Martin Symons on Compassionate Communities and St. Michael’s Hospice

Host Summer Sagar speaks with Martin Symons, the compassionate communities coordinator at St. Michael’s Hospice in Hastings and Rother. Symons discusses the hospice’s extensive catchment area supporting around 185,000 people, his own career transition from arts education into the hospice sector, and the growth of community-focused volunteer programs. He highlights the “No One Dies Alone” (NODA) initiative, explaining how a self-sustaining network of volunteers provides comforting vigils for patients nearing the end of their lives.