where the oral health needs of children are often greater. With this in mind, we are relying on volunteer’s local knowledge to target these areas.
It would be great if volunteers could get in touch with their local schools, nurseries and groups to offer to go along and deliver the BrightBites programme.
Dentaid provide a range of teaching resources to support the volunteers for the session, which includes a toothbrush and tube of toothpaste for every child seen.
*BrightBites can also be adapted to be delivered at secondary schools and groups with additional needs.
Skills needed
Benefits for the Volunteer
This is an opportunity for volunteers to acquire new skills, such as:
- Confidence to deliver a presentation in front of an audience.
- Relationship-building skills and building up a rapport with prospective schools/childcare settings while communicating to book sessions.
- You will get some background from your audience on what they currently do for their oral health.
- You will receive a T-shirt to keep.
