Illness, stress, bereavement and unemployment can affect all of us at some stage in our life. Take a look at our case studies to see how we've supported your colleagues and peers in need.
Bob Dunkley is a locum pharmacist who we have supported through his addiction struggles. Here, Bob graciously shares his story with us in the hope to help others who may be struggling in our pharmacy family.
Pharmacist Support have assisted me through a period of severe financial hardship and helped me on my journey towards returning to the register.
My experience with Pharmacist Support has been lifesaving and life changing. I have a young family who are as grateful as I am for the help that I have been afforded by the charity throughout the course of the difficulties that I am finally able to face. …
Julie is a pharmacist, married to Paul who has had MS for a number of years and is now confined to a wheelchair. The couple give us a glimpse into their lives and talk about the assistance they have received from Pharmacist Support along the way.
Paolo is an Italian pharmacist and has been in London since January 2013. After finding the transition to the UK pharmacy sector challenging, he reached out to us for support. After 8 years as a Pharmacy Manager in Italy, I decided that I wanted a new challenge and came here to the UK. I spent…
Emily graduated with a first class degree and registered as a pharmacist. A severe health relapse, however, made finding paid work extremely prohibitive. Covering basic living cost was becoming overwhelming and Emily was finding it increasingly difficult to make ends meet.
We have three children Charlotte 15, Michael 14 and Catherine 9. Joe and I met whilst studying pharmacy at Brighton and qualified together in 1995. Our daughter Charlotte has Down syndrome."
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Julie is a pharmacist, married to Paul who has had MS for a number of years and is now confined to a wheelchair.
Watch Julie and Paul's storyWe will always be here to support our entire pharmacy family, whenever they need us. But we can't do it without you. As an independent charity, we rely on generous donations from those in the profession in order to continue our work.
We have been supporting John* and his family on his journey to recovery since 1994, who has now been clean for eight years.
Following a bad accident leaving her with multiple fractures, Maria* was informed that it would be 4 – 6 months before she could return to work. Leaving her and her family in a very difficult situation.
Sam is a trainee pharmacist. He failed his first attempt at the exam and was unable to secure an extension to his current placement, or to find other work to support himself, his wife and child through the summer months.
When my daughter’s problems became really bad I had to seek help, as I thought she could die. She had collapsed at home, stopped breathing, was often falling and hurting herself and her existence was in danger.
Following a year out of work due to illness, Lucy's husband Paul was finally diagnosed with a very aggressive form of cancer. At this point, Paul began intensive chemotherapy treatment and Lucy quit her job to become a full-time carer.
Read about how we provided financial assistance to an ex-pharmacist facing homelessness.
Barbara and her husband Keith visited Birdsgrove House after a severe car accident in 1997, and again in the following year to continue their recovery. Upon our arrival – a crisp autumn afternoon – we were astounded to be greeted, in the entrance hall of the fine country home, by what appeared to be the…
As an independent charity we rely on the generosity of pharmacists and pharmacy organisations to be able to continue our work. If you've been inspired by our case studies to support us, please consider donating, fundraising, volunteering or becoming a charity sponsor!
