Welcome

To Untangled whispers

Kym Swan

Specialist Funeral Celebrant

When a loved one passes away, families are often led into a plethora of choices which need to be made. Burial or cremation? Service or no service? Religious or non-religious?This may be the first time you have arranged a funeral, a time of deep grief and the legalities which accompany death. I hear you, and you are not alone.Celebrants such as myself will work with you, listening to your requests and helping you to create a memorial service which is bespoke to you and your loved one, including all the things that made your loved one unique.Celebrants can work to a wide remit, including prayer, ritual and free spirit; whatever the situation calls for. We can also be in the space that is right for you; wherever a ceremony in a crematorium, burial site, natural woodland or the beach! Memorial services can be held in many places and can take place apart from a committal.

Regardless of the ceremony you wish to hold, it requires your celebrant to be able to apply wisdom, empathy, understanding and knowledge.This is but one part of your story, the other requires deep trust, feelings of safety, to know that you can celebrate the life of your loved one without fear. Understanding and knowledge help empower you to create a ceremony with security and confidence. You can rest assured that I am committed to inclusivity, no matter who you are, your background or beliefs, I will support you.

About Kym

I'm Kym, a dedicated funeral celebrant who aims to help you blend sacredness with love, humour with storytelling, embracing the laughter and the tears.I can do this because I have walked the road of loss from beginning to end. From working in a mortuary to working as a funeral arranger, helping to piece it all together when all you want to do is fall apart.I am a woman who is grounded yet has a wicked sense of humour. There may be a spot of Nos Lowen fun and bad singing on occasion. Nothing quite beats being out in nature and walking in my beautiful county, preferably with my dog in tow!

Why Chose Me?

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I am a member of the Association of Independent Celebrants, a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to promoting the best Independent Celebrants in the UK.
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I trained as a celebrant with Glennie Kindred, a wonderful author, illustrator and celebrant/leader of ceremonies.
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I worked as a Funeral Arranger, and during the Covid pandemic.
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I have a Level 2 BTEC in the Principles of Funeral Operations and Services.
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I have worked in a hospital mortuary and bereavement office, assisting Coroner Enquiries.
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I have an MA in Death, Religion & Culture (University of Winchester).
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I am a contributing author to the book 'Religion, Death and the Senses' published in 2024.
***As you can see, I am familiar with all aspects of funeral-care, from the very beginning, through to the very end. This understanding and insight is extremely valuable and I hope it will be of service to you in your time of need.
To ensure that you feel I am right for you, contact me for a no obligation chat.

The Practical Side

Perhaps you have found me because a Funeral Director has recommended me, or maybe you have been proactively searching for a celebrant and have stumbled upon my site. Either way, thank you for reading about my services and I hope I will be of assistance to you.If you have found me without the input of your funeral director, and you wish to use my services, please let your director know.Once we have made first contact, I will arrange to meet you and any other family members who wish to be involved. Or perhaps a close friend has valuable insight you wish to include. At this time I will also be in close contact with your funeral director, making sure that everyone works together collaboratively to ensure the smooth running of the day.Your appointment can take place face-to-face, or virtually, whichever works best for you. During our time together we will chat about your loved one, so I can gather information about their life, and we can discuss how they, and you, want the service to unfold.Our time together is not time limited and if you have need to contact me again afterwards you can simply get in touch.Once I have all the information needed I will write the first draft of the service and send it to you via email, so that you can read through to check everything is in place and correct, before I create the final version.On the day of the service I will be there in good time to greet you as you arrive. I will conduct the service as we agreed, either in full or in part, should family or friends wish to be involved.Everyone is unique, their send off should be as well.

Funeral Consultancy

I provide specialty funeral planning advice and can assist you with creating a service and memorial which is perfect for you. Funeral plans are a popular choice in our modern world of stress, illness and uncertainty. Yet, many people don't really know what to put in them, other than perhaps the basics such as the crematorium or church.Let me help you plan your service, your way. Specialising in funeral planning and celebrancy, I can help guide and advise you so we can create something special, which reflects who you are as a unique individual.For some, having this conversation opens their eyes to possibilities they had not thought of. This empowers them to make choices which are right for them, based on the facts before them.Planning in this way means that your loved ones are protected and secure in the knowledge that they are fulfilling your wishes when the time comes. It takes away the stress and the pressure, allowing them to focus on themselves and the family, rather than worrying about details.Contact me today for a no obligation call to discuss if my funeral consultancy is the right choice for you.

Fees

Funerals, Interments & Celebrations of life £240Funeral Consulting & Planning £180

Contact Kym

Miss Kym Swan

Redruth, CornwallTel/WhatsApp 07912 254465

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The AOIC

The AOIC (Association of Independent Celebrants) is a trade association and is run by members for members. Members of the AOIC deliver a professional service to the highest standards, always with best practice as a core value. They area also covered by both Public Liability and Public Indemnity Insurance.
You are in safe hands.The AOIC also support and are represented in the National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD) and Associate Members of The Society of Allied and Independant Funeral Directors (SAIF).

GriefChat

GriefChat provides bereaved people with access to high-quality emotional support and counselling if and when they need it. The service connects bereaved people with specialist bereavement counsellors via live web chat.The service is available between 9am and 9pm Monday to Friday and the service is free to clients of AOIC Members and are completely confidential.