The Society of Bereavement Practitioners is honoured to have the support of the following distinguished Patrons:

Baroness Julia Neuberger DBE

Dame Maureen Lipman DBE

Bishop William Cliff DD

Professor Jason Powell PhD FRSA

The Society of Bereavement Practitioners is administered by a small team of honorary officers:

PRESIDENT

Rev. George Callander FIW FRSA

George is a founder member of SBP and elected president in 2005. He is a liberal minister in north east England specialising in bereavement ministry across a wide area. George is a qualified nurse and gained specialist training and experience in bereavement care working for many years in A&E in a London teaching hospital. His specialist areas of expertise are bereavement following traumatic death, and bereavement following the death of a child. As a complete contrast to his pastoral work, in his spare time George is a professional actor and a published writer. Rev. George Callander is a Fellow of the Institute of Welfare, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and a Freeman of the City of London.

VICE PRESIDENT

Keith Munt FRSA

Keith is owner of Saint and Forster Funeral Directors, Ltd., in Darlington. He originally joined the firm as a partner after many years with a national funeral company. In due course Keith and his partner Jenny were able to buy the whole business in 2011.

Saint & Forster has gone from strength to strength with its unique approach to truly personal, holistic funeralcare. Keith and Jenny are committed to giving every client the best possible level of care and attention - which have been appreciated by countless families. Keith Munt is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.

REGISTRAR

Adrian Grant

AWARDS OFFICER

Rev. Mel Occomore

HON SECRETARY TO SBP COUNCIL

Jackie Cairnes