- NAFD launches new ‘qualified’ tutor training programme07/12/2010
The National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD) is offering funeral professionals the opportunity to achieve a nationally recognised teaching qualification which will entitle them to deliver NAFD qualifications.
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- New ‘one stop’ insurance solution for NAFD members07/12/2010
Working closely with the National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD) to develop a comprehensive range of insurance products for funeral directors, South Essex Insurance Brokers (SEIB) has now set up a ‘one stop’ proposition designed to cater for all NAFD members’ insurance needs under one roof.
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- ‘Most successful yet’ meetings for NAFD European Liaison Group07/12/2010
On November 16 the NAFD European Liaison Group enjoyed its most successful yet visit to Brussels, when delegates met with Members of the European Parliament and key advisors to identify problems with and seek changes to existing European legislation. They also worked to establish an early warning mechanism which would prevent the introduction of future legislation that would impact adversely on UK funeral directors.
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- NAFD launches new online book of remembrance25/10/2010
The National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD) is using the internet to help people as they come to terms with their grief. In conjunction with online memorial firm Friendsandrelations.com it has developed the NAFD Book of Remembrance, which enables bereaved families to seek solace following their loss and to celebrate the life of their loved one.
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- NAFD welcomes death certification developments25/10/2010
The National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD) is delighted that a Bill on death certification has been included in the Scottish Government’s legislative programme for 2010-2011 and that, following consultation, plans for a unified system of death certification in England and Wales are moving forward.
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- NAFD welcomes the launch of the Professional Carriage Masters Association25/10/2010
The National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD) has welcomed the formation of the Professional Carriage Masters Association (PCMA), which aims to promote best practice and improve professional standards throughout the commercial horse-drawn vehicle industry.
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- NAFD launches new online book of remembrance 01/10/2010
The National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD) is using the internet to help people as they come to terms with their grief. In conjunction with online memorial firm Friendsandrelations.com it has developed the NAFD Book of Remembrance, which enables bereaved families to seek solace following their loss and to celebrate the life of their loved one.
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- NAFD welcomes death certification developments01/10/2010
The National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD) is delighted that a Bill on death certification has been included in the Scottish Government’s legislative programme for 2010-2011 and that, following consultation, plans for a unified system of death certification in England and Wales are moving forward.
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- NAFD welcomes the launch of the Professional Carriage Masters Association01/10/2010
The National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD) has welcomed the formation of the Professional Carriage Masters Association (PCMA), which aims to promote best practice and improve professional standards throughout the commercial horse-drawn vehicle industry.
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- Funeral Director Monthly reaches more decision makers16/09/2010
It’s official – circulation of the Funeral Director Monthly is on the rise! The latest ABC audit confirms that the magazine is reaching even more key individuals within the funeral sector, underlining its value to advertisers.
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- Funeral directors and the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme01/09/2010
The NAFD’s Environmental Advisory Group has been reviewing the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme to determine whether funeral directors need to register by the end of September to avoid a fine.
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- NAFD consults on increase in Parochial Fees from 201101/09/2010
The National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD) is delighted to report that, following consultation with its representatives regarding Parochial Fees, the General Synod of the Church of England has approved a draft order prescribing a general increase of just 1.5% for 2011.
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- NAFD adds Will search service to benefits package01/09/2010
The NAFD has teamed up with Data Certainty, a company endorsed by the Law Society, to make its Certainty.co.uk Will search service available to members and their clients.
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- NAFD girls Race for Life13/08/2010
Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life is the largest women-only fundraising event in the UK and this year the girls working at the NAFD’s National Office joined 2,500 women at the start of Cancer Research UK’s first ever Race for Life in Solihull.
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- Westminster All Party Parliamentary Group reforms13/08/2010
The British Driving Society (BDS) – the national, not-for-profit organisation responsible for all harness horse driving activities in the UK – has launched a new register to promote confidence in the quality standards maintained by commercial horse-drawn wedding and funeral providers.
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- Westminster All Party Parliamentary Group reforms13/08/2010
The National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD) is delighted to report that the All Party Parliamentary Funerals and Bereavement Group (APPG) has been reformed and will be chaired by Lorely Burt MP.
