Ever thought of becoming a funeral celebrant?

To meet some wonderful people

To deliver a service that is rewarding and one that makes a difference

Be your own boss

Work part time hours or hours to suit

Do something you enjoy

Do something you are good at

To help people at a most difficult time

To feel fulfilled

To feel good about what you do

And finally....... to get feedback such as this from a family member.

"Sadly, we recently lost my lovely father in law and Michael was highly recommended to be the celebrant for his farewell service.  

We had never met Michael before and, because of Covid restrictions, we only chatted to him over the phone when giving him the necessary information to conduct the eulogy.  We immediately warmed to Michael. He is such a calm, kind and warm gentleman with a fabulous sense of humour, and his attention to detail is second to none! He prepared drafts of the eulogy for the family to approve and we were totally amazed as, on paper, it was like he was best friends with my father in law and had known him all his life. We were extremely pleased with what he had written and how it had been written. However the best was yet to come.

On the day of the funeral we met Michael at the crematorium shortly before the service - obviously suffering  extreme grief.

Within seconds of the service starting we were totally fixated with the delivery of Michael’s eulogy.  It was amazing and it honestly felt like he really had known my father in law all his life! He ‘got’ him so perfectly, his humour, work ethic, contribution to the community, love for his family - everything was perfect! We could not recommend him enough.

It was so lovely to hear all the wonderful comments that mourners made after the ceremony about Michael’s delivery of the eulogy. We honestly couldn’t recommend Michael enough!  He was a star at a very difficult time and I know my father in law would have been ‘chuffed to bits’ with his farewell!

Many thanks again Michael!! "

Ian & Ellen Matthews - Sutton - in Ashfield

During training, I will teach you how to become a competent and proficient celebrant, able to deliver non-religious funeral services. 

The training will teach you how to:

Promote yourself and gain repeat business

Gather useful information

Engage with the families you deal with and adapt to differing scenarios

Liaise and engage with the Funeral Director

Build an effective Order of Service

Accommodating speakers and visual tributes

Write the story of someone's life

Write a service for someone with no family

Communicate with the family

Deliver a passionate and meaningful Eulogy, including how to address an audience and to speak with confidence and assurance

Managing after the service

Understanding Cremation V's Burial and also internment of ashes

Developing a memorial service; something some families have as an addition or as an alternative.

In a nutshell, I will teach you the process of delivering a non-religious funeral service; from taking the initial booking, to speaking with the family afterwards and everything in between.

Linking in to my life as an author, the two most important things I believe I can teach anyone who wants to be a Non religious Funeral Celebrant, is how to write the story of a person’s life and how to deliver that story effectively; two of the key ingredients in delivering a fitting service for a deceased loved one.

You will also receive a certificate confirming you have attended and completed the course.

As you will know from browsing my website, I am an author as well as a Funeral Celebrant. Let me show you how to write the story of someone's life; a skill, I believe will set you aside and make people remember you -  it really is all about the story and the delivery.

My course typically runs over 1-2 days, depending on how much training you need.  The length will really depend on how much we need to spend on you practicing the delivery of the service. 

Th cost?....... £495. 

Anyone can become a Non religious Funeral Celebrant, however, there are, in my opinion certain attributes and skills you need to enable you to flourish and become a skilled celebrant:

The ability to communicate with people

The ability to enjoy speaking in front of others

Confidence in group situations

A personality that allows you to adapt to any audience

If you possess these skills and characteristics, I am sure you have the ability to become a very professional and competent celebrant. If you feel you already possess some of the ingredients, I will give you the rest and show you how to bake the cake.

If you would like to have an informal chat about becoming a Non-religious Funeral Celebrant or indeed training on public speaking, please feel free to contact me via the contact page on this website.

I'd be happy to have a chat with you and hopefully look forward to seeing on my next course. 

I am very flexible on course dates. even happy to deliver one to one courses. Numbers are not an issue to me. I am very happy to be as flexible as possible. The course venue is in Portknockie, a small fishing village in Northern Scotland. It may be a long way to come but I often find people make a mini break of it. It really is a beautiful place to come and explore if nothing else!

If this interests you, please do contact me to discuss your availability.