New benevolent fund manager
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society has appointed David Qualter as benevolent
fund manager within its finance and resources directorate. This newly
created position focuses on co-ordinating the provision of financial
assistance and pastoral support to pharmacists, pharmacy students and
their dependents on behalf of the benevolent fund trustees. The post
also involves working with the trustees to support and implement their
aims and objectives.
As fund manager, Mr Qualter will be the principal point of contact for
the fund’s charitable activities and be responsible for ensuring
that help is delivered appropriately and promptly to those that need
it most.
Mr Qualter worked with the Citizens Advice Bureau for over 10 years.
Starting as a volunteer adviser, he specialised in benefits advice. He
later worked as a service development manager and then as a district
manager. Much of his recent work involved liaising with other agencies
to secure funding for much needed services.
“The benevolent fund provides a range of excellent services. In
addition to financial assistance and pastoral care, we support schemes
such as
Listening Friends, a telephone help service run by experienced and committed
pharmacists who give their time voluntarily to support pharmacists in
need of help.,” Mr Qualter said.
“The Benevolent Fund is facing a number of challenges as it seeks
to modernise and increase its effectiveness. We hope to make significant
changes to
the fund over the next few months to provide the best service possible
to people in need,” he added.
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