19 Wimpole Street, London, W1G 8GE

Small amounts of metal. Big Impact.

Gold for Kids began in 2018 with a simple but powerful idea:

What if the precious metals discarded every day in dental practices could be turned into something truly life-changing?

Founders Leticia Casanova and her husband David Holmes, along with their friend Kimberly MacGregor, had just become parents for the first time. As they held their own children close, they couldn’t ignore a heartbreaking truth:

1 in 3 children in the UK are growing up in poverty.

They wanted to do something. Something practical. Something lasting.

So they combined their experience in dentistry, their network of generous professionals, and their belief that
small acts, multiplied, can make a difference.

How it Works:

GATHER

Label a jar and fill it with restorations & unwanted jewellery

Register and download the digital pack, print the labels and stick one on a jar. Then just drop in crowns, inlays, bridgework and broken jewellery. Every bit of scrap helps fund brighter futures.

SEND

Pop it in the post to us, & it's job done.

When your jar’s full, sterilise the scrap, bag it and post it to us. Most donors cover postage as part of their gift. It’s easy, quick, and makes a big difference.

SUPPORT

Your scrap becomes life-changing support.

We melt it down and donate the funds to trusted UK charities helping children facing poverty, hunger, and unstable home lives.

Every gram counts

Every crown, inlay and broken chain that goes into a jar ends up as a grant to a UK children’s charity. That’s hope, from what would otherwise be waste.

Small amounts of metal. Big impact.

We exist because of you

We exist because of people like you — practice owners, managers, nurses, associates, lab techs — who want to do good quietly, practically, and consistently.

It’s not about grand gestures.

It’s about making your care go further.

Turn your dental waste into hope. Join us.