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- Funeral exhibition recognised in Best Practice Awards07/07/2010
The National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD) is a member and big supporter of the Trade Association Forum – the organisation that promotes the development and sharing of best practice among UK trade associations – so was delighted to be shortlisted for a major honour after entering the Forum’s 2010 Best Practice Awards.
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- NFE is shortlisted for Exhibition of the Year08/06/2010
The National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD) is delighted to announce that the National Funeral Exhibition (NFE), the UK’s only national funeral trade show and one of the most important events in the international funeral calendar, is in the running for a prestigious award.
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- 200 funeral directors join NAFD Telecom Alliance02/06/2010
The National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD) is delighted to announce that 200 of its members have joined the NAFD Telecom Alliance, the exclusive telecoms package set up in conjunction with 2 Circles Communications.
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- Steven Whitehurst wins Scales Award02/06/2010
Steven Whitehurst from Ryde on the Isle of Wight has won the NAFD’s Scales Award, after gaining the highest marks in the March 2010 Diploma in Funeral Directing examinations.
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- NAFD works with Skillsmart Retail to develop education programme02/06/2010
As it sets about evolving its education support, the National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD) is working with Skillsmart Retail, the UK sector skills council most appropriate to the
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- Lowest card rate in the funeral sector02/06/2010
The response to the merchant services affinity deal set up in July 2009 with Elavon Santander has been excellent, with more than 100 NAFD member firms taking advantage of the excellent rates available.
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- NAFD prepares to work with the new Government02/06/2010
Following the May 6 General Election there has been a huge turnover of MPs – over 200 of our newly elected representatives have
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- Social Fund consultation29/04/2010
The National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD) will be making a detailed submission on behalf of the profession in response to the Department for Work & Pensions consultation paper regarding reform of the Social Fund.
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- NAFD Western Counties Area Federation’s Golden Jubilee 29/04/2010
The Western Counties Area Federation of the National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD) is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year with Derek Gunningham at the helm once again.
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- Foundation Degree in Funeral Services29/04/2010
In conjunction with the National Association of Funeral Directors, the Centre for Death & Society (CDAS) at the University of Bath has developed the Foundation Degree in Funeral Services – a vocational qualification that enables people to study while still in full time employment.
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- Biocides Directive Update29/04/2010
Former BIE president Adrian Haler has been working closely with the NAFD on the impact of the Biocides Directive regarding the use of Formaldehyde for embalming and reports that it will be some time before the fate of Formaldehyde is determined.
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- NAFD relaunches award-winning website29/04/2010
The National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD) has relaunched its award-winning website – www.nafd.org.uk – following a number of key enhancements.
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- Funeral directors contain prices and deliver added value27/04/2010
By giving bereaved families more choice and working hard to contain their costs funeral directors are delivering excellent value for money, according to the latest survey by the National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD).
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- The Government recognises the NAFD’s concerns11/04/2010
The National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD) is delighted to report that government consultation documents have formally recognised the profession’s concerns over two major issues, namely retained ashes and the inadequacies of the Social Fund.
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- Tremendous support for NAFD’s Yorkshire 11/04/2010
This year’s Yorkshire Educational & Social Weekend proved as popular as ever, with over 100 people making the trip to Scarborough to improve their funeral industry knowledge and spend time relaxing with family and friends.
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- Fixon Nails Update11/04/2010
Following the NAFD’s involvement in a meeting at the Ministry of Justice to consider the issues surrounding Fixion Nails, the Association has now received a comprehensive list of all the hospitals which either currently implant the devices, or have implanted them at some time since the procedure was first instigated in 2002.
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- NAFD’s Environmental Group publishes guidelines09/04/2010
The NAFD Environmental Advisory Group has been set up to support members by advising on the key environmental issues within the funeral sector.
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- NAFD launches exclusive dental plan for members 09/04/2010
The NAFD Dental Plan is a new benefit of membership which has been set up by the National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD) to provide funeral directors and their families with a choice of cover from as little as £9.00 a month.
