A glittering ceremony last weekend in Kent saw a local Melksham funeral director given a national prize for services to the funeral industry.
The awards were presented by The Association of Green Funeral Directors, and the top prize, ‘National Green Funeral Director of the Year’ was given to goSimply Funerals for their commitment to providing ‘Funerals that Don’t Cost the Earth’.
Rated as five star by their customer reviews, goSimply Funerals are committed to being plastic-free as well as purchasing an electric hearse and giving a percentage of profits to ‘Trillion Trees’ to offset climate change.
A supporter of the Home Funeral Network, goSimply take a modern approach to funerals encouraging family input, and work as funeral partners in creating beautiful and personal services They are always available to advise on cheaper and greener options and put no mark ups on any goods or services, the only funeral directors in the area to do so.
A business that was started only three years ago by celebrant Angela Ward and her husband, the company has gone from strength to strength and was a runner-up in the Bath Business Awards last year. They provide fair price services and are always transparent in their pricing, something that was noted by the judges as making it easier for families to budget at a difficult time.
Angela and Kevin are also keen to stick to green principles in their lives too, and have made a pledge not to fly and to refrain from buying any new clothes for a year to highlight damage to the planet made by the fast clothing industry.
