Cara Mair is founder and sole owner of ARKA Original Funerals. After over 20 years, she is starting to step back to allow the wonderful team to flourish. She remains very much part of the team and will find it impossible not to be involved step by step.

Hannah Bywaters Hannah has worked for us since 2016, supporting Cara in all aspects of our work from Islingword Road. She works as a Funeral Director and Funeral Arranger and is an integral and very valued member of our team.

Jana Tremlova joins us this summer as a funeral assistant, supporting all practical areas of work at Arka. Coming from a background in care, Jana brings enthusiasm and resourcefulness to her work with us.

We are very lucky to have Tracy O’Rourke-Burr in our team supporting us with funeral arranging, and our office and project management. She is wonderfully organised and a calm presence helping us stay on track as a team, especially with our administration.

Li Mills is a funeral arranger, just with us occasionally as cover and additional support. Li is also one of our recommended celebrants. Li also brings her experience working as a death doula to the Arka team, and is incredibly well organised.

Maureen Bourne is a Funeral Assistant with us, and a perfect fit to complement us all. Maureen supports us in so many ways with practical solutions and initiative. Maureen is a musician who performs locally, and she also works as a hairdresser a couple of days a week, and knew some of us in that role before joining!

Audrey is our Customer Services Liaison Officer, only working part-time, but available by phone or email at other times! With us from an early age, still learning the ropes. She is aware that not everyone appreciates a dog around, so feel free to let us know if that is you.

Rob and Ryan are two wonderful gentlemen who work with us in supporting families. You may see them at funerals or gently supporting us to collect people out of hours. We value them highly.