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Today, we're sharing another Thank You Thursday for our Woburn Sands team, who went above and beyond for a recent service.

We know that no one can understand exactly what your loss feels like to you. But we do understand that it’s sometimes easier to talk to someone outside of your friends and family.

That's why we're proud to have partnered with GriefChat.

A free service, GriefChat offers the opportunity to speak directly to a specially trained bereavement counsellor who will listen to your story, explore how your grief is affecting you and help you find any additional support you might need.

Learn more or chat with a trained counsellor on our website now:

Our Bereavement Support Services - Neville Funerals Neville Funerals support the bereaved through our bereavement initiatives including Talking Elephants sessions and Lea Bereavement.

Have you heard... it's now only 2 days until Business Fives' Luton Event! ⚽

Our sister company, Neville Special Projects Ltd , will be putting a team forward for the five-a-side football tournament to raise vital funds for Autism Bedfordshire.

The event kicks off at 1:45pm with networking, followed by the tournament at 2:30pm and a drinks reception, a buffet and a presentation from Guest Speakers at 5:00pm.

If you'd like to support the team and help them to reach their fundraising goal for Autism Bedfordshire, you can do so here:

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Good luck, Team Nevilles!

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Our face-to-face bereavement support group, Talking Elephants, offers a safe place to talk to others who are also experiencing the loss of a loved one.

Over the next few weeks, we'll be holding regular sessions across our branches, so if you or someone you know needs our services, please feel free to come along for an informal chat and a cup of tea.

Over the next few weeks, our Talking Elephants meeting times and locations are:

🐘 Dunstable - 19th February 1:30pm - 3:30pm
🐘 Hemel Hempstead – 20th February 11:00am - 1:00pm
🐘 Hitchin - 22nd February 1:00pm - 3:00pm
🐘 Shefford – 23rd February 12:30 pm - 2:30pm
🐘 Woburn Sands – 27th February 1:30pm - 3:30pm

Have you heard... our sister company,Neville Special Projects Ltd, is entering a team for Business Fives' Luton Event on the 22nd of February.

In just 8 days, the team will be attending the five-a-side football tournament to raise vital money for Autism Bedfordshire.

The event kicks off at 1:45pm with networking, followed by the tournament at 2:30pm and a drinks reception, a buffet and a presentation from Guest Speakers at 5:00pm.

As a Trust, we're proud to support Business Fives' event as its commitment ensures 10% of company revenue goes to charity, in addition to our company charity fundraising.

To help the team make a difference in their sporting efforts, click the link below.

Best of luck team 👏

Help raise £500 to help Autism Bedfordshire Weʼre raising money to help Autism Bedfordshire. Support this JustGiving Crowdfunding Page.

Our sister company, Neville Special Projects Ltd, is a proud corporate partner of Luton Town Football Club which means the team have a chance to win two tickets a month!

This last month, Kelly, the team's Office and Best Practice Manager, won the tickets which meant she got to take her son at the weekend...

"I took my son, Josh, to the game with me as he is a Luton fan. We had a great afternoon although the result didn’t go the way we wanted it to. The atmosphere was brilliant, I can see why other teams don’t enjoy playing at Kenilworth Road!"

Congratulations Kelly, looks like you had a great time👏

We're proud supporters of Pace4Life again this year as we were delighted to have collected a significant number of pacemakers to be donated in 2023 and we hope to continue that into 2024.

Learn more about how you can support this vital charity here: https://pulse.ly/du6dlfpizl

Today is the last day of National Apprenticeship Week, where we have been celebrating our wonderful apprentices and the work they contribute to our business.

We'd like to spotlight our brilliant female trainee, Tyla, who chose to take up a role in Embalming. Tyla said: "One of the parts of the job is having the ability to help families say goodbye to their loved ones with dignity, guiding them through the process and taking care of the deceased."

Tyla's advice to young females exploring apprenticeships and trainee positions would be to "explore everything, applying for anything that interests you - even if it gets you out of your comfort zone!"

Very wise, inspiring words from Tyla.

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This Thank you Thursday, we'd like to shout out our latest apprentices who have worked hard to embed themselves within the business.

Tyla chose the trainee embalmer role as she wanted hands-on experience in her chosen field.

"One of the best parts of this job is having the ability to help families say goodbye to their loved ones with dignity, making the process easier for them and guiding them through. Since I've started, I've learned the importance of empathy and how meaningful it is to connect and put myself in a position to feel how others do."

Thank you to Tyla and our other trainees and apprentices - the whole team is impressed by your dedication and hard work so far.

In light of National Apprenticeship Week, we would like to introduce our Trainee Memorial Mason, Kiera, and provide an insight into her experience so far.

Like many, Keira decided that the traditional school environment wasn't for her and instead decided to take on a 'Learn-on-the-Job' based role.

"I believed I could learn more by choosing these roles and this is why I applied to train as a Memorial Mason at Neville Funerals. The results have been great so far and I have learned so much about material types, fitting stones properly, and the intricacies involved with the work."

Kiera has made great progress since starting her role and we're excited to see her developing her skills even further in the future. Congratulations, Kiera.

