Health And Safety

FFMA to reach quality testing scheme milestone

A quality assurance scheme run by the Funeral Furnishing Manufacturers’ Association (FFMA) is on course to hit a product testing…

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A.W. Lymn calls for outdoor funeral services restrictions review

The chairman of funeral directors A.W. Lymn in Nottinghamshire has called for an urgent review of the rule that only…

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Guiding mourners sensitively through services

For funeral directors, sensitivity comes with the territory, particularly when it comes to liaising with families to arrange funeral services…

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How has Covid-19 affected the management of funerals

The grieving process, for both formal and informal rituals, is necessary steps in the healing of the bereaved. Especially during…

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Co-op Funeralcare outlines plans on face coverings

Central England Co-op has outlined its plans for in-store face coverings in its funeral businesses, as the retailer continues to…

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59% of UK mourners negatively affected by lockdown, study suggests

Some 59% of bereaved UK adults said their grief process has been negatively affected by the lockdown. According to a…

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Businesses must remain Covid-19 secure, warns HSE

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has warned businesses that they must ensure they are Covid-secure as lockdown measures ease…

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Impact on the Pre-Need industry

Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the world’s economy has shuddered to a halt under mass enforced country lockdowns which froze…

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Aubrey Kirkham appoints third generation family member

Shrewsbury-based Aubrey Kirkham Funeral Directors has expanded its team with the appointment of a third generation family member. The funeral…

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Established family business in Scotland joins Funeral Partners

Long-established family business Ian Brown Funeral Directors in Carstairs has become a part of Funeral Partners as the company focuses…

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