Where The Seed Was Sown
How a small act of love and care became something much bigger care during an unimaginable time.
In early November 2025 before going to visit Paul in ICU at Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane, Australia - a last minute thought - intentionally crafted for Paul, a macramé infinity bracelet was created and handmade by Hayley, this was then placed gently around his wrist as he lay in hospital following a traumatic head injury.
Soft, adjustable, and made from cotton cord, it was one of the few things he would still feel on his left arm — a quiet symbol of:
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Connection
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Comfort
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Presence
…when words no longer reached.
For Hayley
For Hayley, Paul’s close friend and the maker behind the bracelet, it affirmed something she had long believed:
Handmade designs, created slowly and with intention, can hold people when nothing else can — grounding the body, lifting the spirit, and reminding us of our own capacity to create, connect and feel.
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For Tracy
For Paul’s mother, Tracy — who devoted 42 years to the NHS, volunteered as a Trustee for Nottinghamshire Hospice, and served as Project Director at Leicester Royal Infirmary helping open the new Emergency Floor — she has spent a lifetime caring for others with compassion, dignity, and unwavering strength.
In her darkest days, this bracelet became a small but grounding presence, offering comfort when words could not.
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For Simon
After Paul’s passing, his brother Simon joined the journey — now wearing the very bracelet Paul wore during his time in hospital.
His involvement helped shape a shared vision that honours Paul’s life while extending care outward — to families, carers, and communities navigating:
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Grief
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Illness
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Uncertainty
What It Became
What began beside a hospital bed has grown into Never Alone Collective — a shared offering of comfort, connection, and quiet strength.
Each bracelet is a reminder that no one has to walk these moments alone — and that even in loss, something meaningful can continue on.
A seed of purpose planted between grief and love.
Never Alone. Always Connected.
