If you work in death care - as a funeral celebrant, death doula, funeral director, interfaith minister or end of life carer - and you want to build your presence so the families who need you can actually find you, you're in exactly the right place. The community is free to join. With free & paid classes added all the time. And this is very much a living, growing thing - built for a global community of death workers doing things differently. Start by watching the welcome video here. Then have a look around, introduce yourself in the community feed, and let me know what you most want to learn... Welcome to The Visible Death Worker 👋 Really glad you're here. 🖤

9 MONTHS OF CREATIVE PRACTICE FOR FUNERAL MAKERS People so often ask me what funeral training I recommend. And for a long time, I’ve wished I could point them towards something that explores not just the practicalities of arranging a funeral, but the nuance, the complexity and the extraordinary responsibility of this work. Something that makes room for the creative possibilities. Something that challenges the cookie-cutter approach to funeral ceremony and invites us to imagine what else might be possible… Because no two lives are the same. No two griefs are the same. And how we hold this work should reflect that. A sudden death asks something different of us than a death anticipated for years. A family divided by faith, a complicated relationship, the death of a child or a person who died by suicide all bring their own questions, complexities and possibilities. I wanted to create a place to think deeply about this work, develop our creative judgement and learn from the possibilities others can see that we might not… We so rarely get to practise this work without a bereaved family sitting in front of us. But crafting ceremony is a creative practice and creative practice needs… well… practice. The Ceremony Exchange is my new online creative funeral studio, launching in November with monthly classes starting January 2027. Each month, we’ll explore a different fictional funeral scenario, designed to stretch our thinking and explore a particular nuance of grief, bereavement, family dynamics or the circumstances surrounding a death. Whether you're new to death care and want a place to practice, or you're a seasoned "Deathie" seeking new ideas and inspiration - The Ceremony Exchange is for those who want to go deeper into the creative practice of ceremony making. Exploring how we design bespoke, meaningful experiences that reflect the nuance of death & grief. How different lives, deaths, circumstances and family dynamics call for different approaches. It’s ALSO a place to literally EXCHANGE ceremony scripts & ideas. Together, we’re building a growing library of inspiration, language and imagination. A resource shaped not by one person’s expertise, but by the collective creativity of ceremony makers around the globe. In a world where AI is taking our language, The Ceremony Exchange is a place to return to each other and share in the quiet wisdom of this work.

Just spotted this and thought it useful to share. Great profile raising. https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1bE6JDmZvg/?mibextid=wwXIfr

I just got the most incredible feedback from a lady who's dad's funeral I led yesterday..... isn't our job wonderful!! "Thank you thank you thank you for such a brilliant service yesterday. Everyone said how enchanting you were and they asked if we were friends as you seem so connected to me and the family. I can't say just how much I appreciated all you did. You've found your true vocation. Lots of love ❤️"

OMG! I just spent 2 hours creating a carousel post in Instagram. By the end I couldn’t even bear to write multiple captions - I was done! Canva is usually easy but today it was doing my head in. The text editor kept disappearing and I had to keep refreshing it. Anyway - given my pain I would love some love and comments on it!!!! 💕. Please https://www.instagram.com/p/Ddb9aocAKK-/?stkn=MXdmdzJzdGgxbzQweA==