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 how Penny and her team guided them through the funeral arrangements with both professionalism and warmth, listening carefully to their wishes and handling every decision with patience and sensitivity. Families frequently describe feeling supported throughout the process, with Penny remaining available to answer questions and offer advice without rushing them, even through emotionally overwhelming times like sudden loss or loss of a young person.
On the day of the funeral itself, families consistently note that services ran smoothly and reflected their loved one's life and personality. Many mention the chapel at Safe Hands as a calm, intimate setting, and several highlight the celebrant choices and flowers as particularly thoughtful touches that contributed to a meaningful occasion.
Communication and attention to detail emerge repeatedly: families value how Penny responds promptly to queries, explains options clearly, makes helpful suggestions, and ensures nothing is overlooked—from the order of service booklets to practical arrangements made on their behalf. Several families note they felt genuinely cared for rather than treated as transactions, and a number mention returning to Safe Hands for subsequent family funerals.
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
Claire Mann 15th Dec 2025
Penny was just perfect at a very hard time. She is very warm, compassionate and caring. The celebrant she arranged, Claire, was also perfect for us. The service and celebration of dad’s life would have been exactly what dad wanted. I would thoroughly recommend Penny to everyone. X
Paula Bailie 15th Dec 2025
Penny was extremely helpful, offering lots of advice and ideas. She helped us create a Celebration that was very special and appreciated by all who attended. A comforting memory, thank you Penny.
Liz Green 1st Dec 2025
We felt very safe leaving everything in Penny’s hands. The celebrant she introduced us to was excellent, the flowers were beautiful, the chapel was comfortable and everyone was put at ease. From the very first phone call to the last piece of music Penny and her team were there for us. I would highly recommend Safe Hands, the lovely little chapel and all the team.