Witney Town Council has completed several projects to improve the town’s cemeteries, including a new children’s memorial garden and upgraded facilities for ashes and memorial plaques. The children’s ...

NAFD CEO ‘no longer employed by the association’ The NAFD CEO Mandie Lavin is ‘no longer employed by the association’, according to a letter sent to members on… Read More » ...

The Federation of Burial and Cremation Authorities (FBCA) has announced that it has elected Westerleigh Group ambassador Alan José as its new deputy president. José, who has worked for Westerleigh for ...

News for the funeral professionEco-initiative causes cremation delays Bereaved families are facing delays in cremation arrangements because of the installation of pollution-reducing filters. Filters, ...

The Childhood Bereavement UK’s conference, which was held on 23 June in Birmingham, hosted professionals from across the bereavement support sector to examine how culture, religion and tradition shape ...

Charity Central Co-op raises £700 for charity through Snowdon climb Sophie Cale and Evonie Day, who work at Central Co-op’s funeral home in Stirchley, took on the Snowdon Sunrise Challenge in aid of ...

A.W. Lymn in the East Midlands has raised more than £13k for We are Alex, The Leukodystrophy Charity (Alex TLC), a charity supporting people with leukodystrophy – a rare genetic disorder affecting the ...

Worcester City Council has announced that funeral services will temporarily move to the KGV Community Hub while the city’s crematorium on Astwood Road will undergo a nine-month refurbishment. The ...

Current Affairs Older people ‘bombarded’ with ads for funerals, ASA finds Almost half (44%) felt that older people are underrepresented or not represented at all in categories such as fashion, beauty, ...

Charity Funeral team climbs five isles for lung cancer charity In total, the climbs will cover more than 3,500 metres in elevation, more than two-and-a-half times the height of Ben Nevis ...

Douch Family Funeral Directors is marking Marcella McDonagh’s two decades of service as a funeral director at the Dorset -based company, reflecting on the changes in a profession that was once ...

Business Central Co-op to expand green energy drive to funeral services Since 2010, the Society has cut its Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 80% and received the Carbon Trust Triple Standard for reductions ...