SICA complaints procedure by Michael Hannah, SICA Chair. In my last post I wrote about SICA celebrants "saving the day" when families were let down by their original celebrant. But it would be naive to think that we are immune to criticism. Sometimes we all get...
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SICA celebrants save the day!
SICA celebrants save the day! by Michael Hannah, SICA Chair. In the past couple of weeks I’ve heard of three cases where a (non-SICA) celebrant or officiant has had to be replaced at very short notice and a SICA celebrant has filled the breach. Two funerals and...
North American celebrants retreat in Inverness
North American celebrants' retreat in Inverness by Michael Hannah, SICA Chair. SICA was contacted in May 2025 by Donna Forsythe, Director of the Celebrant Academy, a North American celebrant training and support organization. She explained that they were having...
Launching The D Word
Launching The D Word during Demystifying Death Week, May 2025 by Gillian Robertson, SICA Membership Secretary, Falkirk. As some of you may know, I have been developing The D Word for some time, and I realised that the ideal opportunity to launch my social...
Demystifying Death Week event 2025
A Demystifying Death Week event, May 2025 by Kirsty Williams, SICA Member, Moray and Inverness. It has been a while since I organised an event such as this, but as the lived experience volunteer on the Palliative Care Group for Health & Social Care Moray,...
First funeral after a break
The first funeral after a long break by Michael Hannah, SICA Chair. Some of you will know that I am a carer – my responsibilities have recently increased sharply. And only last year I graduated with a masters degree in End of Life Studies – very rewarding but a...