Left to right: Kathleen McCranor, Alan Mathie, Jack Leggate and Rose Robertson with the mountain of Easter eggs collected by Joseph Potts and Smiths Funeral Service.
Making Easter Eggs-tra special
Staff at Dignity funeral homes and offices across the UK have once again spread Easter cheer by collecting thousands of chocolate gifts for charities and good causes. Dignity started the Easter Egg Appeal in 2002 and below is just one of the many stories where Dignity people helped bring a smile to the face of others this Easter.
Three branches in Lanarkshire collected a grand total of 1,641 Easter eggs which were donated to local nursery schools, special needs schools, care homes, The Salvation Army and Women’s Aid.
Joseph Potts Funeral Directors in Bellshill collected 241 eggs at the Bellshilll branch, 729 at the Blantyre branch whilst Smiths Funeral Service also in Blantyre collected 671 eggs.
Alan Mathie, funeral manager, said: "We have received eggs from many sources including individuals, local churches, local businesses and Police Scotland. I would like to thank all of my staff who have taken part in the collection and distribution of the eggs. I am extremely proud of them for both their enthusiasm and commitment."
Other Stories
- Bradford branch commemorates 125 years service to the community D Walsh & Son in Bradford recently held a Service of Re-dedication to celebrate the business’ 125th anniversary.
- VIP’s visit J H Kenyon for Churchill funeral lecture The Rt. Hon Sir Nicholas Soames, MP, was guest of honour at a lecture at J H Kenyon's Westbourne Grove offices on 13 October 2015 recalling the firm’s involvement with the death and funeral of his grandfather, Sir Winston Churchill, fifty years ago.
- Donation to support bereavement counsellors Regional manager for North London, John Laker, recently presented a cheque for £1,000 on behalf of Dignity to support CARIS Islington, a charity that provides a bereavement counselling service for vulnerable people.
- Dignity is a Big Hoot in Sutton Coldfield This summer, Dignity sponsored an owl for The Big Hoot, a massive art project that took place across Birmingham for ten weeks.
- South East Regional Awards celebrate best business practice Members of the management team from across the South East Region gathered at the Deans Place Hotel in Alfriston on Wednesday 10 June for the sixth South East Regional Awards.
- New Fleet for business acquisition In October 2014, long established Cheltenham funeral directors, W S Trenhaile, joined Dignity, bringing with it their beautiful premises, a converted church school. Dignity has now complemented this with investment in a new Binz hearse and limousine, supplied by Superior Automotive.