Funeral Celebrant Training Course
Face-to-face, in person near to London Gatwick Airport
Our 4-day Funeral Celebrant Course
Have you been researching and looking for in person, face-to-face funeral celebrant training that's modern, dynamic, inclusive, forward-thinking and fun (yes, even with funerals)? Training set in the most green and lush surroundings, with people who share your values and how you make sense of the world? Look no further!
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Hello there! Welcome to the Celebrants Collective. Dive into our vibrant, four-day funeral celebrant training course, packed with inspiration, laid-back learning, and a sense of community. It's tailor-made for all learning styles.
In the celebrant community, we're celebrated for our friendliness, inclusivity, and modern approach.
When you train with us, you become part of the Celebrants Collective family, joining a supportive and ongoing network that's always there for you.
training and development and a never-ending source of inspiration throughout your celebrant career.
Our celebrant training courses are celebrated for being contemporary, rich and extremely comprehensive.
We offer an online funeral celebrant training option as well as this face-to-face, intensive funeral celebrant training course.Is our Funeral Celebrant Course right for you?
This course will transform you from an eager aspiring celebrant, unsure of where to begin, into a confident and compassionate creator of unique and meaningful experiences for families and loved ones of the deceased. You'll learn to blend your existing skills and experience into your new role, all while crafting an exciting plan for your future.
This course is suitable for you if you…
If this course is for you, the values you are likely to hold close are:
Ready to sign up for your celebrant training?
Laura Barnes
Funeral Celebrant, Surrey
Fantastic In-depth Training
I cannot recommend the Funeral Celebrant training from The Celebrant Collective enough. I really enjoyed the course, learnt a lot about how to be a celebrant as well as how to run my own business. The training is informative and in easy bite sized modules. The reference material is helpful. The tutorials are fantastic, a great opportunity to learn from the tutors and fellow trainees. I feel welcomed into a family of supportive and like minded people and have loved every minute of it!
David Rumelle
Funeral Celebrant, West Sussex
A complete and thorough grounding - expertly crafted
It is rare to find a course that prepares one for all eventualities. Well this superb course does just that.
The initial, positive thought of becoming a funeral celebrant can leave one wondering "what is my next step?" and “how can I make this idea a reality and make a real difference?”
From the outset the Celebrants Collective course guides one gently and logically through the process of creating a funeral service for all occasions and covers, in the smallest detail, everything one could possibly need to establish one’s business.
From planning, to meeting with relatives and from advice on music and readings to the practicalities of what one should take on the day, I thoroughly recommend this course to anyone who has seriously considered being a funeral celebrant but isn't sure how to comprehensively train for it.
Samantha Tema
Wedding and Funeral Celebrant, UK
The values of the trainers are in line with my own!
One of the big selling points for me to choose this course amongst the myriad courses available was your inclusion messaging. It was very important to me that the values of my trainers were in line with my own. I think the fact that this company is owned and run by a black woman and a white woman is hugely impactful and is also a reason I chose this company. Thank you for making inclusion a central part of the course ,your practice and your business.
Our Funeral Celebrant Course: Overview
Over the course of 4 days…
You'll meet Claire Bradford, our head of training and your fantastic course leader, along with your training buddies who'll join you on this amazing celebrant journey. You'll discover:
The big picture: the role of the funeral celebrant; and our guiding principles
The ceremony journey: from first contact with deceased's relatives to the day of the service and beyond. Learning how to use your skills sensitively and compassionately.
The creation process: putting it all together
On the day: logistics; choreography; presentation skills, working with other funeral industry professionals
The opportunity to discuss and reflect with your trainer and training buddies, too.
- Running your celebrant business: essential systems and effective ways to spread the word.
- Your celebrant mindset: confidence; goal setting and more
Find out more about our face-to-face funeral celebrant course
Training to become a funeral celebrant is a bit like learning to drive a car—you typically go through initial training only once, and even after getting your license, you might still feel like a newbie.
That's where the Celebrants Collective Funeral Celebrant course shines. Our program is fresh, modern, inclusive, relevant, and comprehensive. Over the four days we spend together, we'll guide you through a thorough and enjoyable learning journey. You'll get hands-on practice with every element of the funeral ceremony and present your work to your peers.
But the support doesn’t end when the course does. With the Celebrants Collective, you’re never alone.
You'll have lifetime access to the online version of the course, so you can continually revisit and refine your skills.
But it gets better still. You are welcome to attend our weekly tutorials forever. That means, weeks, months and years after you complete your funeral celebrancy course with us, you can hop onto a tutorial, and get great guidance on your real-life celebrant concerns.
What’s more, we also give you a year’s membership of the Celebrants Collective HQ, which gives you access to hundreds of hours of advice and inspiration to help you deal with specific situations you’re likely to encounter as you meet more families and deal with the intricacies of real life, plus members-only access to online and live events, monthly coaching calls, and our lively online forum of mutual professional support and friendship.
