Want to be a Funeral Celebrant? Look before you leap!

As Funeral Celebrants a “cairn” may be viewed as an ideal metaphor for the work that they do… building a funeral ceremony, piece by piece (stone by stone) of the life lived by the person that has died. These pieces are then assembled in a manner that will pay a fitting tribute / life celebrantion Read more…

Funeral Planning (Part 1)

Creating A Funeral Ceremony If you want a religious funeral ceremony, you will want to put yourself in the hands of your faith leader and negotiate. A religious ceremony normally has a format, a liturgy, which you will be able to personalise only to a certain extent. Starting with a clean sheet If you do Read more…

Want to be a Funeral Celebrant?

A rewarding role in a dynamic world Serving families at a time of need A Dynamic World Throughout the 20th Century mortality rates across the developed world have been falling consistently. This is primarily due to improvements in healthcare, nutrition and education. An educated population (Less than 1% had a Degree in 1900 and more Read more…

Civil Celebrant Training – Course Materials

This item is being posted due to a number of enquiries being received regarding what Course Materials a Trainee Celebrant will receive. By way of illustration, we have listed the materials that are received by trainee celebrants on our Family & Funeral Celebrancy Distance Learning Diploma Course. 1. Nominated Tutor / Mentor Interview & Welcome Read more…

An Insiders Guide to Celebrant Training

Celebrant Training – An Insiders Guide Almost all of us have been to a naming ceremony, wedding ceremony or funeral ceremony officiated by either a registrar or a religious minister. These ceremonies are almost guaranteed to follow a rigid formula and apart from change of names, each type of ceremony is identical to the last, Read more…

On-Line Celebrant Training

The United Kingdom Society of Celebrants (UKSoC) have added three New guided learning courses to its portfolio. The New courses are similar in content to our existing celebrant training courses, however, there is one key difference – the new courses can be completed on-line with live tutorial support from the comfort of your own office Read more…

Secular Celebrant Training from United Kingdom Society of Celebrants

Welcome to the United Kingdom Society of Celebrants (UKSOC). We are a forward thinking Professional Body dedicated to the provision of quality Independent Celebrant services. Whether your Celebration is joyous or sad, our members will design a tailor-made service fitting for the occasion, which may be a;   Celebration of Life‚ Funeral Ceremony. In many cases those coping with Read more…