Andrew Judd, CEO for the National Association of Funeral Directors, the UK's leading funeral profession trade body with more than 4,100 funeral home members.
The afternoon session is about to kick off at the 2024 @fiat_ifta_world Convention in Krakow, Poland, following a great global #Education Committee meeting chaired by NAFDPast President @CrakeAlison. The UK and Bolivia have been twinned to kick off new research.
We're delighted to share that @NAFDCEO Andrew Judd appeared on the "Lifting The Lid" podcast hosted by Andrew Eeley from @GSellerCo! See the sneak peek below and click on the link to watch the full episode.
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Thank you to @NAFD_UK Past President John Adams for inviting me to share my story and reflections on the #funeral sector on his podcast: Death - a changing industry. youtu.be/5_Y67BpdCiw?si=NmhX…
Andrew Judd @NAFDCEO contributes to this programme tonight on some of the factors behind the rising cost of #funerals - and ways to plan and arrange funerals that are meaningful within a budget you're comfortable with. Watch on ITV 1 at 8.30pm: itv.com/watch
Thursday Evening on #ITVTonight...
We examine the rising costs of funerals to finds out how we can plan for the funeral we want for ourselves or our loved ones while watching our budgets.
Funeral Costs: The Price of Dying | Reported by @AdamShawBiz | ITV1 | 8:30pm
In today’s @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…
Congratulations to the NAFD students who have passed their DipFD - and thank you to the tutors, employers, colleagues, families and friends who supported them. See you at the Celebrating Success graduation on Friday 10 May at NAFD Conference! Book here: ow.ly/Szss50QfYqj
Last week I attended the European Federation of Funeral Services General Assembly in Berlin, to look at how some of our European neighbours are tackling the common challenges facing the #funeral sector. Fascinating week, read about it in October’s FDM.
Great meeting last week of the @NAFD_UK Tayside & North Fife Local Association. Thanks for such a warm welcome. Also good to see Edna & the @Dignity_UK team at hosts J & J Gray Funerals once again! Good turnout and interesting to hear of the work of funerallink.org.uk.
Thank you to Joseph and David Barsby of @GSellerCo for such a warm welcome, a pleasure to spend time with you talking about the future of #funeral service. Another NAFD member demonstrating excellence both front and back of house.
It was a pleasure to be able to pop by to congratulate Trevor Hunnaball of @Hunnaball_FFG - ahead of the celebrations this weekend marking their 40th year in business. Trevor was also recently awarded the @NAFD_UK Lifetime Achievement Award, in association with @SEIB_Insurance.
Another packed edition - and it’s great to have so many member stories to share and celebrate, as well as campaign news and updates on issues for the #funeral sector.
Attending NAFD Summer School enables participants to earn a valuable 12 CPD points, as well as space to learn, reflect & discuss #funeral sector issues. Make it part of your #professionaldevelopment plan for 2023. Final few places remaining: nafdeducation.org.uk/nafd-qu…
Fascinating talk at @CBCEevent on reuse of graves and historical developments in burial customs by fellow @DMAG2020 member Julie Dunk, CEO of @InstituteCCM.
Heading to @CBCEevent 2023 this morning, looking forward to a thought provoking few days in the company of colleagues from across the #funeral profession.
“The significance of identity - and its relevance to death, funerals and memories - considers how people express the emotional meaning we attach to those we've known, loved & lost." Prof Douglas Davies @DurhamCDALS#SummerSchool Only a few spaces remain! nafdeducation.org.uk/nafd-qu…
Delighted to be here in Bulgaria with new & old friends, united in mission as one worldwide family of #funeral people. I'm proud to represent UK funeral providers, from the smallest to the largest, the NAFD is your voice on the world stage as well as across our four home nations.
.@NAFDCEO is in Varna, Bulgaria at the 52nd FIAT-IFTA World Organization of Funeral Operatives AGM & Conference 2023, On the agenda today are sustainability, funeral heritage and customs and #digital developments in the sector.