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Pharmacy volunteering help

Hi guys,
I was wondering if anyone could help with ideas of pharmacys that I could volunteer in. I am currently in S3 and will be giving my nat5 next year. I was hoping to get some volunteering hours in before exams so they won't be stressing me out. I have been th8nking about helping out in boots since it's nearby but mine's is quite small and it gives no result to whether they do stuff like this.( google is no help). So any recommendations would be great!

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by LimeLemon
Hi guys,
I was wondering if anyone could help with ideas of pharmacys that I could volunteer in. I am currently in S3 and will be giving my nat5 next year. I was hoping to get some volunteering hours in before exams so they won't be stressing me out. I have been th8nking about helping out in boots since it's nearby but mine's is quite small and it gives no result to whether they do stuff like this.( google is no help). So any recommendations would be great!


Pharmacies may be hesitant to allow a teenager/someone without a degree to get work experience with them. However, I think it would be worth still emailing them and checking because if they do let you, it would be a great opportunity.

You could also ask to shadow the lab technicians or help a chemistry teacher at your school or a nearby school. If any local primary schools have a science/stem teacher, you could also contact them and ask to help out.

I hope this helps, and if you have any more questions, feel free to ask me. 😊

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by jasmineva3128
Pharmacies may be hesitant to allow a teenager/someone without a degree to get work experience with them. However, I think it would be worth still emailing them and checking because if they do let you, it would be a great opportunity.
You could also ask to shadow the lab technicians or help a chemistry teacher at your school or a nearby school. If any local primary schools have a science/stem teacher, you could also contact them and ask to help out.
I hope this helps, and if you have any more questions, feel free to ask me. 😊


Thx a lot!😊

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