Training
Ongoing training is essential to maintaining professional standards, regulatory compliance, and compassionate care across the funeral sector. From embalming and funeral arranging to health and safety, customer service, and leadership, structured learning supports the development of both new and experienced personnel. Funeral Service Times reports on training initiatives, qualifications, CPD programmes, industry partnerships, accreditation schemes, and updates from professional bodies—equipping funeral directors, arrangers, and sector staff with the knowledge to meet the evolving demands of their roles.
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Jul- 2024 -15 JulyPeople
AW Lymn welcomes funeral arranger in Bottesford branch
AW Lymn has announced that Andy McFeeters has begun working as a funeral arranger at its recently opened Bottesford funeral…
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9 JulyBusiness
George Brooke officially joins Funeral Partners
George Brooke Funeral Directors, which was established in 1952, has officially joined Funeral Partners. After training as a joiner and…
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Jun- 2024 -20 JunePeople
CPJ Field deputy chairman named in the King’s Birthday Honours
Charlie Field, the deputy chairman of CPJ Field, one of the UK’s oldest funeral directors and CEO of Seker Tech,…
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13 JuneCharity
Fosters Family raises over £1k for Alzheimer Scotland
Fosters Family Funeral Directors has hit its fundraising target and raised over £1k in support of Alzheimer Scotland with its…
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May- 2024 -20 MayCharity
Stafford Crematorium’s recycling scheme hits £120k milestone
Stafford Borough Council has raised more than £120k through Stafford Crematorium’s recycling scheme of artificial hip and knee joints since…
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8 MayFeatures
Redefining compassionate communication
As we enter Dying Matters Awareness Week 2024 (6 – 12 May), the topical focus of ‘how we talk about…
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Apr- 2024 -17 AprilBusiness Bites
R. Locke & Son working to secure funeral plan sales to ensure future of family business
R. Locke & Son can trace the roots of their business back to 1853 with George Locke being the third…
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4 AprilCharity
Funeral Partners manager to raise money for MND Association
Funeral Partners operations project manager, Simon Roberts, has secured a place in the Hamburg Marathon on 28 April to raise…
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Jan- 2024 -31 JanuaryEvents
A.W. Lymn extends ‘Dealing with Death’ training to care homes
East Midlands-based funeral directors A.W. Lymn has extended its ‘Dealing with Death’ training to care homes across Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.…
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24 JanuaryFeatures
From football to funerals: Entering the industry at a young age
Scotmid Funerals at Forrester Park, Edinburgh, recently appointed Bruce Lamb (19) as its youngest-ever funeral operative. Although initially hesitant about…
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