Minister visits NAFD member Scotmid to highlight Funeral Support Payment Minister for Social Security and Local Government at the Scottish Parliament, Ben MacPherson, paid a visit to NAFD members Scotmid in December to highlight the Funeral Support Payment. Mr Macpherson, MSP for Edinburgh Northern and Leith, has been in dialogue with the NAFD and recently…
Webinar: The importance of adding death, dying and bereavement to the National Curriculum Join the webinar presented by NAFD President John Adams to discuss why adding content on death, dying and bereavement onto the national curriculum can help future generations and our nation’s overall relationship with grief and loss. You can register to join the…
Reuse of graves on the agenda as Cross-Party Group for Funerals and Bereavement meets at the Senedd In November, the Cross-Party Group for Funerals and Bereavement in the Senedd, for which the NAFD provides the secretariat, met in person for the first time in three years, having moved successfully to Zoom during the pandemic. Utilising…
NAFD President’s Bereavement in Education campaign The new year got off to a high profile start for the Association with coverage on BBC Breakfast, BBC Radio 4 Today, BBC news online and the BBC News Channel of the campaign to encourage age-appropriate conversations about loss and bereavement, in schools, as part of the National Curriculum.…
Do you want to nominate someone for Honorary Membership of the NAFD? Honorary Membership is designed to recognise an individual’s sustained and outstanding voluntary contribution to the Association. Nominate someone for Honorary Membership of the NAFD by 31 January 2023 Honorary Members are presented with a certificate of Honorary Membership and an Honorary Member medal…
Many thanks to all our members who have already completed the NAFD membership survey. If you would still like to take part and share your views then please check your in box – we emailed members this week with a survey link. NAFD membership survey – last chance to take part We will be closing…
