Full interview of Claire Michelle Bainton (Mountain) Managing Director at IPC Training UAE & The International Corporation of Professional Celebrants

Introduction:
When it comes to commemorating life's most significant milestones, such as weddings, funerals, and naming ceremonies, choosing a qualified celebrant is paramount. These skilled professionals bring expertise, personalisation, and emotional support to create memorable experiences for your family.
 
In this blog, we will delve into the importance of selecting a qualified celebrant who can make your family celebrations truly special. 

Personalised Ceremonies Tailored to Your Family's Needs:
A qualified celebrant understands the importance of crafting personalised ceremonies that capture the essence of your family's values, beliefs, and traditions. With their expertise, they carefully curate every aspect of the ceremony, including readings, music, and rituals, to ensure a meaningful and unique experience for all involved. 

Expert Guidance and Emotional Support:
During emotionally charged moments like funerals or weddings, a qualified celebrant acts as a pillar of strength, providing expert guidance and empathetic support. They possess the necessary skills to navigate sensitive situations with grace and compassion, ensuring that everyone feels heard and supported.
 
Professionalism and Experience for Flawless Ceremonies:
A qualified celebrant brings professionalism and experience to your family celebrations, ensuring a seamless and flawless ceremony. Their training equips them with public speaking expertise, meticulous planning skills, and knowledge of legal requirements.
 
Inclusivity and Cultural Sensitivity:
In today's multicultural society, celebrating diverse backgrounds and honouring various traditions is vital. A qualified celebrant embraces inclusivity and cultural sensitivity, incorporating customs and rituals that reflect your family's heritage.
 
Attention to Detail for Unforgettable Experiences:
A qualified celebrant understands that attention to detail is crucial in creating unforgettable experiences. They meticulously plan every element of the ceremony, ensuring that it aligns with your vision and requirements.
 
Conclusion: 
Choosing a qualified celebrant for your family celebrations is a decision that should not be taken lightly. They play a pivotal role in creating personalised, memorable, and inclusive ceremonies while offering emotional support and professional guidance.

Support Services for the Worst Time of Your Life
Losing a child is an unimaginable tragedy, and the pain and grief that follow can be overwhelming. The journey of grief is deeply personal and unique to each individual, but no one should have to face it alone. In the United Kingdom, there are numerous support services and organizations dedicated to helping families navigate the devastating experience of child bereavement. In this blog post, we will explore the range of services available to provide support, comfort, and guidance during the worst time of your life.

1. The Child Bereavement UK: Child Bereavement UK is a leading national charity that offers support to families and professionals when a child dies or is facing bereavement. They provide a helpline, online resources, and specialized face-to-face support through their regional centres across the UK. Their services include one-on-one counselling, group support sessions, and training for professionals working with bereaved families.
2.  Winston's Wish: Winston's Wish is another prominent organization in the UK that focuses on supporting children and young people grieving the loss of a parent or sibling. They offer a helpline, online resources, and a range of therapeutic services. These services include individual counselling, family support, residential weekends, and educational programs to help children understand and cope with their grief.
3.  Cruse Bereavement Care: Cruse Bereavement Care is a charity that provides support for people of all ages who have experienced the death of a loved one. They have a specialized team dedicated to supporting children and young people through their grief. Cruse offers face-to-face counselling, telephone support, and a wide range of resources tailored to different age groups. They also run support groups where bereaved families can connect with others who have experienced similar losses.
4.  The Compassionate Friends: The Compassionate Friends is a self-help organization that offers support to families who have lost a child, regardless of age or cause of death. They have a helpline staffed by bereaved parent volunteers, who provide understanding and support to those going through the grieving process. The Compassionate Friends also organizes local support groups and online forums where bereaved parents can share their experiences and find comfort in connecting with others who have walked a similar path.
5.  Local Hospices and Hospitals: Many local hospices and hospitals have dedicated bereavement services to support families who have experienced the loss of a child. These services may include bereavement counsellors, support groups, and access to specialized resources. It is advisable to reach out to your local hospice or hospital to inquire about the specific services they offer.

