Livestream scammers are targeting #funerals . Listen to NAFD Scotland's Nick Britten on BBC Radio Scotland on what to look for. 'It can be difficult to distinguish them from genuine services. Get any livestream link from your funeral director.' From 1hr 23mins bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

In today’s The Telegraph this article examines the NAFD’s concerns over the UK’s struggling & fragmented UK death management system & how delays in signing death certificates during junior doctors’ strikes is adding to the impact on #bereaved people. telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/03/2…

Leadership Coach and expert on Generation Z, Alex Atherton, will address Education Day at Conference, on Saturday 11 May. Welcome Alex!

The public should feel assured that #deceased loved ones are safe & secure. All #funeral homes must be held to the same high standard & the responsibility should not be borne alone by trade associations but underpinned by GOV.UK. nafd.org.uk/2024/03/12/naf…

Conference is quickly approaching! We can't wait to welcome you all to Windsor for three days filled with opportunities to learn, network and celebrate together. We have some spaces left and we would love for you to join us, book your place at nafd.org.uk/agm-and-confer…

Packed with thought-provoking sessions, plenty of networking opportunities and fantastic social events, NAFD President Barry Pritchard warmly welcomes students to Conference 2024!

Saturday at NAFD Conference 2024 is Education Day and we have an agenda packed with sessions to tackle key issues facing funeral sector firms. With sessions on attracting and keeping talented staff to AI, book your place now at nafd.org.uk/agm-and-confer…

3 Months to go until the NAFD Conference & AGM! Secure your place today at nafd.org.uk/agm-and-confer…. We look forward to welcoming you to historical Old Windsor and De Vere!

The GIRES Being Ready training is underway, offering professionals from a wide range of disciplines an insight into the #dying & #bereavement care experiences of #trans & #genderdiverse people. Exeter is the next workshop on 21 Feb. Book here: eventbrite.co.uk/o/gires-being-…

Please share this information - The Government’s decision to extend these bereavement benefits could affect as many as 21,000 families, according to the Childhood Bereavement Network – which has called the benefit a “lifeline for grieving families”. (source: The Telegraph)

The Martin Lewis Money Show Live As Martin Lewis says, working out eligibility can be complicated, especially the longer ago that you were bereaved.

So, take a look at the information from ChildhoodBereavement and seek welfare benefits advice if you're unsure of any impact on your finances.
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Friday night is Cabaret Night in Conference 2024! We are delighted to share our Friday night celebration plan, curated by NAFD President, Barry Pritchard. See the December issue of FDM for more information.

Congratulations to all & a huge thank you to all who support NAFD UK education. For those whose results were not as you’d hoped, your tutors and all the nafd_education team are here for you. We know it’s disappointing but .. a bump in the road is not the end of the road … 🙏🏼

Have you booked your place? Join us in historic Windsor for the NAFD's 2024 Conference and AGM! nafd.org.uk/agm-and-confer…

Wishing all nafd_education students the very best of luck with their exams, which are being held over the next few days. You've got this! #professionaldevelopment

Our NAFD UK Summer School 2023 has now come to a close. Thank you to our friends St Chad's College who looked after us so well. The Cassidy Quad has been our classroom for the past 3 days - a brilliant space for thought provoking and inspirational seminars #AlwaysLearning

A huge thank you to Professor Douglas Davies, Centre for Death and Life Studies, our guest speakers and delegates for another enriching, inspiring and thought-provoking NAFD #SummerSchool . It was a privilege to be part of the discussions & see new connections made, plans resolved & ideas developed.

We couldn’t let our NAFD UK Summer School tour go by without a huge thank you to our two wonderful Durham Cathedral tour guides Maureen and Rob. It was a joy to listen to them as they brought the history and splendour of this glorious building to life #AlwaysLearning

A wonderful evening Durham Cathedral with the nafd_education Summer School students. Tour of the cathedral and a chance to see the amazing Gaia installation followed by a fabulous dinner. #EarthArtwork #Gaia #AlwaysLearning

This incredible event is part of our NAFD UK Durham Summer School programme St Chad's College - and I’ll be there with nafd_education NAFDCEO NAFD President Kate Edwards BEd(Hons); DipFD Abi Pattenden David Barrington 🇺🇦🔴 & Emily of RosedaleFuneralHome & the rest of our 2023 attendees! We can’t wait!