My colleague and fellow celebrant, Emma Curtis, has contributed to a short video on funeral care for trans people – especially in the current lockdown. It’s aimed at transgender people but is actually a really useful watch for anyone who
COVID White Paper and resources
There is a really useful collection of ideas and resources here – very useful for funeral celebrants and anyone involved in the world of funerals, bereavement, grief and loss. It’s a bit USA-centred but valuable none the less: COVID White
Gratitude
A nice video by Neil Dorward, celebrant, mentor and trainer on his new YouTube channel. It’s about gratitude – specifically to funeral directors and their staff for all they do especially in the difficult days of lockdown. But gives me
Dundee Courier
I was interviewed by the Dundee Courier on Friday regarding virtual funerals. Wasn’t sure how it would turn out as I’m not very experienced speaking to the press but it’s a nice article. With talk of lockdown being eased, maybe
St Andrews Citizen
Congratulations to my colleague, Fife celebrant Cate Reid for getting an article published in the St Andrews Citizen and on the Fife Today website! Cate was discussing the work we’ve been doing together to develop online ceremonies. Good to see
Bereavement Charter for Scotland
There’s a new Bereavement Charter for Scotland – available here. It contains 15 statements which describe what the best bereavement care and support should look like. It has been developed to support individuals and communities who struggle with the death
Masters at Glasgow
I just heard today that I’ve been accepted on the University of Glasgow’s MSc in End of Life Studies. This is a totally online part-time course so I’ll be able to continue my celebrancy work around it. It will be
Jem’s Scribbles
Yesterday I wrote about celebrant support networks and by chance that evening I got an email from a celebrant in Fife called Jem Mathewson. I met Jem at one of Neil Dorward’s Christmas gatherings. Since then we’ve exchanged emails from
Celebrant support networks
Being a funeral celebrant can be a lonely business. Of course you meet all sorts of amazing people in the families that you work with. And you build good relations with funeral directors and arrangers. But it can be hard
Funeral Celebrant Accord
The Accord defines the attributes and skills required of an excellent funeral celebrant and is intended to set the standards by which all celebrants offering funeral services should be measured. In summary, an excellent funeral celebrant: Is professional Cares for