Niki Ward, head of customer success at Funeral Manager, shares how her experience as a police data analyst is helping funeral directors to optimise their business.Many in the funeral profession come…
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Lighthouse Funerals offers alternative to corporate acquisitions
A new acquisition company targeting UK funeral homes has launched with a promise to preserve family business identity – addressing growing concerns among independent funeral directors about corporate consolidation.Lighthouse Funerals was launched…
Jade Wilcox: Compassion, craft and change
With a career shaped by compassion and a drive for progress, Jade Wilcox is steering Wilcox Limousines, UK’s oldest funeral vehicle manufacturers into the future.
“I’m Jade Wilcox, MD of Wilcox Limousines, a…
My journey into British Sign Language
Learning British Sign Language (BSL) helped funeral director Susan Whymark make her services more inclusive, even if she hasn’t mastered it yet.
While arranging a funeral, Susan noticed one family member seemed disengaged….
Pre-need plans: a promise, liability or both?
Drew Callingham, director of Oak Circle Accounting, looks at how funeral businesses can continue offering trusted pre-need services while adapting to regulatory expectations.
“Pre-need funeral plans offer comfort to families and long-term value…Gibsons’ Funeral Services acquired by Funeral Partners
A County Durham funeral firm with more than 160 years of history has joined Funeral Partners. The aim is to secure the business’s future, while allowing the team to continue to serve…
How to grow enquiries through Google Ads
Reputation and word of mouth remain powerful tools, but with families often spread further apart and arranging funerals from a distance, Google searches like “funeral director near me” are now a key…
Grave Tales: The tragic death of Lily Cove
The village of Haworth, in Yorkshire, is renowned for the home of the Brontes.
It is also the final resting place of Elizabeth Mary Cove, a young woman whose death shocked onlookers at…
Mindful matters
Working in the funeral industry is a unique calling, requiring immense compassion and professionalism.
Yet, it also presents challenges which can take its toll resulting in emotional fatigue, stress and burnout. Left unaddressed,…
