The bereavement services profession has already been rocked by the effects of the global COVID-19 pandemic, and yet for many areas, the worst is still to come.
Developing and executing contingency plans while maintaining business continuity and safeguarding staff and the general public, is arguably one of the biggest challenges that death care providers may ever face.
On Thursday 23rd April 2020 at 3:00pm BST, join us for a live panel discussion, where a select group of local authority bereavement service managers, private organisations and association professionals will share their knowledge about how best to tackle this ongoing crisis.
This is a meaningful opportunity to connect with members of the bereavement services community, share experiences, learn from others and support one another as we navigate these uncertain times.
What our guests will cover:
✅Planning - An account of the contingency plans they’ve developed
✅Restraints - Legal, physical, people/HR
✅What's Next - What they're planning for the next stage of the pandemic
✅Ask The Panel - Put your own questions and concerns to the panel in this live Q&A session
✅Keeping The Sharing & Learning Going - Connect with bereavement services colleagues from across the country through a new dedicated forum, specifically curated for you to share and learn across any bereavement related topic
Title: COVID-19 Contingency Planning to Ensure Business Continuity: A Panel Discussion
Date: Thursday, April 23, 2020
Time: 3:00pm BST
Duration: 1 hour
To register, simply leave us a few details in the form below 👇
Julie Dunk BA (Hons) FICCM (Dip), Chief Executive, Institute of Cemetery & Crematorium Management
Julie has worked in cemetery & crematory management for a number of years in Cardiff, Lewisham and finally Bournemouth where she managed the Council’s Bereavement Services for 11 years.
Throughout her career Julie was actively involved in her professional association, ICCM, serving as a director and president as well as organising events for them. In 2008, Julie left Bournemouth Council to work for ICCM full-time as a Technical Services & Events Manager, and then appointed as deputy chief executive of the ICCM in 2017, and as chief executive in 2018.
Justin Smith, The CDS Group, Director
For the past 15 years, Justin has been in the cemetery development industry specialising in groundwater protection and planning.
Jamieson Hodgson, Memoria, Business Development Director and Head of Planning
Jamieson Hodgson joined Memoria in early 2009. He initially led business development but has since progressed into the role of Head of Planning. During that time, he has helped to grow the business by leading our planning team to securing 10 new planning consents for new crematoria and memorial parks in the last 7 years. Jamieson has overseen 6 planning appeals during this time – leading to 5 consents. This has allowed him to develop knowledge in planning law and policy. He is a demographic expert who has helped to develop GIS technology in order to better understand the way that 'need' and financial viability is measured in crematoria development.
Moderator: Neil Sherrin, PlotBox, VP Business Development
N. America
Neil holds a BA (Hons) in Marketing with Business, plus a range of certifications from the Institute of Leadership and Management and the Innovation Engineering Institute.