Institute of Cemetery and Crematorium Management
The Institute of Cemetery and Crematorium Management (ICCM) supports professionals responsible for the operation and governance of cemeteries, crematoria, and related bereavement services across the UK. As a key industry body, it provides training, technical guidance, policy input, and professional standards aimed at improving service quality and compliance. Funeral Service Times covers the ICCM’s leadership activity, sector initiatives, regulatory engagement, and contributions to workforce development—offering insight into its role in shaping best practice across public and private bereavement services.
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Oct- 2018 -18 OctoberCharity
Donation from crematorium to go towards ‘life changing experiences’
A local charity has been given a donation of £5,000 from Havant’s crematorium thanks to the generosity of bereaved families…
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Aug- 2018 -3 AugustFeatures
Ashes to ashes, dust to dinner
To most, the idea of consuming a loved one blended into a packet of crisps and a bottle of coke…
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Jul- 2018 -27 JulyFuneral Plans
‘World-first’ study about the importance of funerals launched
A national study has been launched aiming to find out whether it’s possible to measure the importance of a funeral…
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Apr- 2018 -9 AprilFeatures
Cramped underground: the alternatives to bury our dead
Space has been a problem in UK cemeteries for many years now, with some areas in big cities and small…
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Mar- 2018 -15 MarchCurrent Affairs
Wales ‘running out of burial space’, church warns
The Church of Wales has warned that burial space could soon run out in the country. Many of the cemeteries…
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Dec- 2017 -11 DecemberCurrent Affairs
Crematorium donates £5k to charity
Christmas has come early for a Hertfordshire-based charity after it received a £5,000 cheque from Harwood Park Crematorium in Stevenage.…
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Jul- 2016 -22 JulyCurrent Affairs
Child Funeral Charity Seminar highlights the importance of choice
The annual Child Funeral Charity Seminar, held at Greenacres Chiltern in July, attracted a wide range of speakers and delegates. The…
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7 JulyCurrent Affairs
New crematoria laws drafted
New rules for crematoria are currently being drafted following the baby ashes scandal, the government has said. Families were previously…
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Jun- 2015 -9 JunePeople
Funeral directors and crematorium support local road accident victims
Harwood Park Crematorium has raised £4,488 for the Victims’ Road Trust through its membership of the Institute of Cemetery and…
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Oct- 2012 -3 OctoberCurrent Affairs
Consultation begins on natural burial charter
Customer care standards at natural burial grounds could soon rise as the result of an industry-wide consultation regarding a proposed…
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