Jill Harding

Head of Fundraising and Communications, Dentaid – The Dental Charity

After an early career in television and journalism, Jill joined Dentaid The Dental Charity as press officer in 2015.  Since then, the charity has grown into the largest provider of charitable outreach dental care in the UK with more than 50 staff and 12 mobile dental units that deliver care for people experiencing homelessness, harm, poverty and abuse in all 4 nations.  Jill now heads up the fundraising and communications team and works alongside grant giving foundations,  partner charities, statutory funders and NHS providers to secure sustainable funding for Dentaid’s work.  Everyone at Dentaid is committed to helping people experiencing homelessness and health inequalities to have the best possible chance of accessing dental care, resulting in reduced pain and improved self-esteem.