Safe Hands Funeral Services
Independent Family Funeral Directors in Storrington West Sussex providing families with an individual and caring service at an affordable price.
Funeral Services
- Traditional burial
- Simple funeral
- Traditional cremation
- Home visit
- On-site parking
- Chapel of rest
Funeral arrangements
- Home visit
- 24 hour telephone support
- On-site parking
- Chapel of rest
- Hearse
- Limousine
- Horse-drawn hearse
- Bespoke vehicle
- Coffin
- Personalised coffin
- Casket
- Headstone / Plaque
- Urn
- Memorial jewellery
- Floral tributes
- Charitable donations
- Newspaper announcement
- Online obituary
- Memorial book
- Order of service sheets
- Music
- Video tribute
- Funeral webcasting
- Catering
- Dove release
- Balloon release
- Fireworks
Types of funeral
- Traditional burial
- Simple funeral
- Traditional cremation
- Green funeral
- Direct cremation
- Burial at sea
- Non-religious funeral
- Anglican funeral
- Roman Catholic funeral
- Muslim funeral
- Jewish funeral
- Sikh funeral
- Hindu funeral
- Buddhist funeral
- Children’s funeral
Financial arrangements
- Financial advice
- Wills & probate
- Pre-paid funeral plan
Additional services
- Repatriation
- Bereavement counselling
- List of mourners
About Us
Safe Hands Funeral Services is an independent funeral directors, in Storrington West Sussex, which focuses on the individual and creating a memorable funeral to truly befit the person who has passed. They offer a fresh approach, in modern welcoming premises. There to listen to your wishes to help facilitate and provide a memorable, affordable funeral, individually tailored to suit you and your loved ones needs.
They can provide both a traditional or modern service, and will work with you to achieve the most fitting funeral for you and for the person who has passed. They encourage and support family participation and will allow time and space to enable a meaningful personal farewell. They won’t ask you to fit into a standard package, instead they will help you create the bespoke funeral you want. The service can, but doesn't have to take place in a church or crematorium, it can be in a barn, woodland, field or even your own garden. They also have their own on site service room 'Forge Chapel' which can comfortably accommodate 20 attendees and the service can also be attended remotely via the internet.
Prepaid funeral plans provided by one of the most entrusted providers 'Golden Leaves' are available for those wishing to plan ahead and have the funeral of their choosing, which helps alleviate some of the stress caused to those left behind, having to make decisions on your behalf.
What Families Say
AI SummaryMany families emphasize the personal care and attentiveness they experienced throughout their arrangements, noting how Penny and her team took time to listen to their wishes, offered thoughtful guidance without pressure, and made them feel genuinely supported during an emotionally difficult period.
Families frequently describe the funeral day itself as running smoothly and beautifully, with careful attention paid to every detail—from the choice of celebrant and flowers to the order of service and chapel surroundings—resulting in services that felt personal and reflective of their loved one's life.
Several families mention the quality of communication and availability, appreciating that Penny was consistently accessible to answer questions, respond to requests, and provide reassurance, which helped make the process of planning feel less overwhelming when they were grieving and uncertain.
This summary is generated by AI from recent verified reviews.
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Professional Standards
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NAFD Member
Members agree to a published Code of Practice and can be held to account through the Association if something goes wrong.
What they do
- Inspects member premises to check standards are being met
- Runs a complaints and resolution service for bereaved families
- Provides funeral training and professional qualifications
Latest Verified Reviews
Nick Courtney 1st Aug 2026
Penny and the team were outstanding and handled all aspects in a professional but still personal and thoughtful manner. I cannot recommend them highly enough and you can place your trust in them.
Stuart Powers 20th Jul 2026
Made everything as easy and stress free as these things can be. Excellent service, professionalism and kindness.
Sally Petch 17th Jun 2026
We are very pleased that we chose Safe Hands for my sister's funeral. Penny and Helen were kind and supportive throughout the process. We decided to have the service in the chapel on the premises as we loved the peaceful atmosphere and I'm sure it was the right decision. The celebrant chosen by Safe Hands was also extremely good. Thank you Safe Hands