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- NAFD maintains close links with the Opposition 09/04/2010
A flurry of political announcements at the turn of the year heralded the beginning of the unofficial General Election campaign and the National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD) is now working to maintain close links with the Opposition and solicit support for the funeral sector as policies are agreed and a post-Election agenda is developed.
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- The NAFD addresses the issues surrounding Fixion Nails 09/04/2010
The Fixion Expandable Nail has proved to be a revolutionary concept in the treatment of long bone fractures. However, its explosive capacity when subject to heat is understood to be greater than that of a pacemaker, making it essential that Fixions are identified and vented prior to cremation, yet there are no guidelines as to where the responsibility for this lies.
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- NAFD appoints new Standards & Quality Manager 09/04/2010
The National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD) is pleased to announce the appointment of Colin Erskine as Standards & Quality Manager.
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- NAFD sets up full disaster recovery solution for members15/01/2010
Mindful of the increasing reliance on technology in today’s business environment, the National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD) has joined forces with IT solutions specialist extech to offer its members a full disaster recovery solution.
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- NAFD Presents Lifetime Achievement Award To Bill Olner MP14/01/2010
The National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD) has honoured Bill Olner MP with a Lifetime Achievement award in recognition of his services to the funeral sector and the bereaved.
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- Excellent Support For The Autumn General Meeting14/01/2010
Attendance at the NAFD’s Autumn General Meeting (November 5) demonstrated once again the extent to which the Association enjoys support from its members and the interest so many are taking in its work on behalf of the profession.
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- NAFD Meets Government Officials To Debate Key Issues 14/01/2010
On October 13 representatives from the National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD) embarked on the first of another round of meetings with key government officials when the Cross Party Group for Funerals and Bereavement in the Welsh Assembly met to discuss the Social Fund, retained ashes, Pandemic Flu and memorial safety.
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- New NAFD Energy Club Drives Costs Down14/01/2010
In partnership with specialist energy consultant LSI, the National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD) has set up the NAFD Energy Club to help drive down the costs of its members’ commercial gas and electricity bills.
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- NAFD Members Conduct WW1 Veterans Funerals14/01/2010
Three members of the National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD) were involved in the funerals of First World War Veterans Henry Allingham, 113, and 111-year old Harry Patch, who died within a week of each other earlier this summer, bringing to a close an important chapter in British history.
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- Social Fund Reform Moves A Step Closer14/01/2010
The National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD) has welcomed the consumer White Paper A Better Deal for Consumers: Delivering Real Help Now and Change for the Future, which has pledged that the Government will publish a consultation document concerning the long-term reform of the Social Fund, and is now pushing for a meeting with the Department for Work & Pensions (DWP) to put forward the profession’s views.
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- NAFD Keeps Parliamentary Campaign on Track 14/01/2010
The National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD) is determined not to allow its campaign for reform of the system of Social Fund payments for funerals to be sidetracked by personnel changes at the Department for Work & Pensions (DWP) and will work with the All Party Parliamentary Funerals and Bereavement Group to raise its concerns with the new Ministers appointed as a consequence of the Cabinet reshuffle and the fall out from the row over MPs’ expenses.
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- NAFD makes the case for realistic Social Fund payments14/01/2010
The National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD) has teamed up with Elavon, a leading global card acquirer that processes over a billion transactions annually for more than a million merchants worldwide, to offer its members a new merchant services scheme with the lowest rates for payments made by credit or debit card.
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- NAFD Repatriation Helpline04/01/2010
Let’s celebrate the unique partnership which delivers the NAFD Repatriation Helpline. The convenience of a department store combined with the attention of a specialist retailer. The original ‘one stop’ shop – from language skills to logistics.
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- Professional Indemnity Cover04/01/2010
In another first for the profession, the National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD) is providing funeral directors with an industry-leading professional indemnity insurance package which provides cover per member of £2million for any one claim.
Cover was switched from Royal and Sun Alliance to the Ecclesiastical Insurance Group on July 15 and as a consequence has been increased from £1million to £2million.
