St John to axe raft of community programmes

St John is planning to axe a raft of community programmes including its hospital volunteers, community carers and pet therapy services. In an email to volunteers, Hato Hone St John said it has had to make some tough decisions about where it can have the greatest impact with the resources it has, as it looks to its 10 year strategy. Hato Hone Deputy Chief Executive, Pete Loveridge spoke to Lisa Owen.