We had never experienced grief of immediate family before and so were completely in the unknown when it came to organising my fathers funeral. We made contact with a few funeral directors and arranged a few appointments to go to each director to discuss our options. We had never come across Sahaara funerals before but spoke to a very polite lady called Natasha who said she was more than happy to visit us at home to have a chat. She was very flexible and came at a time convenient for the family that very same day. Being someone who likes to research and compare before committing, I was a little apprehensive that we would be obliged to go ahead with Sahaara especially as she was coming to us personally - and considering we had not visited the other funeral directors yet made me even more vary. But after Natasha's visit, I can't honestly thank her enough. Being a funeral director isn't a job I'm sure many people would fancy doing but it was quite overwhelming and transparent to see just how much passion Natasha had for her role. She was just so full of love and genuine warmth! It didn't feel at all like she would be there to solely provide a funeral service in my fathers name, but moreso felt like my father had deliberately brought her to us so that the family could feel comforted and assured he was going to be looked after and rest peacefully. Being able to meet Natasha at home allowed us to sense her values and morals as a person which clearly reflects in her company. I remember when we first spoke to Natasha, she mentioned over the phone that visiting the home helped her better connect with the family - I truly feel it actually helped us connect with her more and made us realise how they were to look after my father was exactly how he would have wanted it! Needless to say we cancelled all our other funeral director appointments and went ahead with Sahaara. It's easy to understand why funeral care is promoted so much these days by firms due to the high costs involved but Sahaara offered a great selection of options at extremely good rates to suit all without compromise. Communication was instantaneous and all legalities were promptly sorted with her aid. Natasha sensed my father was a spiritual man and so even when we went to visit him at the chapel of rest, there were so many little 'spiritual touches' which Natasha made which was very comforting to experience. They took over arranging everything for us in a dignified manner, were more than accommodating to our requests and were fantastic from start to finish. Even on the day of the funeral everything was coordinated very well by Ranjit - not once did we feel as if he was dominating the scene like I've seen done by other funeral directors but rather he was just a shadow coordinating everything silently. I would without hesitation recommend Sahaara Funeral Directors. From what we experienced, they are just a simple family run business who genuinely care and love what they do and want to share that with people the best they can during what can be a hard time. They have been truly Golden. I wish them both all the success!

My family had a horrendous experience with this company during one of the most difficult times of our lives. We hired these funeral directors after our mother’s untimely death and during the initial consultation Natasha couldn’t have been more respectful, accommodating and professional, but at every single point thereafter, she was the complete opposite. Please do not fall for her patter because she made one of the most difficult times in our lives so much harder by being rude, dismissive, disrespectful and acting like a dictator. For a person of faith (which she reminded us of many, many times) I expected a lot more humility, kindness and compassion but she displayed nothing but arrogance, rudeness and treated us with contempt. The bathing ritual was one of the worst experiences overall with her as she completely and utterly ignored our wishes and basically told us it was her way or no way. We were flabbergasted witnessing her behaviour and when a elder relative made a suggestion she was verbally abused and we were told if we didn’t like it then we should take ‘the body’ (those exact words) elsewhere and see if anyone else will do a better job but her fees are non refundable! We took things with us to bathe and dress our mother, including: a range of toiletries, brand new towels and clothes. She swiftly took the two very large bags full off us and didn’t let us use 90% of the things and then kept it all! When we asked for the spare underwear we bought with us back she said she’d stuffed it into the side of the coffin! What? When my mother’s sister got understandably emotional, she told her to go and sit in her car until she had calmed down like she was a naughty child. I was too gobsmacked to even comprehend what had happened. Don’t think it all even registered until now - a month later - because I was vulnerable and grieving. I was even told to collect the ashes within the hour and Natasha called me continuously until I collected them on that day with no prior notice and they were handed to me in a plastic sandwich zippy bag! Do I need to say anymore? Absolutely disgusting and Natasha should be ashamed of herself. I would urge anyone reading this not to subject themselves to this kind of behaviour when grieving for a loved one and get charged to get emotionally abused.

