Mother’s Day Flower Giveaway
W. Storey Funeral Service are giving away three bouquets of flowers for Mother’s Day. The flowers were kindly donated by The Flower Box. To enter participants were asked to share the post and leave the name of the person they would like to nominate. The winners were then chosen at random on Thursday 24th March 2022.
Cleaning up the local community
Spring has sprung at William H Painter Funeral Directors in Erdington.
A selection of plants have been added which will flower again next year, with some remaining throughout the year.
An unloved area has been given a new lease of life thanks to the green fingers of Funeral Arranger David Ford.
Hamper donation
Melia Powell Funeral Service donated a hamper to the K-Town Shopper Weekend to support the local community.
Ticket Giveaway
Walker & Morrell Funeral Directors gave away 2 tickets to Washington District Youth ABC at The Westwood Social Club on Friday 18th March 2022. Walker & Morrell are proud to be sponsoring a bout during the evening, to help local children develop their boxing skills.
The winner was drawn at random and announced on Wednesday 16th March.
World Book Day
uneral Arranger and Administrator Carla Weatherall played a literary game of hide and seek with her local community in honour of World Book Day on 3rd March.
Carla gave the gift of reading by hiding 10 children’s books in the local community for people to find.
A little message on the front read ‘You can find magic wherever you look, sit back and relax all you need is a book.’
Carla and the team at Melia Powell Funeral Service had lovely feedback, from a local lady.
“I’d like to say a big thank you to Melia Powel Funeral Services who left 10 books around the village, including our shop and to your lovely volunteer who made it a lovely game for my 3-year-old.”
Valentine’s Day window
The February window display at HAVEN in Hayes was dedicated to Valentine’s Day.
Saving Street Dogs in Romania
The team at John Blenkiron & Sons Funeral Directors were quick to show their support when an appeal was put in the local newspaper on behalf of a local resident.
The appeal was for donations to two charities that help Romanian Street Dogs, Gabriela’s Souls and Paws Animal Rescue and ODD (Old Damaged and Disabled) Animal Rescue.
These charities are dedicated to saving street dogs in Romania, many of which have been abandoned or abused as well as supporting people in the UK to give dogs a loving forever home.
The team donated dog food and leads to the appeal.
Mother’s Day chocolates for Pre-schoolers
Teams across the South West London area have been showing their support for the people of Ukraine by acting as drop-off points for community donations.
Items such as bedding, clothing, medical and sanitary product, children’s clothes, and nappies have so far been taken to the White Eagle club in Balham where they will be flown to the Polish, Ukraine border for refugees.
Standing with Ukraine
Teams across the South West London area have been showing their support for the people of Ukraine by acting as drop-off points for community donations. Items such as bedding, clothing, medical and sanitary product, children’s clothes, and nappies have so far been taken to the White Eagle club in Balham where they will be flown to the Polish, Ukraine border for refugees
Standing with Ukraine
On Saturday 5th March Funeral Arranger Helen McCluskey volunteered at a coffee morning in aid of fundraising for Ukraine.
St James Parish church, Slaithwaite held the coffee morning where Helen served refreshments and a total of £1800 was raised for the British Red Cross and British Ukrainian Society respectively.
Standing with Ukraine
Robert Nuttall Funeral Service in Rochdale become a donation point for the Ukrainian Crisis Appeal.
The branch is listed as a donation point on Rochdale Online and the generosity from the local community has been overwhelming.
Donations of nappies, first aid kits, sterilising kits, baby milk, food, alongside clothing and toiletries were taken to the Polish Centre in Bury.
Standing with Ukraine
A window display showing solidarity for the people of Ukraine
National Day of Reflection 2022
To mark the second anniversary since the first Covid-19 lockdown in the UK Aaron Black Funeral Directors created a simple yet stunning window display using candles, yellow ribbon, forget me not seed and pots of love in the window with a sign inviting people to pop in and pick up an item to help them remember their loved ones on the day and after.
People could also write a message on a little wooden flower and hang in on the heart tree.
Mini Gardeners World
Funeral Arranger Joan Wain took a variety of items to Flanshaw Junior & Infant School for their after-school gardening club.
From trowels to troughs, Joan covered all bases and was even able to collect donations from a local resident who was moving house and wanted to give her unwanted garden items a good home.