​Child bereavement is an unimaginable tragedy, but it is important to remember that there are dedicated support services available to help you through the darkest times.
 
The organisations mentioned in this blog post, such as Child Bereavement UK, Winston's Wish, Cruse Bereavement Care, and The Compassionate Friends, provide invaluable support, counselling, and resources to families experiencing the loss of a child. Additionally, local hospices and hospitals often offer bereavement services tailored to the needs of grieving families.
 
Remember, reaching out for help is a sign of strength, and these organizations are here to provide you with the support and guidance necessary to navigate this painful journey of grief.

Here at the The International Corporation of Professional Celebrants, we offer a no fee bespoke funeral plans for all infant and children’s under the age of 18 years. 

Introduction:
When it comes to planning life's important milestones, such as weddings or registering births, finding the right registry office is crucial. Thankfully, there's a convenient and user-friendly website that simplifies the process of locating registry offices across the UK. RegistryOffice.uk offers a comprehensive directory of registry offices, making it effortless for individuals to find the nearest office to their location. In this blog post, we'll explore the benefits of using RegistryOffice.uk and why adding this link to our resources will greatly enhance the user experience.
 
Locate Your Nearest Registry Office:
RegistryOffice.uk serves as a one-stop platform for individuals in search of registry offices in the UK. Navigating the website is straightforward, with a user-friendly interface that allows visitors to quickly locate the nearest registry office to their area. Whether you're planning a wedding, registering a birth, or arranging a civil partnership, RegistryOffice.uk provides an extensive database of registry offices, ensuring that you can find the one that suits your needs.
 
The Convenience of RegistryOffice.uk:
With RegistryOffice.uk, the hassle of searching for registry offices through multiple sources or making countless phone calls becomes a thing of the past. This platform offers an efficient and time-saving solution, providing individuals with all the essential information they need, including contact details, opening hours, and address, at their fingertips. The search functionality enables users to filter their results based on location, making it incredibly convenient to find the nearest registry office in their area.
 
Enhancing the User Experience on ICPCelebrants.com:
ICPCelebrants.com is a well-established website that offers valuable advice and resources for individuals planning funerals and related ceremonies. By doing so, visitors to ICPCelebrants.com will have easy access to an extensive directory of registry offices, allowing them to seamlessly continue their planning process and connect with the appropriate services.

Benefits of Adding a Link: 

Conclusion:
RegistryOffice.uk is a valuable resource that simplifies the task of finding registry offices in the UK. Its user-friendly platform and comprehensive directory make it the go-to website for individuals planning weddings, registering births, or arranging civil partnerships. By including a link to RegistryOffice.uk on the resource page of ICPCelebrants.com, visitors to the site can easily access this helpful tool and navigate their way to the registry office that best suits their needs. Streamlining the planning process and enhancing the user experience, the addition of this link will undoubtedly be a valuable resource for ICPCelebrants.com's audience.

We are thrilled to announce that The International Corporation of Professional Celebrants (ICPCelebrants) has become an international centre for the National Open College Network (NOCN) based in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE, and now falls under the jurisdiction of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)!
 
This partnership marks a significant milestone for ICP Celebrants and opens incredible opportunities for celebrants and individuals passionate about creating meaningful and personalised ceremonies across the globe. As an international centre for NOCN, ICP Celebrants will continue to provide comprehensive training, certification, and professional development programs for celebrants, ensuring excellence in their craft.
 
By joining forces with NOCN, ICP Celebrants gains access to a wide network of resources, expertise, and a recognised framework for accreditation. This collaboration will further strengthen ICP Celebrant's commitment to upholding professional standards, fostering innovation, and promoting the highest quality of celebrant services internationally.
 
