What Delegates Have Said

"A friend of mine asked me if I would do a funeral for their brother but I declined, as I had not been trained.  This led to my attending what I can only describe as a disastrous funeral which left the chief mourner, a very close friend of mine, distraught.

That is when I decided to be trained as a Funeral Celebrant.

The training was hard and very thorough and I was delighted less than three weeks after successfully completing the training to be doing my first funeral.

"Now, after over 4 years as a Civil Funeral Celebrant I appreciate just how much the training helped me and changed my life.  It is strange to talk about job satisfaction but how else can you describe being able to help people when they are hurting and grieving.

The great honour of being asked to say farewell on behalf of and with the families is priceless.

None of what I have been able to achieve would have been possible without the training I received and any success that I feel or achieve is a reflection on the ability of the trainers who helped me become what I am today."

Geoff Wood, Exeter. Trained in 2007

"When I booked on the course I was apprehensive, it’s many years since I went on any course and I’d never been on a residential one and would I cope let alone enjoy it! I shouldn’t have worried, it was great. Intensive yes, but it was so well constructed and you were all so friendly and knowledgeable I enjoyed it enormously. Thank you. Our group was good too; it wasn’t long before we all were relaxed with each other.

I was so grateful there were no ‘bonding’ exercises! No getting into huddles and pretending you were shipwrecked and in a lifeboat with no food or water, a candle and a piece of string… you get the picture! Certainly other courses I’ve been on resort to that. Not so Funeral Celebrancy Training! I found all the contributors excellent, the time went so fast and I took comfort from being able to keep my end up in spite of advancing years!"

Margaret Price, Swindon. Trained in 2009

And some snippets...

It's really thorough, wonderful training. It's obvious how much effort and care has gone into it... I got so much out of it'

'I think the training was brilliant, and it exceeded my expectations. Well done for keeping interest levels high throughout.'

'It was good to be pushed and challenged'

'I enjoyed this training so much. I was apprehensive about attending the residential training, but the content and the tutors were brilliant. I felt totally supported at all times.'

'The most challenging but worthwhile 4 days I have ever spent on a course.'

'Lovely venue, quiet and peaceful, just right!'