News Archive
2007 Funeral Business Award Winners
Independent funeral director J Pidgeon & Son of Cardiff has been voted the overall winner of the 2007 Funeral Business Awards…
NAFD Recognised for its Commitment to Best Practice
For the fourth time in a row the NAFD was a finalist in the Trade Association Forum Best Practice Awards. The Funeral Director Monthly was short listed for Magazine of the Year, while the Association's pandemic influenza campaign put it in the running for the Sector Representation Award...
Bereavement Conference for Registrars
The National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD) reinforced its commitment to encouraging the various organisations that work within the funeral sector to ensure bereaved families receive the very best service by supporting the Bereavement Conference for Registrars...
CAMEO Saves Over 20% of Crematoria
Thanks to CAMEO (Crematoria Abatement of Mercury Emissions Organisation) the cremation sector is managing to meet the most complex environmental challenge it has faced in many years. The scheme does not embroil operators in administrative red tape...
NAFD Launches New Property Advice Service
The National Association of Funeral directors has introduced a specialist advice service to help its members tackle property and planning issues...
CDAS Wants Funeral Directors’ Input Into New Foundation Degree
Following the signing of a unique sponsorship arrangement with the National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD) in February, the Centre for Death & Society (CDAS) at the University of Bath is working with the Association to develop a foundation degree for funeral directors...
NAFD Campaigns for Exemption From New Doorstep Selling Regulations
The National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD) is continuing to lobby for exemption for funeral directors from any extended cooling-off period and cancellation rights for at need funerals, as outlined in the Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Bill.
MPs Support Notification of Infectious Diseases
Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milgavie, Tom McCabe, MSP for Hamilton South, Shona Robison, MSP for North East Scotland and SNP deputy spokesperson on Health and Community Care and Mary Scanlon, MSP for the Highlands and Islands and Scottish Conservative and Unionist party spokesperson on Health and Community Care met with representatives from the NAFD to discuss the organisation’s concerns...
New Service Protects the Bereaved from Unsolicited Calls
In a bold step to help protect the recently bereaved from unwelcome telemarketing initiatives, the National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD) has developed a new service which effectively puts a stop to unwanted cold calling via telephone...
Perfect Choice is Accredited by the Funeral Planning Authority
Perfect Choice, the pre-paid funeral plan launched ten years ago by the National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD), has met the criteria of the Funeral Planning Authority and will now come under its regulation. This announcement comes at a time when the Government legislation designed to safeguard the interests of consumers and protect monies invested in pre-need schemes is having a significant, and very positive, impact on the fortunes of Perfect Choice...
National Association of Funeral Directors Responds to Which? Report
The Which? report on funeral directors published today (March 7), strikes a positive chord, particularly in highlighting the benefits to consumers of choosing funeral directors which belong to a trade association, says the National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD)...
Upward Membership Trend at the National Association of Funeral Directors
The National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD) reports a positive, upward trend in the number of new Members seeking to join the funeral service’s leading trade association...
MP Presents Funeral Association With IiP Award
Mr Taylor made the presentation to the NAFD’s president Karen Petersen on Friday, 25 January. He commended the NAFD on motivating its staff by engaging them in shaping the Association’s long-term business strategies, as well as involving them in its day-to-day operations...
