Next training courses for Funeral Celebrants

JUNE/July 2010 - Worthing

Wednesday 30th - Friday 2nd July 2010

 

SEPTEMBER 2010 - Blackpool area

Wednesday 15th Sept - Friday 17th Sept 2010

 

To book a place Tel: 07752 212 067 (Neil) or 01903 602795 (Terri)

 

WHAT ARE THE STUDENTS SAYING ABOUT THE COURSE?

I have attended many courses over the years, as I am required to have 30 hours CPD annually. Your course is the best I have attended and amazing value for money. The expertise, knowledge and support were second to none. I admire your generosity, you failed to be precious about your experience, you give so much and just want you to know that it is appreciated. I have enjoyed reading your book and I know I will refer to it for many years to come - Sharon (Apr 2010)

I now feel I can give families the most fitting service they deserve and would recommend the course unreservedly - John (Jan 2010)

The course was led by someone with passion about funeral ceremonies and now I am passionately converted to the importance of Civil Funerals - Morris - (Jan 2010)

 

Bespoke Civil Ceremonies has teamed up with The Association of Independent Celebrants and the International College of Celebrancy in Australia to offer the best celebrancy training within the UK.

Visit us at www.collegeofcelebrancy.co.uk and www.indepdentcelebrants.com

THE BEST VALUE AND HIGHEST STANDARD OF TRAINING YOU CAN FIND ! - Well that's what our students say - see their comments below.

The 3 DAY course will cover all aspects of Funeral Celebrancy, including:
Helping families in Grief, Family Meetings, Service Planning, Music/Poetry/Reading Resources, Eulogy Writing, Presentation Skills, What to do on the day, and how to conduct a funeral. The working of Crematoria and Cemeteries. How to market yourself to funeral directors and the public and much much more - PHONE NOW FOR AN INFORMATION PACK.

Course fee of £750 includes refreshments and lunch.
The course fee does not include accomodation, but there are plenty of B&Bs etc close by.

Course Leaders- Terri and Neil are THE most experienced Funeral Celebrants in the whole of the UK. They have 13 years of Civil Funeral experience and have conducted over 4000 funerals.

Terri Shanks
Terri trained as a Celebrant with Carole Poole who was then the UK President of the Australian based 'International Federation of Celebrants'. She has subsequently built up a very successful business working as a Celebrant throughout Sussex. In May 2007 she went to Oklahoma, USA to study at the In-Sight Institute with Doug Manning, (an author of over 30 books, a world leading lecturer in the field of understanding bereavement & grief, and trainer of over 1000 Celebrants throughout America) Terri was also fortunate to attend the first ever International Convention of Independent Celebrants in Oklahoma, where she was invited to speak to Celebrants from throughout the USA, Canada and New Zealand. Terri now uses her wealth of knowledge and experience to train other Celebrants not only from the UK, but from other countries throughout the world too. For further information please contact Terri Shanks
Telephone: 01903 602795
Email: info@sussexcelebrant.co.uk

Neil Dorward
Neil Dorward has worked in the world of training, learning and development for over 17 years within education, the health service and the manufacturing industry. He is a CIPD Graduate with a Masters level Diploma in HRM and has CIPD training qualifications. He was one of the first people in the UK to gain a Diploma in Funeral Celebrancy from the highly regarded International College of Celebrancy in Australia and has recently been granted license to facilitate this diploma within the UK. Neil became the first full time Civil Funeral Celebrant in Scotland and established the leading celebrancy company in Scotland called Bespoke Civil Ceremonies and has set the standards of excellence for funeral celebrants in Scotland. He is a full member of the prestigious Professional Speakers Association and is regularly invited to deliver keynote addresses to the business world as 'The Legacy Man'.. He has several articles published in America and the UK and published his first book on how to be a passionate and effective speaker at a at a funeral.

Telephone: 07752 212 067

Email: neil@bespokecivilceremonies.co.uk