NAFD
The National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD) is a leading trade body representing the interests of funeral professionals across the UK. It plays a central role in setting professional standards, advocating on behalf of members, and engaging with government, regulators, and the public. Funeral Service Times provides coverage of the NAFD’s policy work, regulatory consultations, industry guidance, training and events, leadership updates, and sector commentary. Content supports funeral directors and affiliated professionals in staying informed about the NAFD’s influence, resources, and evolving role within the funeral profession.
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Feb- 2022 -14 FebruaryTrade Organisations
NAFD reshapes senior team as part of five-year strategy
Jon Levett, CEO of the National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD), has launched the process of reshaping the association’s team…
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Jan- 2022 -18 JanuaryFeatures
Making our industry more diverse
Back in October, Funeral Service Times kindly published an article I’d written for Black History Month bemoaning the lack of…
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5 JanuaryPeople
Managing director of CPJ Field awarded OBE
Jeremy Field, the managing director of CPJ Field, has been awarded an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the…
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Nov- 2021 -8 NovemberFuneral Plans
Golden Leaves announces new partnership with C.P.J. Field
Golden Leaves has announced it has entered a new partnership with C.P.J. Field Funeral Directors to help them through the…
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Aug- 2021 -6 AugustTrade Organisations
Dignity holds meeting to reiterate regulator support
Dignity Funeral Directors has held a meeting with a range of industry body professionals to both reiterate the group’s support…
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Jul- 2021 -19 JulyTrade Organisations
NAFD welcomes CMA funerals market order
The National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD) has welcomed the publication of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA’s) funerals market…
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May- 2021 -28 MayTrade Organisations
Former gov minister appointed to chair new funeral standards organisation
The Right Honourable David Heath CBE, former deputy leader of the House of Commons and minister of state in the…
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21 MayCurrent Affairs
Funeral directors ‘not disclosing’ service prices, says Which?
Funeral directors in the UK are not transparently disclosing the price of their services, according to new research from Which?…
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Apr- 2021 -23 AprilCurrent Affairs
Funeral directors call for end to Covid funeral curbs
Funeral directors in the UK are currently expecting an extra 80,000 creations and burials to fall under existing Covid-19 funeral…
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7 AprilCurrent Affairs
Gov praises ‘unsung heroes’ in funeral industry following CMA report
The UK government has praised the funeral industry’s “unsung heroes” following the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)’s investigation into the…
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