We are community consultants
Igniting conversations and inspiring change
About Us
Well Connected’s story began fifteen years ago with a vision to connect people and places, igniting conversations and inspiring change. Today, we continue to be driven by our passion for bringing people together to deliver positive impact.
As a values based organisation, we are proud of our expertise and understand the needs of people and communities. We translate this knowledge with care and respect to co-create solutions with people at the heart.
We have received accolades nationally and internationally and are recognised as the ‘go to’ and ‘can do’ organisation. We always go the extra mile with a smile and a supportive word!
Community
We listen to people in their communities and together create programmes and projects that are meaningful and relevant.
Learning
We partner with education establishments to create unique learning experiences which reflect the changing needs of the community.
Wellbeing
We share important health and wellbeing messages across our communities to increase awareness and understanding.
Our Timeline
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![Woman and oral health resources.]()
<p>2008<br><br>We were established as a community engagement team at Peninsula Dental School, University of Plymouth.</p>
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![Child looking in mirror at teeth.]()
<p>2009<br> <br> We began to deliver toothbrushing projects for children's centres across Plymouth, as well as delivering community engagement programmes for Dental students. </p>
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![People at awards ceremony holding an award.]()
<p> 2010<br> <br> We were delighted to be awarded the Vice Chancellors Award for Community Engagement.</p>
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![Oral health resources for children.]()
<p> 2011<br><br> We devised the Teeth on Tour initiative, to inspire early years settings to include oral health in their activities. </p>
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![Children watching a tv screen showing a character brushing their teeth.]()
<p> 2012<br><br> Open Wide and Step Inside was created, a new style and approach to share key oral health messages including an animated film, story book and children's activities. </p>
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![Staff members holding giant smiles to their faces.]()
<p> 2013<br><br> Nominated for ‘Best Team’ award in Dentistry magazine. </p>
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![Group of young adults using oral health resources and games.]()
<p> 2014<br> <br> Dental Ambassadors is created to support adults and young people with learning disabilities, now cited as good practice in ‘Oral Care for People with Learning Disabilities.’ </p>
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<p> 2016<br> <br> Well Connected became an independent registered charity.</p>
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![Group of students smiling.]()
<p> 2017<br> <br> We began to partner with the Foundation Dentist Programme to create a framework to deliver an impactful community engagement module. </p>
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![Wendy Smith MBE holding her MBE award.]()
<p> 2018<br> <br> Wendy Smith was awarded an MBE for her contribution to dental education and services to oral health promotion. </p>
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![Someone holding toothrbushes.]()
<p> 2019<br> <br> We secured the Supervised Toothbrushing Programme working with NHS England across Devon. </p>
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![Dean's Award 2020.]()
<p> 2020<br> <br> Presented with The Deans Award from the Faculty of Dental Practitioners and won The Best Charity Initiative by The Probe. </p>
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<p> 2021<br> <br> The Making a Difference project was created and broadcast on BBC Sounds and BBC Radio Devon, to listen to people's experiences on COVID-19 and the periods of lockdown. </p>
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![Group of students smiling.]()
<p>2022 <br><br> We created Inter Professional Learning opportunities for students across the Faculty of Health. </p>
