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Easter Egg Donation to Women’s Aid
This Easter Fosters have teamed up with five different Women's Aid centres across Scotland to provide 500 Easter eggs for the children and young people within their care.
Meet Sharon, Fosters Ayr
I’ve always enjoyed working in customer service roles and I like meeting new people. I volunteered as a bereavement counsellor at the Ayrshire Hospice before joining Fosters Ayr.
£1,000 COMMUNITY CASH BOOST FOR BURNHILL ACTION GROUP
A community group, founded by residents in Burnhill, has been awarded a £1,000 bursary by Fosters Funeral Directors to put towards a communal garden space for children and local residents.
Meet Sarah, Fosters Hamilton
Meet Sarah, Fosters Hamilton. Sarah talks about her role helping local families and why simple gestures can bring great comfort in difficult times.
Fosters Now Open In Hamilton
Today Fosters Funeral Directors open a new funeral parlour in Hamilton, providing local families access to affordable and personalised funeral options for their loved ones.
National Day of Reflection – 23rd March 2021
On Tuesday the 23rd of March, the charity Marie Curie has organised a series of short online talks and conversations to support those who are grieving a loved one.
Lastest Covid19 announced 16th March 21
In an update from the Scottish Government on the 16th of March, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced that the number of people able to attend a funeral *may* increase from 26th of April to 50.
Meet Lynne – Fosters Perth
Meet Lynne, a funeral arranger at Fosters Perth. Lynne talks about why she loves helping bereaved families, a musical tribute and the role technology can play in a modern funeral.
Fosters Join Forces with Mental Health Charity in Scottish Industry First
In a possible first for the Scottish funeral industry, Fosters Family Funeral Directors has partnered with charity SAMH, the Scottish Association for Mental Health will provide virtual positive mental health workshops for staff across the business.
Fosters Invest £600,000 in new fleet
Today, Fosters has announced a £600,000 investment into their funeral fleet. The funeral directors are upgrading current limousines and ambulances alongside purchasing new state-of-the-art vehicles to help expand their funeral services across Scotland.
Meet Chris – Fosters East Kilbride
Meet Chris, a funeral arranger at Fosters East Kilbride. Chris talks about why he became a funeral arranger, Buddy Holly and why a faithful pet helped one family say a final farewell.
Meet John – operations manager East Kilbride
In total I’ve worked in the funeral sector for over 25 years. I’m based in East Kilbride and proud to work for Fosters. As an organisation they have fantastic values and really take care of people.
Fosters Open Parlour In East Kilbride
Fosters Family Funeral Directors open a new funeral parlour in East Kilbride providing families in the area with affordable funeral options and personalised care.
6 Creative Ideas for Celebrations of Life
We called on the expertise of our funeral arrangers to share these 6 ideas for personalising a loved one’s funeral. Some suggestions are part of pre-paid funeral plans, others have featured as part of final farewells that have already taken place.
Covid 19 Update – January 2021
Yesterday the First Minister announced a raft of new measures extending lockdown procedures which comes into force from Friday 8th January and are expected to be in place for at least 4 weeks.
What Shall We Do With The Ashes?
‘Scatter my ashes on the beach, the spot down the end where the tourists don’t go. You know, the bit where your brother got stung by the jellyfish!’ These conversations highlight the need to let your loved ones know the details that are important to you.
Meet Angela – Fosters Airdrie
Angela has worked in the funeral industry for a decade and talks about the best part of her job, cowboy boots, and why she holds up a light to Take That!
Meet Gillian – Fosters Clydebank
Meet Gillian, a funeral arranger at Fosters in Clydebank. Mum of one Gillian talks about the most unique funeral she's ever organised, her favourite tradition, and why you can't be a good night out with the girls.
Fosters Memorial Service – Remembering Our Loved Ones This Christmas
At Fosters we wish to support our local communities by hosting a memorial service and we welcome you to join us. This year, due to the pandemic, our multi-faith memorial service will take place online.
Rutherglen – Fosters Launch Bursary Scheme for Local Heroes
Fosters announce a new bursary scheme where organisations and local heroes across Rutherglen have the chance to benefit from a share of a £5,000 funding pot.
Meet Lorna – Fosters Rutherglen
Meet Lorna, an operations manager who is based in our Rutherglen Parlour. She talks about funeral traditions, the importance of attention to detail and why her role is so rewarding.
Meet Joseph – Fosters Glasgow and Ayr
Meet Joseph, a funeral arranger in Glasgow and Ayrshire. Joseph talks about why his job is so rewarding and his love of football and family.
Zoom – The Value of A Friendly Face
At Fosters we recognised that our traditional methods to support customers had to adapt so earlier this year we set up a Zoom video call service enabling you to have a virtual face to face conversation our team.
Meet Elaine – Fosters West Mains, Edinburgh
I’d been in nursing for almost 25 years and felt it was time for a career change. So, when I joined Fosters 18 months ago it felt like a natural step for me. I honestly feel like I’ve found my vocation. It’s extremely rewarding to be compassionate to families as they go through one of the most difficult times in their life.
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