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Our leadership

We have a dedicated team of patrons, trustees and senior management leaders who ensure the hospice is run by following our purpose and values statement in a sustainable fashion.

Patrons

Our Patrons support the entire hospice by using their connections to create invaluable opportunities for the charity.

Nigel Beacom

7 months ago
Brigadier Nigel Beacom QVRM TD VR DL, a retired Territorial Army…
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Michelle Michael MBE

7 years ago
Michelle is a qualified commercial lawyer and has been a director…
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Judi Driscoll

7 years ago
Judi was editor of the Weston Mercury for 25 years until…
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Trustees

Our trustees are responsible for supervising the management of Weston Hospicecare. They are experienced members with backgrounds in a variety of sectors.

Together with the Senior Management Team, they make decisions that delivers a sustainable future for the Hospice.

Jan Poulton-Sadler – People Busine…

2 years ago
Having relocated from Dorset with my family to Somerset 30+ years…
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Cara MacMahon

1 week ago
Cara MacMahon has a background in running arts centres, and charities.…
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Sheila Dominey

3 years ago
Sheila was born and educated in Bristol. Most of her working…
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Jade Martin

1 year ago
Jade grew up in Weston and continues to enjoy living near…
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Mark Andrews – Chair of Trustees

3 years ago
Mark moved to Weston in 1974 when he was 11 years…
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Mark Antoine

2 years ago
Mark was the Chief Operations Officer (COO) and Chief Financial Officer…
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Dr John Dixon

6 years ago
John has been a resident of Weston–super-Mare since 1987 when he…
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John Katsouris

6 years ago
John is a financial adviser and runs his company in Weston-super-Mare,…
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Senior Management Team

The Senior Management Team is led by the Chief Executive and is accountable for the delivery of Weston Hospicecare’s strategy. The team reports to the Board of Trustees.

Paul Winspear — Chief Executive

7 years ago
Paul joined Weston Hospicecare as our Chief Executive in March 2017,…
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Sonja Hammond — Head of People Services

7 years ago
Sonja joined the hospice HR team in 2010 having previously spent…
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Ros Seymour — Head of Finance

7 years ago
Ros has worked for the hospice for since 2008 after starting as…
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Emma King – Director of Retail

5 years ago
Emma has 19 years’ experience in the retail trade, most recently…
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Fiona Wilkie – Head of Estates…

2 years ago
With over 30 years in higher education, Fiona joined Weston Hospicecare…
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Kat Watts – Director of Fundraisin…

1 year ago
Over the last 16 years Kat has worked for a range…
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Dr Fiona Chiplen — Consultant in Palliat…

8 months ago
Fiona graduated from Glasgow University in 2001. She has worked in…
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Jonathon Welbeck-Pure — Director of Pati…

4 months ago
Jonathon Welbeck‑Pure joined Weston Hospicecare in February 2026 as Director of Patient Care and…
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Weston Hospicecare
Jackson-Barstow House
28 Thornbury Road
Uphill
Weston-super-Mare
BS23 4YQ

Tel: 01934 423900
Email: info@westonhospicecare.org.uk

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