Ballymote Pharmacy in association with Vivomed recently agreed to sponsor St Mary’s High School Sixth Form Health and Social Care students by donating medical equipment to assist with practical classroom-based training.
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Year 14 students at St Mary’s High School in Downpatrick pictured with their teacher Mairead Arkins and Ronnie Lennon, director of Vivomed and pharmacist at the Ballymote Centre.[/caption]
Mairead Arkins, Senior Teacher at St Mary’s and Head of the Department for Health and Social Care said: “St Mary’s is very grateful to Ballymote Pharmacy and Vivomed as medical equipment needed to provide practical training for pupils and can be expensive to purchase.
“With recent budget cuts, schools have had to get more creative in sourcing such items for classroom use. Collaboration with local businesses and garnering their support is one of the ways that St Mary’s High School ensures that it’s pupils receive the best possible access to a comprehensive learning environment.”
Ballymote pharmacy, situated in the Ballymote Community Centre just outside Downpatrick on the Killough Road has been serving the local community since 1995. Proprietor Ronnie Lennon said: ‘We are delighted to sponsor St Mary’s High School Health & Social Care students and to be able to support their practical training.”
Ronnie, who is a qualified pharmacist is also Managing Director of Vivomed, a family run sports medicine supply company he founded in 2000.
Vivomed is the UK and Ireland’s leading online supplier of sports medicine, physiotherapy and first aid products and courses with a team of medically qualified professionals to provide advice and guidance for all your first-aid, physiotherapy and medical equipment needs.
Vivomed supplies many sports clubs across Ireland and the UK including Down GAA, Irish Rugby and Arsenal and Liverpool football clubs. It is the only sports medicine supply company in the market that has an on-site pharmacy and qualified pharmacists on hand to supervise all drug- related orders.
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