East Council

Respectful DIGNIFIED Funeral- AFFORDABLE Service - LOCAL Respectful FuneralA funeral is deeplyService personal. It is an opportunity to say goodbye, to mourn a loss and to celebrate the life of a relative, friend or loved one.

To support and help our communities during times of bereavement, we have worked closely with local funeral directors to create a Respectful Funeral Service package.

Our aim is to create a funeral service package with our partners which is respectful, affordable and local.

Our Partners are offering a tailored funeral package with savings of approximately 29% to 61% of the Scottish average cost for funeral directors services of £2839.01 (2018).

The Respectful Funeral Service is dignified and professional but still affordable, and provides an alternative choice to consider for your departed friend, relative or loved one.

Our package includes: Additional services include:

• collection of the deceased from within • recovery of the deceased from or any NHS Ayrshire and outwith East Ayrshire Arran property (mainland) • a minister, priest or celebrant • care and preparation of the deceased • an additional family car • a choice of coffin ranging from light or • an additional two family cars dark wood effect or environmental. • coffin upgrade • a place of rest and viewing facilities • embalming • a hearse and one family car • order of service • arrangements on the day of • newspaper entry Death Notice the funeral DIGNIFIED - AFFORDABLE - LOCAL Our Partners are listed below:

Alexander Muir Funeral Directors Barry Whalen Funeral Directors

New : 9 Mossmark, Patna: 27 Dalvennan Avenue, , KA18 4NF. Patna, KA6 7NA. Tel: 01292 531400 Tel: 01290 338248 : 3 River Terrace, Ayr, KA8 0BJ. Auchinleck: 185 Main Street, Tel: 01292 611148 Auchinleck, KA18 2BA. Tel: 01290 518118 Fosters Funeral Directors Kirkconnel: Birkburn Road, Kelloholm, Kirkconnel, DG4 6SE. Tel: 01659 66018 Cumnock: 107 Glaisnock Street, Cumnock, KA18 1JP. Tel: 01290 424455 Ayrshire Simple Funerals : 96-106 Portland Street, Kilmarnock: 2 Montgomery Place, Kilmarnock, KA3 1AA. Tel: 01563 501755 Kilmarnock KA3 1JB. Tel: 01563 535222 Ayr: 2-6 Burns Statue Square, Balmoral Funeral Directors Ayr, KA7 1UP. Tel: 01292 501818

Kilmarnock: 208 Western Road, Wilson & Drury Funeral Services Kilmarnock, KA3 1NJ. Tel: 01563 523010 Kilmarnock: 38 Cameron Drive, Cumnock: 17 Barrhill Road, New Farm, Kilmarnock, KA3 7PW. Cumnock, KA18 1DB. Tel: 01290 423387 Tel: 01563 257160

Mauchline: 9a Loudoun Street, : 11 Kilmarnock Road, Mauchline KA5 5BA. Mauchline, KA5 5DB. Tel: 01290 518282

Ayr: 11 Waggon Road, Ayr, KA8 8DW : 34 Main Street, Tel: 01292 611677 Muirkirk, KA18 3RA. Tel: 01290 660044

Irvine: 21 Townhead, Irvine, KA12 0BE Tel: 01294 278777

Your Choice: Charges will vary, please discuss your requirements with our partners. For further information contact: East Ayrshire Council, Bereavement Services, Western Road, Kilmarnock, KA3 1LL Tel: 01563 554775/6 Email: [email protected] www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk

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