UCA CHARITY PARTNERSHIP Addiction NI


Race to Recovery 300 walkers and runners took part in addiction nI’s 10k race to recovery on Sunday 11 March, hosted by dame Mary Peters. Uca President cliff McElhinney and Pharmacist representation group member Una o’farrell braved the cold conditions to race along with nicole killen of carryduff Pharmacy. the race raised over £5,500 to help fund addiction nI’s ongoing work and what a great way to start a cold winter’s day! addiction nI sent a big thank YoU to Uca and every pharmacist that signed up. the money will help fund counselling services available to anyone aged 18yrs+ struggling with alcohol and /or drug use and to anyone impacted by someone else's use. the date for next year's event is already set, Sunday 10th March 2019, so be sure to mark it in the diary.


Cliff McElhinney and Una O’Farrell


Marathon fundraising addiction nI are calling for runners or relay teams to help raise funds in the Belfast Marathon on Monday 7 May. If you are interested, contact Uca on 028 9065 6576 or email support@uca.org.uk.


Focus on Addiction NI services: Help for over 55s addiction nI has years of expertise in working with older people affected by alcohol or drug use. Many people think that it is too late for an older person to change their drinking or drug use, including misuse of prescription medication. addiction nI has found that this is often not the case. addiction nI’s older focus Service is tailored to meet the needs of older people and has been developed in consultation with older people. Some of the special features of this service are: • treatment sessions delivered in the older person’s home • counselling staff with specific knowledge of older people’s needs • Involvement of the wider family in some cases


addiction nI’s staff on this project also have knowledge of other services available to older people. they can signpost clients to opportunities to meet other people in their community and also work with residential homes and sheltered housing schemes. addiction nI have a health professional referral form available to download from their website addictionni.com/how we help


UCA marks end of three-year charity partnership with Age NI age nI has thanked Uca for the support it has received in the last three years. Since 2015, the passion and enthusiasm shown by Uca supporters and community pharmacies has helped to raise £36,000 for age nI – vital funds that will go a long way to helping the charity continue its work for older people in local towns and villages.


Celebrating three years of UCA support are Siobhan Casey, Cliff McElhinney, Adrienne Clugston and Rozi Cole.


‘We are extremely grateful for everyone at the Uca and community pharmacies for their help and support,’ said Siobhan casey, age nI, director of Marketing and Business development, ‘from sharing information about the age nI advice service, to lending their support to our ‘no one should have no one campaign’, to their staff teams taking part in running, abseiling and firewalking events to help raise funds to ensure older people love later life.’


26 - PharMacY In focUS


Be part of it


The Ulster Chemists’ Association’s Pharmacy Management and Leadership Programme


REFRESHED PROGRAMME for 2018 Gain a Level 5 Certificate in Leadership and Management


BENEFITS TO YOU • Use core management techniques to drive better results • Develop your own ability to lead, motivate and inspire • Complete your annual CPD requirements • Provide you with strategic leadership, decision making and problem solving techniques


• Benchmark your own managerial skills • Raise your profile within your organisation • Become professionally accredited through the Institute of Leadership and Management


BENEFITS TO YOUR EMPLOYER/PHARMACY • Help to foster business improvement • Encourage strategic thinking for business development • Increase ability to resolve problems and issues • Benchmark your own organisational standards against others • Develop your staff team


The programme will cover the following six key areas during six one day training sessions:


• Leadership and management of staff and processes • Financial management throughout the year • Managing your environment and promoting change • Managing resources, governance within the pharmacy and designing SOPs


• Managing information and evaluating business success • Developing services and managing customer relations


Support provided from the course facilitators Paul Murray and Ashley Boreland.


For additional information, joining the programme and costs please contact Adrienne at UCA phone number:


02890 656576


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