The election of Officers and Executive Committee members for 2022-2023 will be confirmed during the NAFD AGM 2022 – held on Friday 06 May 2022, with voting taking place during the meeting. Nominations from enthusiastic, knowledgeable and committed funeral professionals are warmly invited for election to the following positions:- President First Vice-President Second Vice-President Members…
Recently, the NAFD was able to secure an opportunity for Immediate Past President David Barrington to appear on Sky News Breakfast, with presenter Kay Burley, to talk about his experiences – and those of the wider profession – of caring for bereaved people during COVID. Having spoken eloquently about the challenge of arranging funerals for…
NAFD Chief Executive Jon Levett has begun the process of reshaping the Association’s small team around the challenges of the future. The foundation of the NAFD’s planning is its bold five-year strategy, which is designed to ensure that the NAFD delivers unrivalled support, services and professional development for its members; builds on its wide…
NAFD Webinar: Thursday 17 February 2020 17.30-18.30 In the FCA webinar hosted by the NAFD with the Financial Conduct Authority in December, concerns were raised over what happens if plan providers, or funeral firms, do not become authorised in time for the introduction of regulation on 29 July 2022. During the session, the FCA emphasised…
In a meeting before Christmas with the NAFD, the Competition and Markets Authority said that it considers levels of compliance with the Funerals Market Order, to date, to be ‘good’ – particularly given that statutory regulation is completely new to the sector and it can see that the majority of firms are now wholly or…
Friday 10 – Sunday 12 June 2022, Stoneleigh Park The anticipation and excitement for the 2022 National Funeral Exhibition, now less than six months away, is building – with more than 1,200 visitors already booked to attend the show. A respected global platform for the funeral profession and the largest trade show for the sector…
