British Institute of Funeral Directors

British Institute of Funeral Directors By employing the services of a BIFD member, you can be sure they will be following our Code of Ethics, which all members have agreed to be bound by.

The British Institute of Funeral Directors, founded on 6th February 1982 by experienced funeral directors, is dedicated to promoting high standards, professionalism, and university accredited qualifications within the funeral profession. The BIFD was established in 1982 by a group of funeral directors who believed in education and training for their profession; so that members of the public seeking to use the services of a funeral director should be able to choose wisely and get the best possible professional services on offer. The BIFD places the educational and professional development needs of Funeral Directors at the heart of its work and promotes best practice through continual professional development. The BIFD is run by professionals for professionals; the BIFD prides itself on responding to what individuals, companies and the funeral profession needs to best serve the bereaved, now and in the future.

Our conference this year takes place on the 23rd - 25th October at Tankersley Manor Hotel.Get your places booked by usin...
24/03/2026

Our conference this year takes place on the 23rd - 25th October at Tankersley Manor Hotel.

Get your places booked by using the forms in the Journal.

Hello Spring!Today marks the first day of Spring in the UK. Days get longer and nights get shorter.
20/03/2026

Hello Spring!

Today marks the first day of Spring in the UK. Days get longer and nights get shorter.

Congratulations to all the students who sat the Certificate Exam in February. Every single one of them passed!Everyone s...
18/03/2026

Congratulations to all the students who sat the Certificate Exam in February. Every single one of them passed!

Everyone should now have received their letters, confirming that they have passed.

Well done to you all.

Happy St Patrick's Day to all our Irish members
17/03/2026

Happy St Patrick's Day to all our Irish members

Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers out there.
15/03/2026

Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers out there.

Happy birthday to our President Clive Pearson.We all wish you a great day.
14/03/2026

Happy birthday to our President Clive Pearson.

We all wish you a great day.

We will shortly be opening up a new Certificate Membership for people who have passed their certificate exam with us, or...
12/03/2026

We will shortly be opening up a new Certificate Membership for people who have passed their certificate exam with us, or the equivalent from other educators, and do not wish to go on to their Diploma's just yet.

There are no voting rights with this membership, but you are able to attend any events that are held.

Do you have any employment opportunities coming up? Would you like to advertise them in the next edition of The Journal?...
10/03/2026

Do you have any employment opportunities coming up?

Would you like to advertise them in the next edition of The Journal?

If so please email the details to journal@bifd.org.uk, to ensure it will go in.

Today marks International Women's Day, celebrating women around the world and their achievements.We have lots of women i...
08/03/2026

Today marks International Women's Day, celebrating women around the world and their achievements.

We have lots of women in our profession, that do an excellent job, so let's celebrate them, along with the other women in our lives.

Today is World Book Day. A day to celebrate books of any genre, and to promote reading.If you have kids and they have dr...
05/03/2026

Today is World Book Day. A day to celebrate books of any genre, and to promote reading.

If you have kids and they have dressed up to school, send us their photos, so we can see their favourite characters

We have a visit taking place at Obitus in June. This will make up 4 hours of your CPD hours, but places are limited, so ...
04/03/2026

We have a visit taking place at Obitus in June. This will make up 4 hours of your CPD hours, but places are limited, so they will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.

Ever thought about becoming one of our sponsors?Contact journal@bifd.org.uk for more information and what our packages i...
02/03/2026

Ever thought about becoming one of our sponsors?

Contact journal@bifd.org.uk for more information and what our packages include.

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British Institute of Funeral Directors

The BIFD was established in 1982 by a group of funeral directors who believed in education and training for their profession; so that members of the public seeking to use the services of a funeral director should be able to choose wisely and get the best possible professional services on offer.

The BIFD places the educational and professional development needs of Funeral Directors at the heart of its work and promotes best practice through continual professional development.

The BIFD is run by professionals for professionals; the BIFD prides itself on responding to what individuals, companies and the funeral profession needs to best serve the bereaved, now and in the future.

By employing the services of a BIFD member, you can be sure they will be following our Code of Ethics, which all members have agreed to be bound by.