The Deceased Management Advisory Group (DMAG) is the result of the following organisations coming together to develop a consensus approach to the many challenging issues which now face the sector.
- The Association of Private Crematoria and Cemeteries (APCC)
- Federation of Burial and Cremation Authorities (FBCA)
- Funeral Furnishing Manufacturers’ Association (FFMA)
- Institute of Cemetery and Crematorium Management (ICCM)
- National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD)
- National Society of Allied & Independent Funeral Directors (SAIF)
- The Cremation Society
Please feel free to share with colleagues throughout the bereavement sector.
If there is any further information you feel should be added please contact info@dmag2020.org

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