The move to Ras Al Khaimah, a vibrant and culturally diverse city in the UAE, offers an ideal location for ICP Celebrant's international centre. With its strategic location and excellent connectivity, Ras Al Khaimah provides a gateway to the GCC region, facilitating greater accessibility for celebrants and trainees from all over the world.
 
Under the jurisdiction of the GCC, ICP Celebrants will work closely with regional partners to enhance the recognition and understanding of the importance of celebrant services in various cultural and religious contexts. This collaboration will contribute to the harmonization and exchange of knowledge, enriching the celebrant profession throughout the GCC nations.
 
We are incredibly excited about this new chapter for ICP Celebrants. Our mission has always been to empower celebrants to create memorable and meaningful ceremonies that reflect the diverse needs and desires of individuals and communities worldwide. This partnership with NOCN and the affiliation with the GCC will enable us to make an even greater impact, fostering excellence and innovation in celebrant services on an international scale.
 
Stay tuned for more updates and exciting opportunities that lie ahead. We look forward to continuing this journey with you and celebrating the power of personalized ceremonies to bring joy and meaning to people's lives, no matter where they are in the world.

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An update regarding the UK's testing and tracing systems 
SAIF continues to address questions of concern about the potential impact of the NHS test and trace system, known as Test and Protect in Scotland, on funeral businesses. Please rest assured that we are pursuing this matter urgently and discussed the issue on your behalf during this week's Cabinet Office meeting (Thursday, 4th June) and are seeking clarification about the possibility of an exemption for funeral directors, who have had contact with Covid-19 cases whilst wearing PPE, from the requirement to self-isolate. The Department of Health & Social Care (DHSC) holds the responsibility for the testing and tracing system, and we have asked the Deceased Management Advisory Group (DMAG) to invite the DHSC to discuss it with us next week.

Please note that funeral directors are not alone in their concerns, with care homes and other members of the care and emergency service sectors raising questions too. We understand that the NHS test and trace system is still in its development phase and as soon as we have further information we will release guidance for members.

Official guidance on procuring body bags
The Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG) has issued the following guidance with regard to PVC body bags.

Some body bags are made from plastic-based, highly halogenated materials such as Poly-Vinyl Chloride (PVC). Combustion of PVC and other highly halogenated materials can cause dioxin formation during the cremation process. Dioxins are harmful to human health and the environment.

As a preventative measure to avoid potential dioxin emissions, the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) would like to highlight the following:

• Public Health England (PHE) guidance states that if body bags are used for cremation, they must not contain any PVC or any highly chlorinated material.
• In addition, body bags made of other materials containing a high level of halogens (chlorine, fluorine, bromine and iodine) should not be procured where practically possible.
• There are alternatives to PVC body bags available, made using materials which are not highly chlorinated or halogenated. Please note this DHSC specification for body bags.

PHE guidance on the use of body bags for deceased persons who are suspected or confirmed to have died from Covid-19 can be found here. Additionally, questions or concerns can be emailed to: [email protected].

Funeral costs support available to care workers affected by Covid-19.
The Care Workers' Charity has set up a special Covid-19 Emergency Fund to help care workers who are forced to take time off due to the coronavirus pandemic and need financial help with matters such as funeral costs and self-isolation living expenses. 

Applicants must work in a role that is involved in or supports the provision of adult, elderly or disability care. These may include residential social care, domiciliary/home care, supported living care. If a care worker is responsible for paying for the funeral costs of a next of kin (partner, parent, sibling, child, or other on a case-by-case basis), the charity is offering up to £2,000 grants/per applicant (whilst funds last). If the care worker has passed on, the next of kin or employer may apply on behalf of the family.

Further information about this support is available here and may be of interest to families in your care.

SAIF Business Centre
National Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors (SAIF)
www.saif.org.uk

Celebrants across the UK are now included in the official list of key workers, which has been drawn up as the nation battles the coronavirus crisis.

The move follows a lobby made by one of the country’s leading sector organisations.