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My road to becoming a Celebrant was not straight and I evaluated a few and was quite disheartened until I found Claire and Natasha! From the first click on the website I loved them. Equally delighted to find out they are even more bubbly and enthusiastic in real life and the face to face (Zoom) tutorials have been the highlight of my week.
The online learning was well paced and the audio track helps to reinforce the lessons and is portable and provided "just in time" learning for new Celebrants and there are some great practical lessons about running a business with tons of resource sheets and recommendations coming from the huge and talented CC collective via Facebook and HQ - these ladies don't just train you and drop you - they are with you for the long haul and the addition of Rosalie has added another dimension. Would not have continued down this road without this group. Highly, highly recommend this "family".
Therese Coyne - Wedding and Funeral Celebrant
Upcoming Funeral Course dates:
Tuesday 19th November - Friday 22nd November, 2024
Monday 18th August- Thursday 21st August, 2025
Monday 13th October - Thursday 16th, 2025
What's included in the training?
Your investment towards your new career
Price is in GBP.
One-off payment
Pay for your training in one go!
£
2,200
TWO month payment PLAN
A flexible monthly plan over two consecutive months
£
1100
our terms and conditions
Refund Policy for The Celebrants Collective 4-Day Residential Course
We understand that unforeseen circumstances may arise, leading to the need for cancellations or changes to your attendance at our 4-day residential course. To ensure clarity and fairness for all participants, we have established the following refund policy:
Cancellation and Refund Eligibility:
Requests for cancellations and refunds must be made in writing via email to hello@thecelebrantscollective.com and received by our team at least 30 days prior to the start date of the course, in this case by October 19th, 2024.
Refunds will be issued according to the following schedule:
Cancellation requests received more than 30 days before the start date of the course: Full refund minus a 100 GBP administrative fee.
Cancellation requests received between 15 and 30 days before the start date of the course: 50% refund of the total course fee.
Cancellation requests received less than 15 days before the start date of the course: No refund will be provided.
Any non-refundable fees, such as administrative or processing fees, will be clearly stated at the time of registration.
Room Reservation Policy:
Participants are responsible for the full cost of their room reservation for the duration of the course.
In the event of cancellation, participants are encouraged to find a replacement attendee to take over their room reservation to avoid incurring additional costs.
Exceptions:
Exceptions to this refund policy may be considered on a case-by-case basis for extenuating circumstances, such as medical emergencies or unforeseen personal hardships. Documentation may be required.
Course Cancellation:
In the rare event that we must cancel the course due to unforeseen circumstances or low enrolment, participants will be notified promptly, and a full refund of all fees paid will be issued.
Transfers:
Participants may request to transfer their registration to a future offering of the same course, or our online training course subject to availability and approval by our team. A transfer fee may apply.
By registering for our 4-day residential course, participants acknowledge that they have read, understood, and agreed to abide by the terms and conditions outlined in this refund policy.
For any questions or clarifications regarding our refund policy, please contact us at hello@thecelebrantscollective.com
Disclaimer:
This refund policy is subject to change at the discretion of The Celebrants Collective. Any updates or modifications will be communicated to registered participants in a timely manner.
Popular
We've attended enough courses to know we don’t want you stuck at a desk all day, enduring monotone lectures with endless PowerPoint slides, dark and terribly lit spaces, and uninspiring sandwiches for lunch! That’s the opposite of the celebrant we want you to become.
Instead, here’s how we structure your learning experience:
Active learning with a variety of tried, tested and successful group, pair work and individual activities.
Access to hours of online learning materials, just like our online students.
We provide ample space and time for you to digest and reflect on what you are learning.
You'll have unlimited access to our beloved twice-weekly tutorials indefinitely, even after completing the in-person course.
There's dedicated time for you to work independently, allowing you to reflect and personalize your learning experience.
An opportunity to leave the course fully certified as a Celebrants Collective funeral celebrant.
And did you know that the access to our online resources and tutorials ensures that you have all the time in the world to really:
Embrace the Celebrants Collective ethos.
Consolidate your learning so you don’t forget.
Keep asking questions and develop even further over the coming months at no extra cost.
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I was retired and was looking for something interesting to do. I love weddings and became a wedding officiant in Ontario in 2017 and then decided to extend my services as a funeral celebrant with Celebrants Collective, as I was really attracted to their website. My favourite part of the course was the tutorials. They were very informative and I learned a lot just by listening! Being able to continue with the tutorials even after I finished the course is also a great way to connect if I have questions.
Jackie Cousins, Wedding and Funeral celebrant, Ontario, Canada
Our CelebrantTraining Course Venue:
Not far from London Gatwick Airport
The Celebrants Collective Funeral Celebrant Course takes place at Roffey Park Institute, an advanced learning and development center nestled in its own expansive grounds. Enjoy private en-suite bedrooms, excellent catering facilities, spacious training rooms, and ample free parking.