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- NFE 2009 - bigger and busier than ever!13/07/2009
The 2009 National Funeral Exhibition was bigger and busier than ever, with more than 170 exhibitors of funeral products and services taking over two halls at Stoneleigh Park Exhibition Centre. The show more than lived up to expectations with visitor numbers up 12% on the 2007 attendance figures and a 12.5% increase in exhibitors, including more than 20 overseas businesses, which helped to create a distinctly international flavour.
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- NAFD attends inaugural meeting of Northern Ireland’s parliamentary funeral group13/07/2009
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- NAFD petitions Prime Minister over Social Fund payments13/07/2009
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- NAFD launches exclusive telecoms offer13/07/2009
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- Excellent Turn out for NAFD Northern Ireland meeting14/04/2009
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- NAFD makes the case for realistic Social Fund payments18/02/2009
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- NAFD tells Minister the Social Fund is failing18/02/2009
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- News - NAFD forms Stormont cross party group 28/01/2009
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- News - Exclusive advertising deal promotes NAFD members28/01/2009
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- NAFD keeps up the pressure on key funeral issues | NAFD News12/01/2009
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- NAFD steps up Social Fund campaign | NAFD News12/01/2009
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- Cremation Regs 200817/11/2008
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- NAFD helps members get online14/11/2008
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- NAFD helps members get online14/11/2008
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- Perfect Choice supports the re-launch of the Scotland Patients Association02/10/2008
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- New NAFD benefit targets hygiene standards05/09/2008
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- New Cross Party Group in Northern Ireland05/09/2008
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- Funeral portal generates new business opportunities05/09/2008
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- NAFD celebrates student success with special awards ceremony05/09/2008
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- Consistency helps the NAFD contest top awards05/09/2008
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- Parliamentarians support the profession on key issues05/09/2008
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- NAFD Industry News - Degree in Funeral Services to be launched for the first time in UK at University of Bath25/07/2008
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- New NAFD education development officer05/06/2008
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- NAFD Citation announces scholarship for Foundation Degree students29/05/2008
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- NAFD News29/05/2008
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- Funeral directors sponsor new bereavement guide27/05/2008
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- NAFD makes the case for realistic Social Fund payments08/05/2008
At one of the most important Ministerial meetings of the year, the NAFD joined representatives of the All Party Parliamentary Funerals and Bereavement Group for a meeting at the Department for Work & Pensions on March 6 with Social Fund Minister James Plaskitt MP.
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- NAFD advances the debate on key funeral issues08/05/2008
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- NAFD negotiates enhanced banking package 08/05/2008
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- Free recruitment support for NAFD members02/05/2008
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- NAFD Lines Up More Ministerial Meetings18/02/2008
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- NAFD promotes the UK funeral service Stateside03/01/2008
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- First affinity deal for Perfect Choice Funeral Plans03/01/2008
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- NAFD launches marketing support for smaller funeral firms03/01/2008
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- NAFD establishes ECPP Group03/01/2008
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- NAFD Campaigns for exemption from new doorstep selling regualtion 11/12/2007
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- Government’s Change of Heart Over VAT on Doctors’ Fees</11/12/2007
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- Bereavement Conference for Registrars11/12/2007
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- National Funeral Exhibition Dates Announced10/12/2007
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- Your Opportunity To Consult on Key Issues10/12/2007
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- 2007 Funeral Business Award Winners10/12/2007
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- News - NAFD Announces Repatriation Service Improvments23/10/2007
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- News - The Funreral Profession Take On the Lyke Walk23/10/2007
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- News - The NAFD Directors Lobbies for Greater Representation23/10/2007
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- News - Funeral Profession gets its own Parliamentary Group23/10/2007
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- News - NAFD Doubles Professional Indeminty Cover23/10/2007
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- News - MP Presents Funeral Association with IiP Award22/10/2007
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- News - Upward Membership Trend at the NAFD22/10/2007
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- News - The NAFD Responds to Which? Report22/10/2007
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- News - Perfect Choice is Accredited by the Funeral Planning Authority22/10/2007
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- News - New Service Protects the Bereaved From Unsolicited Calls22/10/2007
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- News - NAFD Supports Notification of Infectious Diseases22/10/2007
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