We are delighted to announce today our sponsorship of the Staffordshire Community Choir. Led by Ashley Mellor, the choir is part of The Staffordshire Choirs Association (part of The Music In You), and is a non-auditioned community choir that promotes and believes in the benefits of singing not just for the joy of making beautiful music,…
Our Blog
Good Funeral Awards 2023
We are delighted to announce that we have been nominated for the Funeral Director of the Year category at the Good Funeral Awards 2023, being held in Birmingham in September. Thank you so much to everyone who has taken the time and trouble to nominate us – we really appreciate it. We are a forward…
Greener Globe Funeral Awards – Bronze Certification
We have just been awarded our Bronze level certificate from the Greener Globe Funeral Awards, demonstrating our commitment as a business to protecting our environment, and our commitment to sustainability. #ggfa #greenerglobefuneralawards #independentfuneraldirector #sustainablefunerals #ecofunerals #naturalfunerals #forrestfamilyfunerals We are a forward thinking and creative Funeral Directors with a family-run independent Funeral Home based in Stoke-on-Trent….
Rewriting the Stereotypes
Have you read our most recent feature on the Funeral Notices blog? We were proud to be asked to talk with them about what makes us different and sets us apart. We are a forward thinking and creative Funeral Directors with a family-run independent Funeral Home based in Stoke-on-Trent. Furthermore, Forrest & Family combine traditional…
FSB Awards Ceremony
The photographer caught us a few times at theĀ Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) Awards for the West Midlands last week. RAF Cosford was a wonderful location, and eating lunch under the wings of a large plane was quite surreal! šĀ Sadly we didn’t win the category we were nominated for (Start Up Business of the…
FSB Finalists!
We are delighted to have been nominated for the FSB Small Business Awards, and to be a finalist for 2023 in the Start-Up Business of the Year category for the West Midlands. The awards ceremony is in March 2023, and we will keep you updated on the outcome. #fsbawards We are a forward thinking and…
National Grief Awareness Week 2022
Today marks the beginning of Grief Awareness Week for 2022, run by the Good Grief Trust each year. We are often afraid to mention the person’s name who has died. We think we will upset our friend or family member, but it is generally the opposite. By saying their name, remembering them and talking about…
SAIF Care Bereavement Support
SAIF Care Bereavement Support is our commitment to you at a time of need. As part of our commitment to caring for bereaved families, we have teamed up with the National Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors (SAIF) to offer further support and advice to people experiencing grief. SAIF Care allows us to provide…
Members of SAIF
We are delighted to announce that following our recent Quality Assurance inspection, we are now members of SAIF (The National Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors). WHY CHOOSE A SAIF MEMBER? – Local and often family run We are part of the community and offer a traditional, friendly approach. – High quality and professional…
Burslem Christmas Lights Switch-On
Burslem Christmas Lights are being switched on for this Christmas on Friday 2nd December 2022. The even opens at 4pm, and the lights will be switched on by Den Siegertsz and Cllr Leslie Adams. We are delighted to have been able to sponsor the main stage for the event. Burslem is our home and our…