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NEWS FROM LOCAL BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS

MW Funeral Directors’ Ella Abbott

BLOW AWAY THE COBWEBS

With the lifting of restrictions on self-catering UK holidays looking likely from mid-April, many providers are gearing up for a busy season for staycations in holiday destinations around the country. The chance to blow away the cobwebs and kick back in a cosy seaside hideaway is looking more achievable. Family-owned holiday lettings provider Cornish Horizons, part of the Original Cottages family –which has some of the most desirable holiday homes in many of Cornwall’s best coastal and countryside locations –is offering to satisfy that demand and at the same time give back to the local communities in which they operate. Smiles for Miles Adaptive

With every booking made before Surfing Wave Project the end of March, the company will donate to UK Community Foundations, a national network of local foundations bringing together people and organisations that want to improve their communities.

• cornishhorizons.co.uk

SHOWCASE YOUR TALENT

A new way for local film and TV crew to showcase their talents has launched to help them find job opportunities in and around Bristol.

Comprehensive new service Bristol Crew, designed to bolster the existing talent within the Bristol area, functions around the premise that film and TV productions happening in Bristol should be supported by local talent. Bristol Crew makes it easy for production companies looking to film in the area to access the amazing local talent available to them. Membership is now open and those interested can either setup a free listing or upgrade for a reduced annual fee.

• bristolcrew.co.uk

Membership for Bristol Crew is now open

GOING THE EXTRA MILE

A Bristol funeral directors has introduced a flexible way of working to help support families during the coronavirus pandemic.

MW Funeral Directors in Westbury-on-Trym know that planning a funeral for a loved one is an incredibly personal experience and every family wants to do it differently, particularly under the current circumstances.

With lockdown measures still in place, the independent business has developed a fully remote way of planning a funeral so that people can liaise with the team, choose bespoke packages and complete all paperwork from the comfort and safety of their own homes.

“We use video conferencing and other tools to ensure that families get the personalised, empathetic care we are known for, no matter how they communicate with us,” said funeral director Ella Abbott. “While it would be easy to assume that planning a funeral would have to be done in-person, our remote working procedures have been really popular with families who want to stay as safe as possible but who also want the personal touch of speaking directly to a funeral director.

“Having said that, many families understandably want to meet face-to-face with the people organising such an incredibly meaningful event so, of course, our office remains open and we are more than happy to accommodate people on an appointment-only basis.

“We have invested in making sure our offices are Covid-19 safe in order to protect our customers and staff as much as possible so if they do want to visit, the door is always open.

“This flexible approach allows families to relax and do what feels most comfortable for them during an incredibly intense and stressful time.”

MW Funeral Directors provide funeral directing services to families in South Gloucestershire, Bristol and further afield. As signatories of the ‘Fair Funerals Pledge’ they are committed to providing outstanding funeral care that is accessible to all.

Ella continued: “We have over 25 years in the funeral industry so we deeply understand the stresses involved when preparing for a funeral. As a small independent we are able to spend as much time with families as they need and really provide a bespoke service – our coronavirus response is just an extension of that.”

MW Funeral Directors’ competitive prices start from £1,995 for a complete service including cremation costs. For more information about MW Funeral Directors, telephone Ella on 0117 950 4100 or visit the website below.

• mwfuneraldirectors.com