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Li, an end-of-life doula, supported Becca for eight months until she died earlier this year. She tells us about the care Martlets provided them both, and what a unique person Becca was. 

On Sunday 5th it is the International Day of Charity so we wanted to highlight some of the amazing stories of people who support Martlets. We are so thankful to have such an amazing team working and supporting us. It is because of our incredible community that we can keep Martlets caring. This day was chosen as the International Day ...

Trudy Weller has been volunteering with Martlets for just over six years. She has volunteered in many different roles within Martlets but now her main role is collecting the charity pots around Brighton. Trudy always enjoys her time with Martlets and her favourite part is meeting new people.

We always love to hear and share your fundraising stories. The work our supporters do always amaze us. So, we wanted to highlight some of the events and challenges our community took on in the month of July.

On July 9th Paul hosted the Great Mates Cup at the Mid Sussex Golf Club. This was a charity golf day that Paul has been running for the past five years in memory of his ‘great mates’.

As 30 July is the International Day of Friendship, we thought we would share some comments from patients, their families and our staff about companionship and support.

Julie Surtees is a nursing sister on our Hospice at Home team. She tells us about her role and the support she provides out in the community.

Two weeks ago, we shared a Zoom panel discussion featuring four members of our expert clinical team: 'A Martlets Conversation – answering your questions about death and dying'.   

On 16 September, Meta Wells-Thorpe will be making the 450ft leap from Brighton’s iconic i360 tower to fundraise for Martlets.