Concerned that Church of England ministers may be under severe pressure in the coming weeks and months, the Association of Independent Celebrants, (AOIC) made its case for professional Celebrants to be added to the list. It is also a fact that some relatives of the deceased may wish to have Celebrants conduct proceedings, which could have been prevented by their exclusion from the list.

With the above in mind, the AOIC’s Executive Chair Philip Spicksley, took up the issue on behalf of Celebrants. Following discussions between Phil and the Chief Executive of SAIF, Terry Tennens, the matter was discussed at the most recent meeting of The Death Management Advisory Group (DMAG).

“As a result of that, I am both pleased and relieved to see that Celebrants have now been recognised as key workers. In these totally unprecedented times, we must all pull together to offer what help and support we can to each other,” said Phil.

As reported, the Government’s list of people deemed ‘key workers’ was revealed as schools and colleges were ordered to close – it is only the children of such workers, aged and including 17, with vulnerable children to the age of 25, who can continue to attend education providers. 

Whilst the list included ‘religious staff’ and ‘those responsible for managing the deceased’ there was no mention of Celebrants.

“This situation is now clarified, and I thank Terry for ensuring that is the case,” added Phil.

Here at Mountain Celebrations our team of Diploma trained Celebrants can individually designed your bespoke ceremony.
 
All will be created and delivered with professionalism, warmth and feeling. They work with you to create a beautifully tailored Wedding Celebration Ceremony.
 
This will reflect your individual needs and contain special meaning for you both.

Celebrating your memorable and unique occasion.
 
Albeit a formal, white wedding Blessing, or something less conventional, it’s important to us that each couple has and achieves their dream day.
 
A traditional church wedding, with ritual and religious words does not fit with everyone’s outlook on life and the Registrar is guided by rules and regulations on where ceremonies can be conducted.
 
Our ceremonies here at Mountain Celebrations are guided by you and only you….
 
Your ceremony, your way, your content, your choice of venue…. you can have as much or as little
religious content as you desire, with the added uniqueness of an additional option like Handfasting, the pouring of the Sands, Jumping the Broom or Crowning’s.

A Celebrant Ceremony can take place anywhere and be designed to suit the individuals concerned.
Our ceremonies can be as creative and romantic as the you want.
 
Mountain Celebrations has officiated at many wonderful unique Wedding Blessings in many countries Worldwide…. From gardens, Marquees, on Boats, in Castles, and on Beaches.
 
You choose your venue somewhere that is special to you and here at
Mountain Celebrations we will make it happen.

We encourage you to choose a wide range of readings, poems, songs, and music to make your ceremony unique to you and all elements from many cultures can be incorporated, bring together our very cosmopolitan culture that we live in today.

We love to get family and friends involved…. anyone can speak, and actively participate in the ceremony.
 
Here at Mountain Celebrations we embrace love, laughter and happiness….
 
So
 
“Share your memories with Mountain Celebrations”
 
For those of you who have been disappointed with the restrictions imposed on the Church during this time, you can still go ahead with your wedding plans, and at a later date, continue the celebrations with the legal ceremony once the churches have reopened.

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Those who are planning a funeral at this time, will be worried for their safety of their loved ones and of course themselves. Planning a funeral at any time is stressful, emotional and potentially sometimes difficult, but with coronavirus (COVID-19) now classified as a pandemic by the World Health Organisation (WHO), there are additional factors to take into consideration.

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We are pleased to announce that our new Diploma Certificate in Civil Celebracy Training Course is now available. View course details

There are occasions when distance, health or other circumstances can stop family from attending a family funeral which, as you know, can be devastating.

So we’re thrilled to launch our new Live Funeral Streaming Service which can provide a great alternative, by giving people the opportunity to view it from the comfort of their own home and at the same time feeling as though they were a part of the occasion, allowing them the opportunity to see and hear the funeral in real time, regardless of where they are in the world. 

We can stream from churches, crematoriums and even the graveside.

For more details please contact Shaun on 07772 509101
https://www.ukfuneralvideoservices.com