Andrew Judd, a former member of the NAFD Executive Committee, President of the NAFD Western Counties Area Federation and Operations Director for Dignity plc, has been appointed by the NAFD Governing Board to be the Association’s new Chief Executive. Reflecting on his appointment, Andrew said: “I have been involved in the NAFD for more than…
A brand-new Five-Year strategy for the NAFD, called Focusing on the Future, was launched today (28 October 2021) which sets out bold and innovative plans for the Association to ensure it is well-equipped to support members through the myriad of issues facing the profession. The sector remains in the middle of a period of significant change, following…
While the NAFD wholeheartedly agrees with the CMA over the importance of ALL funeral firms putting clear and transparent pricing information online, the CMA has yet to finalise what it wants funeral firms to publish in terms of their pricing…
The work of the Deceased Management Advisory Group (DMAG), of which the NAFD is a founding member, has been considered highly influential and valued, during the pandemic, by representatives of the Cabinet Office, Ministry of Justice, and devolved administrations.
The NAFD has teamed up with Our Frontline to secure valuable mental health and bereavement support for NAFD members and client families across the coming months.
Visitors to Westminster Abbey cannot fail to notice the black granite memorial covering the grave of the Unknown Warrior immediately inside the West door. Following a suggestion from an army chaplain, Reverend David Railton, to the Dean of Westminster, an unidentified body was brought from the battlefields of Flanders to be buried in the Abbey in November 1920. It was to be a ceremony without precedent which captured the heart of a nation scarred by war.
