Local charity, Children with Cancer and Leukeumia Advice and Support for Parents (CCLASP), has been recognised for its outstanding work at the launch celebration event of local Pharmacy, Well, which is now open on Granton Road.
CCLASP was presented with a £1,000 donation from Well Pharmacy Granton Road, for their outstanding and tireless effort to help children and families in the local area.
CLLASP supports children and teenagers suffering from cancer or leukaemia as well as helping diagnosed families express and share with each other the feelings, anxieties and horror of having a child with a life threatening illness.
Previously The Co-operative Pharmacy, the new Well branch is one of 14 pharmacies in Edinburgh being re-launched under the new name, Well, over the next week, following a change of ownership and £200m investment by new owners, Bestway Group.
Valerie Simpson, from CCLASP, commented: “We were honoured to be invited down the re-brand celebration at Well Pharmacy Granton Road and receive the £1,000 donation. The money will go a long way helping families and children in the local area and we are extremely grateful that they chose us.”
Alan Harrison, regional manager of the Well in Edinburgh said: “We are pleased to have unveiled the new look pharmacy, our aim is to be part of the fabric of Edinburgh’s community and so we’re overjoyed that we were able to celebrate CCLASP’s commitment to the community, giving us a further reason to celebrate. We recognise that many people in the local community are tireless in their efforts to support the locals, which is why we wanted to celebrate their work at our grand opening.”
Over the coming months 780 former Co-operative pharmacies across the UK will rebrand and benefit from a £40m a year investment over the next five years to provide personalised healthcare services and products that meet the needs of every customer in the community.
To find your local Well or to find out more about the personalised healthcare and wellbeing that Well provides to the local community, visit www.pharmacy.co.uk
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