Dudley’s Community Toothbrush Scheme
After a successful pilot scheme in 2023, Dudley’s Community Toothbrush Scheme has been relaunched in 2024/2025, providing free toothbrush packs to children and families in need in Dudley borough.
In 2024/2025 the scheme has launched in the following settings:
- Primary schools and Early Years settings in the most deprived areas of the borough, with the highest tooth decay rates
- All 5 Family Hubs
- Community partners organisations ie libraries, foodbanks, religious places of worship
- 16 Community Pharmacies– for electively home educated children, children in care, asylum seekers and refugees
- SEND schools (Launching in 2025)
Dudley’s Community Toothbrush Scheme is helping to support families in taking care of their teeth from as soon as a child has their first tooth.
We have provided many organisations across the borough, including foodbanks, charities, warm spaces and religious places of worship, with free toothbrush packs to give to members of the community who are in need.
The packs include a toothbrush, fluoride toothpaste and an information postcard about the importance of oral health, especially for children.
Through Dudley’s Community Toothbrush Scheme, family hubs, libraries and many organisations across the borough have been provided with free toothbrush packs to give to residents. Please see the participating organisations here.
For more information on taking care of your teeth and gums, please visit NHS.
For information and local support about looking after babies, children and young people’s teeth please click the relevant ages below:
Our Healthy Lunchbox Resource which promotes healthy eating and making tooth friendly food swaps.
- Tooth decay is the most common oral disease affecting children and young people in England, yet it is largely preventable.
- Brushing your teeth twice a day with fluoride toothpaste is so important to protect both children and adult’s teeth.
- In difficult financial times, looking after your teeth may slip down the list of priorities.
Have the confidence to pick up a cup
This information aims to support parents and caregivers by offering both information on the importance using a free-flow cup and top tips to make this transition as smooth as possible.