Here’s what you can look forward to:
- Tranquil, well-lit learning environments
- 40 acres of grounds for refreshing walks
- Access to a pool and gym
- Full-board accommodation featuring delicious, abundant food (much sourced from on-site)
- Bar, cozy coffee lounges, and relaxing break-out spaces
Transport links:
By air
The training venue is conveniently located just a 15-minute drive from London Gatwick International Airport, making it an excellent choice for trainees flying in to join us.
By rail
Roffey Park is a 10-minute ride from Crawley train station, and this station is 45 minutes away from central London and 45 minutes from Brighton on the south coast.
by car
The venue is situated 45 miles from London and 25 miles from the south coast of England, offering lots of free on-site car parking. They also have limited availability for electric car charging. Please let us know when you book if this option interests you.
by bus
You can travel from Horsham, Slaugham and Handcross on the no. 6 bus, and from Rusper, and Horsham on the no. 52 bus, and the bus stops and departs from directly outside Roffey Park Institute. Do please take care when crossing the road. More info
About Course Leader, Claire Bradford
With a strong background in teaching and coaching, and having previously worked as an independent celebrant trainer, Claire now oversees the training at the Celebrants Collective. Her extensive experiences enrich the training environment, where she brings so much celebrant and ceremony knowledge to the table. Claire has personally crafted and refined all wedding and funeral celebrant training courses, influenced by her deep understanding of diverse learning styles. The popularity of these courses speaks volumes about her modern, progressive, and inclusive approach to adult education.
Outside of work, Claire is based in Worthing, West Sussex, with her family. She loves peaceful walks along the promenade or taking in the breathtaking views of the South Downs. And, Claire's life motto is: "why have one cup of tea a day when you can have two, or three, four, five.....?
Here’s what our trainees say about our celebrant training
Jamie Walker
Wedding Celebrant, Norfolk
Motivational, inspirational, incredible!
Claire is an exceptional trainer. She holds space expertly. Her teaching style is fun, laid back, relatable and relaxed yet also direct, motivational, and professional. She doesn't just offer incredible teaching but also actively encourages you to explore what being a celebrant feels like from your own perspective and creates a safe environment for this testing out of ideas to happen with ease.
Corinne Davidson
Wedding and funeral Celebrant, Cambridgeshire UK
Modern and inclusive!
I had looked at a number of courses online and reached out to a celebrant friend to see if she had any good tips. She recommended The Celebrants Collective and the 'feel' of the group was a good fit for me. I liked that it is modern and inclusive and I liked the emphasis on building a supportive community from which to draw (and offer) encouragement, guidance, and ideas.
Vim Mukuze
Wedding Celebrant,
Ready to take on the world!
As a former registrar, I've gone away thinking and feeling like I'm ready to take on the world because what I have learned has far surpassed what I could have ever researched on my own. And it's been so fun and engaging the whole way through. I cannot recommend this course enough to anyone wanting to train as a celebrant.
Got a question for us?
Here are some of the questions other people have asked us.
Our courses launched in a global pandemic, so they had to be online! We’ve had the absolute honour of training hundreds of awesome celebrants over the past 4 years through our hybrid online celebrant course which includes unlimited weekly live tutorials. We know our trainees love our celebrant courses for their flexibility, ongoing support and family feel.
After much deliberation, we decided to offer a face-to-face version with the same in-depth learning, the same integrity, the same ongoing support and the same inclusive training.
You’ll probably know best what is right for you, but here are some thoughts from us!
Our in-person course might be for you if:
You love learning in-person and around other people
You can comfortably take some time out and immerse yourself in the course over four days
You want to have a concentrated few days of learning and come out as a certified celebrant (satisfactory completion of assignments needed)
You would like to learn in a spacious and beautiful setting
You would like the opportunity to socialise with and learn from your fellow trainees and tutors in the evenings (introverts please note – this is not obligatory!)
You can get to West Sussex (there is plenty of parking and good transport links)
(let’s be real here) you have a bit more money to invest in your training
Our online course might be for you if:
You love being connected with other trainees around the globe (and you’re ok with that connection being via Zoom)
You like having flexible training that fits around your life
You want to take the time you need (nb you can get to certification in as little as two weeks, or you can take months or even years depending on what works for you)
You can’t get to West Sussex easily
You can’t take a chunk of time out
It suits your budget better
Both our online and in-person celebrant training courses feature identical high-quality learning materials, foster opportunities for discussion and creativity, and provide a supportive, inclusive, and enjoyable learning environment. The difference lies in the delivery method and the surrounding atmosphere, catering to individual preferences and circumstances rather than one being superior to the other.
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