I would like to take this opportunity to review the services of Sahaara Sikh and Hindu Funerals. We were referred to Sahaara from our Thaya Ji, Bhai Mohinder Singh Ahluwalia of Nishkam Seva Jatha, Soho Road, Birmingham Gurdwara. My father passed away New Year’s Eve 2018 and the funeral took place on 8th January 2019. From the moment Sahaara were involved we were completely put at ease regarding the arrangements. Natasha was our point of contact throughout and she was amazing, she supported us and guided us. What we loved about Natasha was that nothing was too much trouble, she understood our feelings, needs and requirements. Not once did she refer to Dad as a body, she had the utmost respect and told us how she would look after Dad and how she would play and recite prayers for him. Even though my dad passed away over the festive period Natasha was continuously in touch during the day and out of hours organising everything so quickly, efficiently and professionally in order to give my dad the best send off he deserved. Work of this kind is God’s work, it is true seva and they are blessed that they do it so well and hold so much compassion for the deceased and the family members. Natasha and her husband Ranjit ensured my dad had the perfect send off. It was a beautiful day and everything was perfect. We as a family have complete peace in our heart that we used the best people in this service sector.

My family and I had to seek the professional services of Sahaara funerals, having lost my brother at the age of 46. Losing my brother was a devastating experience and a huge body blow to the whole family. I carried out my initial research on the Internet and decided to go to Sahaara Funeral Service. I found Sahaara Funeral Services to be a sensitive, caring and an extremely considerate funeral provider. They knew what they were on about and explained matters to me and my family in a clear and concise manner. Having met with Natasha, she immediately put me and my family at ease. Natasha was very sympathetic, experienced and explained to me and my family precisely what was required for my brothers funeral. She provided a truly bespoke and tailor-made service and treated the whole process with the delicacy, compassion and detail that it deserved. Natasha took the pain out of this dreadful time. The detail of her work was exceptional. We as a family are hugely grateful for the sincerity and compassion which she showed to us during this sad and deeply upsetting time in our lives. Natasha, Ranjit, and to all the team thank you once again, for making the farewell to our brother special and memorable. Holding our hand all the way through the process will never be forgotten and we will be forever grateful for your exceptional service and understanding.

I sadly lost my mum recently and after speaking with Stuart who hires the cars for sahaara, I chose to use them for my mum's funeral. I am so glad I decided to go with them. They have made the whole process easy to cope with and both Natasha and ranjit, along with Stuart have been amazing. Natasha is such a caring person and made planning mum's funeral easier. Stuart had been amazing, when I didn't know how to get to the funeral home, he picked me up and drove me there and also home. When I visited mum in the chapel of rest she looked beautiful, and they looked after her really well while she was on their care. I would defiantly recommend them in your hour of need. I am so happy I chose them to help laying mum to rest. They have been truly amazing

We cannot rate Sahaara Funerals highly enough. It was a very positive and peaceful experience for us at a difficult time. There was a lovely sense of care and respectfulness from Ranjit and Natasha at all times. They made every effort to accommodate us with all our Heathrow to Birmingham travel arrangements due to repatriation of our father. Having never met before we felt at ease and confident with all the excellent advice and honesty. The end to end service was done with the upmost respect and sincerity. We would not hesitate to recommend Sahaara Funerals to my friends or family in their time of need, as we are sure they would get the same professional and personal service our family received during our time of need.

Just wanted to say heart felt thank you to Natasha & Regi & all your team. Your kindness compassion and sympathies and patience with understanding at these challenging times made all the difference for us as a family Mum looked lovely yesterday everyone said how peaceful & happy she looked thank you. We got to say out last goodbyes to our mum during the covid crisis making the whole funeral arrangements much harder but with your guidance and professionalism it made it easier. The flower arrangements were beautiful thank you. Every step of the way you were always mindful of the practicalities that had to be done but done in a really gentle way. Thank you so much for everything.

