Cemeteries and Crematoria Seminar 2024

Date: Thursday 25 April

Venue: The Edge Conference Centre, The Edge, Riveredge, Wigan, WN3 5AB

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Bereavement Services is a high-profile council service which, as well as meeting the needs of the bereaved, is under increasing pressure to become commercially self-sustaining and delivering value for money. Facing a growing number of demands and challenges, ranging from; changing cultural needs, new environmental requirements, new land for burials, greater economic transparency and growing funeral poverty.

This seminar brings together expert speakers from local authorities and the wider sector who will share their knowledge, and provide delegates with practical and transferable examples of how the challenges can be meet.  In addition, the event will provide the opportunity for delegates to network with colleagues.

Presentations

The results of APSE’s State of the Market Survey - Cemeteries and Crematoria 2024
Vickie Hacking, Principal Advisor, APSE

A self-service booking system for Funeral Directors
Alan Sheldon, Head of Bereavement Service, Liverpool City Council

Cemeteries and Memorials Data
Jack Parker, Product Consultant, Brightly (A Siemens Company), APSE Approved Partner

A first for East Riding of Yorkshire
Christine Walker- Kelley, Crematorium Manager, East Riding of Yorkshire Council

Conservation and repair at Sheffield General Cemetery
Stuart Turner, Service Manager, Sheffield City Council

Carbon footprint of memorialisation in cemeteries
Justin Smith, Director, The CDS Group

Burial, Cremation, and New Funerary Methods
Spencer Clarke, Interim Head of Property, Family and Trust Law, The Law Commission

How funerals are changing and what is behind the change?
Dr Kate Woodthorpe, Faculty of Humanities and Social Science, University of Bath