This week, we're proud to be celebrating National Apprenticeship Week 2024. This is the 17th annual celebration of Apprenticeships, and marks an opportunity for us to recognise the values, benefits and opportunities that they bring to individuals, businesses and communities across the UK.

We're passionate about inspiring and training the next generation of workers, and are pleased to offer a comprehensive Apprenticeship programme across a variety of roles and businesses, with continual support and mentoring throughout... and we have been doing so since our first apprentice was hired in 1881.

Keep an eye on our social channels this week to find out more and meet some of the wonderful apprentices, who contribute to the daily running of our businesses.

As part of Neville Trust, we're determined to do our bit to help support our local community. And, this World Cancer Day we're shining a light on a fantastic organisation, Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity.

As one of our Charities Of The Year 2024, Lighthouse is the only charity that provides emotional, physical and financial wellbeing support to the construction community and their families. Not only that, but they also offer cancer support to those within the community who are struggling.

Learn more and find out how you can get support, or offer your help:

About Us - Lighthouse Club The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity is the only charity that provides emotional, physical and financial wellbeing support to the construction community and their families. A crucial element of our strategy is to provide a wide range of free and widely available pro-active resources to suppo...

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We realise how challenging it can be to face the loss of a loved one, especially if you are facing it alone. That's why we set up our free bereavement groups, Talking Elephants, which are here to support those searching for a safe space to help deal with loss.

Over the next few weeks, our Talking Elephants meeting times and locations are:

🐘 Bedford - 1st February 2:00pm - 4:00pm
🐘 Stopsley - 6th February 7:00pm - 8:30pm
🐘 Luton - 7th February 12:00pm-2:00pm
🐘 Flitwick - 9th February 10:30am - 12:30pm

Learn more by visiting our website now:

Our Bereavement Support Services - Neville Funerals Neville Funerals support the bereaved through our bereavement initiatives including Talking Elephants sessions and Lea Bereavement.

Today marks Parent Mental Health Day, a day focused on raising awareness for the mental health and wellbeing of parents and carers. This year's theme is “Creating Positive Relationships”.

Here at Neville Funerals, we feel it is important that the welfare of our customers is supported throughout the funeral process and in some instances these individuals are parents.

In the year ending March 2023, it was found a total of 3,743 children (aged between 0-17 years) passed away in England. This statistic helps to show the importance of grief support and the need for mental health guidance for bereaved parents.

We run grief support groups within our communities to do our part to support those suffering the loss of a loved one. Our Talking Elephants sessions create a safe and supportive environment for individuals to talk about their thoughts and feelings of grief with individuals in similar situations.

If you would like to learn more about Parent Mental Health Day, click here: https://pulse.ly/wnrmtkmfya

Well done to our Shefford team for receiving some wonderful customer feedback! Hearing from the people we help directly shows the importance of our service and just how much a personal touch is appreciated.

We offer our customers more than just a funeral because we recognise the importance of support care in a time of need.

We're excited to spread the news of Letchworth Garden House Hospice Care Muddy Mayhem fundraising event on the 24th of March 👏

The course opens at 9:00 am on Woodhall Estate's private land in Watton-at-stone and will close at 2:30 pm. The event includes a 5km obstacle course designed to offer a challenging yet exciting fundraiser event. Individuals are encouraged to sign up for a day of fun while raising vital funds for local hospice care.

Participants can either sign up and donate to the cause or they can buy a ticket and fundraise themselves... we'll even be submitting a Neville's team!

Best of luck to everyone who has already signed up, a great activity for a very worthy cause.

If you would like to know more about how you can get involved, click the link in our comments section ⬇️

Events | Supporting us | Garden House Hospice Care Our calendar of fundraising events offers something for everyone, from skydiving and overseas treks to community social events and coffee mornings - supporting your local Hospice has never been easier.

We're delighted to announce that one of our Charities of the Year for 2024 is.... Autism Bedfordshire👏

With local teams across Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire, we feel this local charity is the perfect fit for our 2024 charity focus!

This amazing organisation offers services that help break down the barriers to social participation for those with autism, providing safe environments where individuals and their families can feel supported and accepted.

The team of specialist staff recognise the physical and emotional stress of looking after an autistic person which is why they provide a place where families can go for practical advice, information or emotional support so they feel better equipped.

Our other Charity of the Year for 2024 includes the Lighthouse Club - a construction industry charity. Stay tuned for more info on this amazing charity.

We have lots of fundraising plans for the coming year so keep in touch but if you would like to read more about this worthy charity and how you could get involved and show your support, click here: https://pulse.ly/dwkef5977o

Our face-to-face bereavement support groups offer everyone an opportunity to come together for an informal chat to talk about their feelings and find companionship with others in a similar situation.

Our groups are open, as we want to do all we can to support those grieving in our communities.

