Safe Hands Funeral Services Ltd

16/01/2026

I completely agree, somethings need to be done face to face!
You will most definitely receive a very personal service with us, meeting face to face (unless you prefer not)that you won’t get with online companies, despite how ‘cozy’ they make their tv commercials appear. We are possibly similar in fees, and you will have the comfort of knowing that your special person is being looked after here in Storrington.

Following on from our post this week about direct cremations it feels right to elaborate.

Of course we would always recommend a service at a local crematorium or our service chapels located in Broadwater and East Preston but we understand there is a place for direct cremations as they become more frequently selected.

Whilst some national companies advertise they provide the UK’s number 1 funeral plan and using them saves your family fees for not needing to pay for a funeral director, doing this takes away the personal touch you get from a local independent funeral director.

When you use IHFS you are looked after by our team of staff caring for your loved one from the first initial call to the day of the funeral.

We meet and talk about the requirements for the funeral service, often in person allowing you to put a face to the name of who is looking after you.

Your loved one travels in a hearse to a crematorium of your choice, at a date and time of your choice.

We are incredibly lucky to have a number of brilliant local independent funeral directors in Worthing and the surrounding areas and using them over national companies supports our local economy.

18/12/2025

We know how difficult this season can be when there’s an empty chair and someone you love is no longer here. Our thoughts will be with you this Christmas time.

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15/12/2025

14/12/2025

Loving this year’s Christmas window. Paddington and Santa was a hard act to follow.
A big thank you to Snow Windows.
The gorgeous window garlands by the very talented Craft with Cass and our very own lovely Helen.

28/11/2025

I have been working with this company for sometime now and I have been very impressed, not only with the high quality of their beautiful jewellery pieces, but with their care and total professionalism. If you would like to know more about their individual jewellery, you are welcome to pop in to pick up a brochure and have a chat.

28/11/2025

So beautifully written, grief is different for everyone and there are no rules or timelines when it comes to grief and loss. Grief is definitely love, all the love you have for your person. Do not underestimate how long it may take to accept the loss.❤️

I recently put a question out there asking for a one-word answer to what grief means to you. My intention for this was to remind all of us how differently we walk through grief, and what grief looks like for each of us uniquely. I received over 1000 responses, and it looked a little like this…

Grief is life changing and feels overwhelming, never ending, painful, sad, lonely, heavy and leaves most of us feeling abandoned. Your identity feels taken from you, and you find yourself feeling a sense of emptiness and fear. You can also feel exhausted and disconnected, as you push yourself through the wave of so many different emotions, trying to catch your breath and for just one second wishing you could feel normal again … knowing this is your new normal. It is a roller-coaster no one wants to ride, but we all find ourselves there at one point and we want to scream “get me off of this thing,” but no one hears our voice.

And while I have experienced all of those, like many of you, the word that was repeated multiple times was love. LOVE. We cannot have grief without love. The other word that made my heart smile was “gratitude” for knowing and loving someone so incredible, for being chosen by that person, for sharing time and making memories. Grief is a journey, it is a road paved with uneven ground, but we can walk on it with grace…knowing that if we should fall, someone will be there to catch us. We need to be there for each other… we need to be the one with the outstretched hand so that no one walks that path alone.

“My memories say hello, they ask about you all the time.”

I am grateful to have memories. I wish I had more time… we always wish we had more time… but we did have time, and we were gifted them and they were gifted us and that is love, and that is why grief can be so hard.

Sending love to each of you.
xo
Gabby

You can find this blog here:
https://www.thehospiceheart.net/post/grief-is-love



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30/10/2025

There’s an important message here, and some very practical advice. It’s so true, none of us get to choose our last day.

14/10/2025

This is just perfect. I read it and had to share. ❤️

I know it’s the hardest thing in the world,
and it’s impossible to explain,
for when you lose someone you love so much,
life will never be the same.
But please don’t let their death,
become the death of you,
let their memory be your strength,
the light that pulls you through.
For they would want you to keep enjoying life,
they would want to see you shine,
to remember that the most important thing
is how we spend our time.
They would want to see you smiling,
they would want to hear your laugh,
as hard as it is to walk without them,
as you continue on your path.
So on the days that feel impossible,
when you feel you can’t go on,
just remember as they’re engraved upon your heart
you’re forever entwined as one.

I lost my dad when I was 30, six years ago, so I do understand how difficult it is, but they really wouldn’t want you to be sad 🫶🏼💫❤️ smile for them ###

20/09/2025

Jane and Kev have kindly sponsored the update of our leaflet 'Grieving the death of a child in blended and step-families', in memory of their beloved son, Ian.

Families come in all shapes and sizes and we know that many people are impacted when a precious child dies. Read the updated leaflet online here: https://www.tcf.org.uk/flip/Blended-and-step-families/

If you would like to sponsor a leaflet in the future, please let us know at info@tcf.org.uk. If you are a bereaved parent, adult sibling or grandparent and would like to receive a Bereavement Support Pack containing supportive leaflets tailored to your circumstances, please see here: https://www.tcf.org.uk/r-information-pack/

16/09/2025

"I Didn't Love You"

10/09/2025

07/09/2025

I’m sharing this in memory of Thomas who was in my care a few months ago aged just 17. A lovely boy who was taken far too young.
We all need to be more aware of this awful cancer. Please share for Thomas.

Sarcomas are rarely considered when children have symptoms such as lumps or pains, allowing the cancer to grow or spread before it is accurately diagnosed. Raising awareness can save lives, so please share! www.sarcomaalliance.org