August
2022
Wales cross party group to meet at Senedd
Wales cross party group to meet at Senedd in November to review survey on the reuse of graves After almost three years of virtual meetings, The Cross-Party Group for Funerals and Bereavement in Wales will meet at the Senedd in November. The Group will review the findings of the informal consultation survey on the potential…
Pilot of the NAFD Learning Hub open until 31 December 2022
Don’t miss out! Pilot of the NAFD’s new online CPD platform – the NAFD Learning Hub – remains open until 31 December 2022. There are more than 50 courses in the trial version to explore but the NAFD Learning Hub Continuous Professional Development (CPD) platform has the potential to be used for the delivery of…
Minister joins Cross Party Group to discuss funeral support payment and delays in Scotland
Minister joins Cross Party Group to discuss funeral support payment and delays in Scotland The Cross Party Group for funerals and bereavement at the Scottish Parliament met recently and was delighted to welcome Ben Macpherson, the Minister for Social Security, who updated and took questions on how the Funeral Support Payment benefit was performing. Central…
James Schofield becomes chair of the NAFD Membership Committee
Yorkshire family funeral director James Schofield becomes chair of the NAFD Membership Committee James Schofield, of family funeral firm Ratcliffe Funeral Services in Honiley and Kirkheaton in Yorkshire, succeeded current NAFD President John Adams as chair of the Membership Committee, which oversees the development of membership services, strategy and benefits. James is the third generation…
NFE 2024 launches with a new brand
NFE 2024 launches with a new brand, a third hall – and new date format! Thursday 13 June to Saturday 15 June 2024 A vibrant new brand for the National Funeral Exhibition launched at the end of October. It was also revealed that the 2024 show would run with a new three-day format from…