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Aug- 2020 -11 AugustPeople
Leeds funeral homes walk one million steps to support hospice
Team members from five funeral homes in Leeds are walking one million steps to raise hundreds of pounds to support…
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10 AugustPeople
Tom Parfit named ‘Funeralcare Colleague of the Year’
Southern Co-op has named Tom Parfitt as ‘Funeralcare Colleague of the Year’. Selected out of nearly 300 colleagues working in…
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10 AugustBusiness
Funeral directors urged to support FFMA coffin accreditation scheme
UK funeral directors are being urged by the Funeral Furnishing Manufacturers Association (FFMA) to ensure the coffins they supply are…
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10 AugustFuneral Plans
Surge in wills may lead to even more unexpected executors, says Co-op
Co-op Legal Services is urging people putting wills in place amidst the coronavirus pandemic, to speak to their chosen executors,…
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4 AugustTrade Organisations
NAFD launches new education framework
The National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD) has launched a new framework for its range of qualifications and training courses,…
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3 AugustCoronavirus
Face coverings to be mandatory in funeral premises from 8 August
From Saturday (8 August), funeral directors’ premises and places of worship in England will no longer be exempt from the…
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3 AugustBusiness
Golden Leaves shortlisted for 2020 ‘Business of the Year’ award
Independent funeral plan provider, Golden Leaves, has been shortlisted for ‘Business of the Year’ at the SME National Business of…
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3 AugustBusiness
Co-op Funeralcare announce new safety measures
Central England Co-op Funeralcare has put in place new safety measures to allow families to travel to services in limousines.…
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Jul- 2020 -29 JulyBusiness
Dignity HY profits up 11%
Funeral provider Dignity has reported an 11% increase in profit-before-tax to £26.5m in the first half of its financial year,…
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28 JulyCommunity
Barnston Estate to offer natural burial ground
Barnston Estate has announced it has received planning permission to build its own natural burial ground. The family estate in…
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