Over the next few weeks, our Talking Elephants meeting times and locations are:

🐘 Stopsley - Jan 18th, 10:00am - 11:30am
🐘 Woburn Sands - Jan 23rd, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
🐘 Hitchin - Jan 25th, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
🐘 Shefford - Jan 26th, 12:30pm - 2:30pm

To find our more about our Talking Elephants sessions, go to our website: https://pulse.ly/t6didharkz

Our team in Hemel Hempstead is supporting DENS - Helping Rebuild Lives, a charity that offers support for those in Dacorum facing homelessness, poverty or social exclusion.

We are doing our part to support DENS with regular donations of food and essential household provisions from the Hemel Hempstead branch as homelessness and poverty can happen to anyone for a number of different reasons.

All donations are then dropped off at DENS' foodbank, where they can be distributed in parcels to those in need.

Learn more about DENS here: https://pulse.ly/wlzz6qodrt

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The Centre for Ageing Better is launching a new, nationwide campaign to tackle ageism and change the way we all think about ageing 👏

The country’s first public-facing campaign is focused on altering the way we all think about ageing. Evidence has found ageism can be detrimental to us all as we grow older, impacting livelihoods, mental health and wellbeing plus individuals' productivity.

Research conducted by the Centre for Ageing Better has found that over half of people aged over 50 in England have experienced ageism in the last year!

As an Age Friendly Employer, we recognise the importance of supporting staff at all ages, to ensure a positive and harmonious workforce.

Why don't you get involved and join the Age Without Limits movement: https://pulse.ly/ee19nn3hbi

This year we have have decided to continue supporting the marvellous work of Hearing Aid Recycling. The charity is dedicated to recovering hearing aids that are no longer needed (and which we, along with many other organisations, can provide) and refurbishing them for people in need in multiple developing countries around the world.

We have chosen to continue our support again this year and encourage you to find out more about the vital work they do here: https://pulse.ly/5espyw9c9r

After launching an exciting new look and name at the end of 2023, we look forward to seeing the change this charity is promoting!

Donate your old hearing aids for Hearing Aid Recycling Donate your old hearing aids for Hearing Aid Recycling. We will repurpose them for people they will benefit the most worldwide.

We have the most amazing, specialist and dedicated teams at Neville Funerals. Our talented florist team is just one of them. The love and care which they invest in producing absolutely stunning, and often bespoke and very personal floral tributes, is hugely appreciated by our clients.

And often they will advise clients on flower choices that befits the season and the ceremony.

Sue Evans, is the Manager of the Florist Team at Neville Funerals, and here she gives just an overview of the most popular choices she anticipates over the coming months: "In terms of colours, striking purple and white arrangements are still the most popular choice for coffin sprays, and actually can be more economical than the previously popular blue floral choices.

"Red Roses, Tulips, Sunflowers, Irises and Carnations were some of our most popular flower choices last year and I think this may continue into 2024. We try to ensure that any preferred floral choice is available all year round, which means our customers aren't limited by season but it will be interesting to see if new colour preferences will emerge in the in the Spring for us to share with our customers."

More details about our Florist Team and the work that they do can be found here https://pulse.ly/hafphy3xum

Here at Neville Funerals, we strive to provide a bespoke funeral service to each of our customers, ensuring that the service, and the elements that make up each ceremony, suits the style, beliefs, personality and preferences of the deceased.

For those that want to look at eco funeral choices and also perhaps more sustainable elements, we can offer a range of biodegradable coffins, made from wicker, bamboo or pine as part of our green funeral choices. And these are more options to consider.

Why not find out more about the green funeral options we offer on our website:

Green funeral choices - Neville Funerals At Neville Funerals, we want to support you with eco-friendly, green funerals. We offer biodegradable choices, such as wicker coffins or cardboard coffins.

On the 25th of January, the amazing Keech Hospice will be hosting a Death Cafe in Luton Central Library as they encourage people to open up and share their thoughts and feelings and experiences about loss.

We're advocates for the positive impact that open conversations around death can have and the importance of discussing the loss of loved ones, which is why we are encouraging anyone dealing with loss to pop along to the session between 11:00am - 12:30pm. You would be able to share and chat as little or as much as you feel comfortable with but certainly taking that first step of walking through the door can be huge leap.

The Death Cafe, in short, will offer a safe place for open discussions around grief, bereavement and end-of-life care.

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The whole Neville Funerals Team would like to wish each and every one of you a peaceful and prosperous New Year!

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It's a New Year and our free bereavement support sessions, Talking Elephants, are all set to start up again. Community partners and our very own volunteers are in place, and ready to open the doors to those that need an informal space to share experience of loss and to support each other as they navigate the complex stages of grief.

If you or a friend feel you would benefit from one of our sessions please feel free to come along for a cup of tea and a chat.

Our first January dates will take place on the usual Talking Elephants dates:

🐘 Stopsley - Tuesday Jan 2nd, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
🐘 Luton - Back in February
🐘 Bedford - Thursday Jan 4th, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
🐘 Flitwick - Friday Jan 12th, 10:30am - 12:30pm (run by Ampthill Branch)
🐘 Dunstable - Monday 15th Jan, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
🐘 Hemel Hempstead - Tuesday 16th Jan, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Learn more about our Talking Elephants sessions here: https://pulse.ly/uwx1yxkkix

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