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Our Open Day – learning sharing and unexpected humour
Thank you to everyone who helped make our open day a resounding success. We were overwhelmed at the level of

Death certification has changed
On the 9th of September 2024 the way a death is certified changed. Now, all deaths in England and Wales are

A student work placement
As a resource for all communities, we were delighted to receive a request to provide a work experience placement for

Planning your leaving do from life
Have you thought about planning your leaving do from life, your last goodbye, your funeral? I don’t mean making financial

Darts Sponsorship
We are delighted to be helping young Oliver and sponsoring him for his up and coming darts career.

Message in a bottle
A heart-warming story between a boy, his dad, Grandad and Great Grandad. Here goes…… Archie (Age 7) adored his Great

We’re all about choice.
Claire and I created Forget me Not’s for several reasons, not least to offer genuine choice across all aspects of

The power of music
Throughout the year there are celebratory days, some personal others national or even international. Each evoke their own emotions depending

What’s in a greeting?
Do you ever think about how you greet someone? Have you noticed how others greet you? In the scheme of

FMNF’s practical commitment to reducing funeral poverty
As part of our commitment to reduce funeral poverty we are delighted to be participating in Exeter Universities ‘Checking Out’

FMNF receive the President’s Award
We are extremely proud to announce that on the 25th July 2020 The Society of Bereavement Practitioner’s awarded us the

FMNF helping to change the national funeral market
Despite having just opened in February 2020, we felt so strongly about the need for change in the funeral industry