Support BOSF

If you or anyone you know benefits in any way from orthodontics, and if you feel a sense of commitment to its future, then we urgently need your help.

The success of the British Orthodontic Society Foundation’s (BOSF) work depends on you – whether you are a clinician practising orthodontics, a company manufacturing or supplying orthodontic products or if you or your family has benefited from orthodontic care.

“A Case for the Future”

The BOSF is mainly relying on the support of orthodontists. We are appealing to all practitioners who earn most or all of their income from orthodontics to pledge ‘A Case for the Future’ – the equivalent fee for just one National Health Service orthodontic case. Over four years this would be a monthly donation of only £30.

For an orthodontist practising privately, this represents about half of the fee for one private case over four years.

For an entirely salaried orthodontist, this contribution is less than the price of a cup of coffee for each working day.

Those at an early stage of their career on smaller incomes or with large initial outgoings may feel unable to give at that level whilst others who are further on in their career will feel able to pledge more.

Every donation will make a difference.

How to pledge

On your pledge form, indicate the pledged amount. A typical pledge (one Case) will be about £30 per month for four years. Choose your frequency of payment – monthly, quarterly or annually. Having filled in the pledge form, together with the banker’s order, gift aid form as appropriate, send it to:

British Orthodontic Society 12 Bridewell Place, London, EC4V 6AP

You can download and print the pledge form by clicking the link here

For further information about the work of the British Orthodontic Society Foundation:

Telephone: 020 7353 8680 or E-mail: ann.wright@bos.org.uk
Fax: 020 7353 8682

 

BOSF Awards

You can also apply for a BOSF Award grant to acquire funding for your project by clicking here.

Guidelines for how to apply can be found here.

Other ways of giving

A clinician can arrange for a private patient to pay some or all of their fee directly to the Foundation. Patients are then aware of the clinician’s commitment to the future of orthodontics. In time, it is expected that bequests from orthodontists will contribute substantially to the Foundation. Companies manufacturing or supplying orthodontic products and services are able to pledge funds to the Foundation.

All donations from individuals are now eligible for Tax Recovery by the Foundation which is a registered charity.