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The team at Nene Valley Crematorium have raised £15,000 for a local charity. The North Northants Council’s company operated crematorium serves the community of Wellingborough, and beyond. A cheque was presented on Tuesday 28 June 2022 by the Manager, (on behalf of the Company’s Chair for the Board of Directors, Councillor Paul Bell) to Keith Brown, a volunteer representing the Warwickshire and Northamptonshire local Air Ambulance, who provide lifesaving services. The raised funds have already supported eight missions for this Air Ambulance service. These funds are a result of the crematorium’s membership with the Institute of Cemetery and Crematorium Management, who provides a recycling of metals policy via a European scheme, the Royal Dutch Cremation Federation. The Institute’s recycling scheme continues to grow in partnership with OrthoMetals . Metals recovered after cremation are recycled with the express consent of bereaved people, being the persons entitled and empowered to make this decision. For further information, please visit the Orthometals website and view the film of their process . Since the opening of the crematorium on 19 September 2016, the team have nominated 5 local charities that have collectively benefitted from £38,000 because of this recycling scheme. Councillor Paul Bell, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Wellingborough Bereavement Services, responsible for Nene Valley Crematorium, said: “It's privilege to give this donation on behalf of Nene Valley Crematorium to Air Ambulance services, who provide an emergency service to people of Northamptonshire”. WNAA Community Fundraising Executive, Ethan Hopkinson, commented: “The support of our local communities is so important to our charity as we receive no government funding and rely solely on generous donations like these to remain operational. Each potentially lifesaving mission costs £1,700 so, on behalf of the charity, I’d like to say a huge thank you to the wonderful Nene Valley Crematorium which has helped fund over eight missions - our crews are available, 24/7, 365 days a year, and vital support like this means we can continue to deliver our lifesaving, frontline critical care to those who need it most across Northamptonshire.” This year follows a former recent donation from the crematorium scheme to Marie Curie for £10,000 and a future donation for £12,000 has recently been agreed for ‘We Mind, Kelly Matters’. Manager for the crematorium, Tracy Lawrence, said: “We feel privileged to be able to continue with nominating local charities to receive this level of donation funding, to enable them to utilise these funds for the benefit of our communities”. www.nenevalleycrematorium.co.uk - enquiries@nenevalleycrematroium.co.uk

The Borough Council of Wellingborough’s crematorium team has received Northamptonshire’s Rose Award for services to coronavirus. To recognise and celebrate the contributions of those who live or work in Northamptonshire, The Lord-Lieutenant of Northamptonshire, The High Sheriff of Northamptonshire and Northamptonshire County Council have jointly launched an ‘Unsung Heroes’ of Northamptonshire’ initiative. This scheme acknowledges the county’s ‘unsung heroes’ response to the Coronavirus Pandemic For the team at Nene Valley Crematorium, the award is in recognition of the team’s contribution, consisting of: the manager’s leadership in creating an ethos to remain bereavement-led in delivering tailored funerals, balancing keeping communities together, and those most at risk, safe; the team’s flexibility to work when required to enable meaningful funerals to happen, and their overall determination that they have shown when faced with the unprecedented threat from the coronavirus outbreak is celebrated with this award. The borough council of Wellingborough’s leader, Councillor Martin Griffiths, said: “This is good news, tempered only by the very sad situation with this awful pandemic that is having such a horrible impact on the families of the borough and county. Giving support to bereaved families and showing compassion in these difficult times is so important and the team should all be very proud of their efforts and that their commitment has now been recognised with this award”. On Friday 29 January, in recognition of the team’s contribution, the manager of the crematorium, Tracy Lawrence was presented with the award, on behalf of the people of Northamptonshire by The Lord-Lieutenant of Northamptonshire, James Saunders Watson. Manager at the crematorium, Tracy Lawrence, said: “We are beyond delighted and very honoured to receive this prestigious award. We convey our appreciation to the councillors and officers at the borough council of Wellingborough for their continued support, with a vote of thanks to those who launched the initiative – and to the people of Northamptonshire. Those who we will continue to serve in providing meaningful funerals and associated services for – always from a bereavement-led and risk-based approach, so that goodbyes to loved ones, despite the pandemic, are kept as normal, as normal can be, which we believe sets us apart from other crematoria during the recent challenging times”. Chairman for the Board of Directors at Nene Valley Crematorium, Councillor Paul Bell, added: “Congratulations to all team members for their hard work in getting this award – it makes me very proud to be part of this great team and the good service they all provide to clients and families that come to use the facilities”. For more information visit: www.nenevalleycrematorium.co.uk

The Nene Valley Crematorium remains open to accommodate funerals, where immediate family of the deceased are permitted to attended – immediate family are defined as: Spouse/Partner, Carer, Siblings, children and their Spouse/Partner and we are following Government guidance in relation to social distancing and responding to the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. All visitors are advised to visit the website for the latest information regarding changes to services or contact the team on enquiries@nenevalleycrematorium.co.uk or 01933 229660 if you have any questions. Our thoughts are with all those affected by the ongoing situation. Find out all the latest information on coronavirus (COVID-19) — including symptoms, how to avoid spreading germs and the dedicated 111 online coronavirus service — by visiting http://nhs.uk/coronavirus

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Gates to the Crematorium are now open from 9am to 5pm Saturdays and Sunday’s.

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