27 September 2023
Wirral team recognised nationally for community efforts
The creativity and thoughtfulness of the team at Mayfields Woodland Burial Ground has been recognised nationally after it scooped a prize at the 2023 National Cemetery of the Year Awards.
The Eastham site was presented with the Silver Prize for the ‘BRAMM Bereaved Community Award' (British Register of Accredited Memorial Masons).
This is a new category in the Cemetery of the Year Awards 2023 and was open to all burial authorities in the UK which have completed a local initiative that has helped the bereaved in any way within the last five years.
Philip Potts of the Memorial Awareness Board said: "There are many enterprising cemeteries that are willing to make a special effort to help bereaved families and this category was designed to showcase some of the best examples and hopefully inspire other burial authorities."
Earlier this year, colleagues at Mayfields Woodland Burial Ground started a new vegetable patch as a new way for people in the community to grieve.
This is in addition to a regular coffee morning which brings people together to share their experiences.
Mayfields Woodland Burial Ground can be found in Ferry Road on the south bank of the River Mersey set in beautifully rural surroundings against a backdrop of established woodland, with stunning views across the river.
Yvonne Parry, Team Manager at Mayfields Woodland Burial Ground, said: "We invited anyone in our local community to come along to our mini allotment and the response has been really heart-warming.
"It helps people come together, give them something to focus on and it's great for the children.
"So we are all extremely pleased to be recognised with this national award. It acknowledges that we go the extra mile to help support our families through the most difficult time in their lives."
The Cemetery of the Year Awards are supported and endorsed by leading industry associations including Memorial Awareness Board, Institute of Cemetery and Crematorium Management, The Federation of Burial and Cremation Authorities, The Society of Local Council Clerks, and British Register of Accredited Memorial Masons.
Mayfields Woodland Burial Ground also offers local residents access to a free Bereavement Care service.
For more information on Bereavement Care and the help available, visit https://bereavementcare.uk/. Or to find out more about any other initiatives, visitwww.mayfieldswoodlandburialground.co.uk/.