February 2015
Sacred Transitions
Sacred Transitions offers a lay-person's course to empower and inspire a timely change in our approach to death and dying. Together we will explore practical ways to care for and accompany a relative, friend or neighbour as they die. Dying can be a very sacred time of life. Awakening this aspect of ourselves can help us to have us have open conversations around dying, plan for our own future care, and be open to creative opportunities for living well until our last…
Find out more »May 2015
Rites of Passage Spring School
The Rites of Passage Spring School with Sue Gill and Gilly Adams will examine the Hows and Whys of ceremony and celebration.
Find out more »June 2016
Funeral Arranger Training
Taught by award winning funeral directors, this 3-day course covers all you need to help a family arrange and organise a memorable and personal funeral. Enhance your knowledge and skills for career development, or to impress when applying for work. The funeral arranging course is open to those working in and those wanting to work in the funeral sector, and to those who want to help with funerals within their community. This is the kind of feedback we receive as…
Find out more »October 2016
Managing the Funeral Process
Managing the Funeral Process ( 2 days) This module is a much deeper look into the many procedures behind the scenes of a funeral and builds on the foundation of our Funeral Arranger’s course. It provides the detail of processing a family’s requirements in order to create exactly the funeral they want on the day. The course covers the procedures necessary to bring a funeral to fruition, from first contact with the family to sending out the final invoice and…
Find out more »Staying Ahead of Changing Trends in Funerals
Staying ahead of changing trends in Funerals In our experience as funeral directors specializing in contemporary funerals (around half of our funerals are for people under 70) the funeral choices and process of those born after 1940 are often different to those of more elderly clients. There are clear trends. It is for this reason that we believe funerals are going to change rapidly over the next 10 years and funeral directors will need to keep up with the change…
Find out more »November 2016
Funeral Arranger Training
Taught by award winning funeral directors, this 3-day course covers all you need to help a family arrange and organise a memorable and personal funeral. Enhance your knowledge and skills for career development, or to impress when applying for work. The funeral arranging course is open to those working in and those wanting to work in the funeral sector, and to those who want to help with funerals within their community. This is the kind of feedback we receive as…
Find out more »June 2017
Rites of Passage Summer School 2017
Rites of Passage Summer School 2017 - with GILLY ADAMS and SUE GILL. If you are at a moment of transition in your life or would like to expand your personal practice, this four day Summer School is an opportunity to examine the Hows and Whys of ceremony and celebration in practical and experiential ways.
Find out more »September 2017
Circle of Life Exhibition
Circle of Life Exhibition An event showcasing small creative businesses, organisations and charities working with heart in the domains and ceremonies of birth, life and death Royal Concert Hall Glasgow Saturday 30th September 2017 10am - 5pm The Circle of Life exhibition is a not for profit opportunity for artisans and small companies who work sensitively with birth, life and death issues to showcase their work to the general public in Glasgow. As the venue is central to the city,…
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