

Many families will struggle due to this with health and mental health concerns because they could not give their loved one the send-off they feel they deserved.

It has left a lot of people suffering in silence and it is not good for the bereaved, we have tried to do everything we can to help the communities we serve during this difficult time. It has been so difficult not meeting or engaging with families face-to-face and not being able to carry out the bereavement services as we normally would. This year has been a really difficult year with all the restrictions and stripping back on how funerals can take place. What changes in the industry have you seen/implemented over the last few months/during the COVID-19 pandemic? My team have really worked so hard like many other Bereavement Services teams, but the resilience and determination to get the job done has inspired me. Winning silver in the Cemetery of the year awards, this was a good achievement for my team this year. It’s the simple things that make the difference, like receiving a hand written card from a visitor to the Cemetery to say thank you for the colourful flower beds it made the Cemetery welcoming and bright and helped our visit. At the moment we are preparing for the winter months and the possible second wave. It has been a difficult first wave and very demanding on our profession. 2020 to me has been the most challenging in my 35-year career dealing with the challenges the pandemic brought upon us, trying to maintain well being and to stop staff and myself from becoming exhausted. It can be a challenging job and at St Helens Crematorium we carry out over 2,400 funerals a year.

It’s a really caring and supporting role to the bereaved, I am a people’s person, and you have to have empathy, compassion and care at all times. Making a difference to help them through the bereavement as best you can. I manage the Bereavement Services for St Helens Council, we have a small caring team of around 16 people and I find the job very rewarding in the fact that you are constantly helping people at the most difficult time in their lives. What does your role entail? (What are the highlights or what do you enjoy the most?) My role is the Bereavement Services Manager and I have held this role for the past 16 years. I work for St Helens Crematorium in Merseyside. Which Crematorium/Authority do you work for and what is your role? We interviewed Sonia Smith of St Helens Crematorium to discuss how they overcame the obstacles put in place by the pandemic and what it means to them to provide quality service despite the current situation. However, just like the rest of the country, crematoria across the UK were dedicated to making sure things ran as smoothly as possible. The funeral sector was not exempt from this. Between new regulations and less staff available, many industries struggled with the new guidelines. People born on a Sunday can often rely on sympathy from others and generally have luck on their side.2020 has been a tough year for most. It's hard to know Sonya Smith birth time, but we do know her mother gave birth to her on a Sunday. You can also find out who is Sonya Smith dating now and celebrity dating histories at CelebsCouples. These hippie kids protested against the Vietnam War and participated in the civil rights movement. They are associated with a rejection of traditional values. Baby Boomer is the result of the end of World War II, when birth rates across the world spiked. Sonya Eleonora Smith Jacquet is part of the Baby boomers generation. The Seventies saw many women's rights, gay rights, and environmental movements. The 1970s were a "pivot of change", it was an era of economic struggle, cultural change, and technological innovation. JUMP TO: Sonya Smith’s biography, facts, family, personal life, zodiac, videos, net worth, and popularity.