Mother’s Day window
Hemming & Peace in Alcester have utilised their window space to create a tribute in honour of Mother’s Day which we recognise can be a particularly difficult day for so many.
Pet Rescue
Sarah Harris, Funeral Arranger at Paul Capper organised a local drop off point for pet food at the Eastleigh funeral home for local animal charity Second Chance Animal Rescue.
Sarah put up posters in local shops and supermarkets and the Paul Capper Eastleigh Facebook page.
Mother’s Day window display
The team at Merstow Green have created a bright and friendly window display in aid of Mother’s Day and are inviting passers-by to take a bunch of daffodils to give to a special lady in their life.
Mother’s Day window display
The focal point in the Roy Quinton Funeral Directors window display in Walsall is a Mother’s Day memory tree where families can hang a message.
The knitted hearts are also available for anyone who would like to place one with their loved one and keep one for themselves.
The daffodils are also in full bloom which makes this display look fresh and vibrant.
Floral Tributes
Three families from the villages of Galston, Newmilns and Darvel who had recently lost their beloved mums were a beautiful basket of flowers as a gesture for their first impending Mother’s Day without their loved one.
Peace for Ukraine
A window display showing solidarity for the people of Ukraine.
Working at the car wash!
We were hoping to hold a charity car wash on 8th April to raise funds for Meningitis research- a charity close to Jamie’s heart.
Mother’s Day displays
William H Painter in Yardley have created not one but two displays in honour of Mother’s Day.
Movie Night
The team at W Storey Funeral Service delivered 250 bags of popcorn to a local school, for the children to enjoy a movie night with their friends.
After the past few years, the children deserve some nice things to look forward to. W Storey would also like to say a big thank you to The countryside cart for kindly donating the bags.
Standing with Ukraine
Thanks to the local community’s generosity, Turners Funeral Service has collected over 100 bags of items to donate to Ukrainian refugees.
Turners Funeral Service has been overwhelmed by the amount of support and is now unable to accept any further donations.
Standing with Ukraine
Elizabeth Way & Company Funeral Directors in Ashton-under-Lyne are asking the local community to donate children’s clothing, new socks, new underwear, travel-sized toiletries, baby milk, sleeping bags, and coats for the Ukrainian refugees.
If you can donate any items, please get in contact with Anthony or Tami on 01457839247
Easter Egg Collection
All William H Painter Funeral Director branches are currently collecting Easter eggs for local organisations. If you would like to donate any eggs, please see the below details of where the branches are donating to and the deadlines the eggs need to be in by:
William H Painter Funeral Directors, Solihull B91 1BQ are donating to Helping Hands at Christian Renewal. (Small eggs or creme egg-sized eggs/ treats only please). Donation deadline – Thursday 31st March 2022.
William H Painter Funeral Directors, Castle Bromwich B36 0BX are donating to Kingfisher Food Bank, Smithswood. Donation deadline – Monday 4th April 2022.
William H Painter Funeral Directors Chelmsley Wood, B37 7US are donating to Around Again Food Bank. Donation deadline – Thursday 7th April 2022.
William H Painter Funeral Directors, Yardley, B25 8LT are donating to Acocks Green Food Bank. Donation deadline – Friday 8th April 2022.
William H Painter Funeral Directors, Sutton Coldfield B75 6QB are donating to Food Cycle at Falcon Lodge and Kingstanding. Donation deadline – Friday 8th April.
William H Painter Funeral Directors, Erdington B23 6RH are donating to the British Heart Foundation. Donation deadline – Friday 8th April.
Any donations will be greatly appreciated.
Bake Sale
Shannon a Funeral Arranger at William H Painter Funeral Directors in Castle Bromwich is holding a bake sale in the branch on the 25th of March 2022 in aid of Marie Curie.
Pop along to see what treats are available and to help raise money, Marie Curie!
Melia Powell Funeral Services
Great Daffodil Appeal
Funeral Arrangers at Melia Powell Funeral Services Rachel and Carla, spent the day at Morrisons, Keighley helping to raise money for Marie Curie Hospice, Bradford ‘Great Daffodil Appeal’.
Easter Egg Collection
Graham J Clegg Funeral Services are collecting Easter eggs for Claire House Children’s Hospice.
If you would like to donate an egg it will be greatly appreciated. You can drop them at either of the Graham J Clegg branches in Dover Road or Maghull Square.
