“BGS was the launchpad to developing me into the person I am today. I was given a bursary to attend BGS, as I am from a low-income single parent family. I would never, and I mean never, have gone to university and got to where I am today without the incredible teachers and support from BGS.

Now a dentist, the determination and drive I learnt at BGS has endured. Last October I set up a charity called Happy Teeth Outreach, which educates trainee dentists and provides special dental support to children with special educational needs or who are affected by the refugee crisis. In 2020, the charity won a national award for outstanding innovation. None of this would have been possible without BGS.”