Most amazing experience with this funeral directors. Very engaging, kind and caring staff who were patient with our needs and wants for the funeral. They were very understanding and catered to everything we wanted for a beautiful send off for my grandma. Everything was carried out as discussed and happened smoothly on the funeral day thanks to these guys, which eased a lot of pressure off us. Also as Amritdhari sikhs they also really took into consideration our religious needs for the funeral, couldn’t have asked for a better funeral directors. Will highly recommend this place to family and friends, thanks once again, we really appreciated everything you did

Natasha Kaur arranged my mother-in-law's funeral. Vaheguru blessed me and my family by bringing her to us at such a difficult time. Natasha dealt with all the practical arrangements efficiently. She treated us with the utmost respect, sensitivity and professionalism. The day of the funeral itself was planned meticulously. There was no stress on the family. Natasha took care of every aspect. This allowed us to reflect peacefully on the solemn event. Words cannot describe what a wonderful soul Natasha is blessed with. Her kindness is a joy to behold. I recommend her funeral service to everyone. Rajpal Kaur ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਜੀ ਕਾ ਖਾਲਸਾ, ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਜੀ ਕੀ ਫ਼ਤਿਹ!

Sahaara - Punjabi word meaning- Support, assistance, help, You really do live up to your name. Sahaara provide an extremely professional, helpful, caring and compassionate service. Ranjit and Natasha treated us with respect and dignity and were very supportive of the Family during this difficult and sad time. They went above and beyond their line of duty to contact the Coroner and Doctors to ensure that all relevant papers were available on time. The Funeral was peaceful and they made sure that every thing went as planned Thanks to both of you and your staff for everything. I would not hesitate to recommend Sahaara Funeral Services.

Approached Sahaara funerals, did not know of their reputation at the time. Used their service for my mother's funeral this February 2019, compassionate and caring staff. Fully supported my family. Experienced staff and excellent service. Extremely knowledgeable and compassionately explained the whole funeral process and cremation. Offered afercare with advice on taking ashes abroad. Gave the family time to spend at the funeral home, to reflect and take in our loss. Highly recommend Sahaara, punctual and compassionate. Handled the funeral with dignity and respect. THANK YOU.

We used this firm recently for our mother. I did look else where but the English firms that I had approached locally to me didnt give me the confidence around our cultural process. I googled these guys and met up with them. Within seconds I knew this team would get it. Natasha was wonderful and understood our Indian ways and advised accordingly. On the day of the funeral (1st March), Natasha and her team were amazing, they were respectful and understanding. Well done team, you did us and my late mum proud. Thoroughly recommended Sahaara. Regards: N. Sharma

Thank you to Sahaara Funeral Services for providing a professional funeral service for our dear uncle (Thiya Ji). Besides their professionalism, Natasha and Ranjit showed genuine compassion and respect in the care of our loved one and the rest of our family at this difficult and sad time. We had confidently entrusted Sahaara Funerals to arrange the funeral service, and through their support, guidance and experience, our loved one had a dignified send off. Thank you again to Sahaara Funeral Services. We would highly recommend their service to others.

Sahara are extremely helpful, I cannot thank them enough for all of their help and support during our most difficult time. They really do take care of everything for you the way you want. They handled repatriation expertly without any delays or hiccups and were so supportive throughout the whole process. They were always at hand when we needed advice 24/7 and made our final send off one to truly remember. I would strongly recommend Sahara to anyone. Keep up the good work to all at Sahara, may god bless you for all of the amazing work you are doing!

Sahara undertakers are very competent and professional. They provided a very good service when my dad died in December 2017. Its a family business run by a very polite couple. They listened to our requirements and advised us. They kept us well informed and were of immense help during this emotionally difficult time. They carried out all arrangements for the funeral and kept my dad very nicely and in a clean place. They also took part in reciting prayers when bathing my dad. Very helpfull. I would highly recommend their services

Sahaara supported my sister and I is both my mums funeral in 2017 and my dad's in 2023. In both cases they provided wonderful support at very difficult points in our lives. They supported us at every stage and provided clear instructions. In particular with the traditional tamil elements of the pooja. Even helping us find a priest who spoke English to explain all the relevant steps and the locations. Overall Natasha provided a emotionally supportive service that was respectful and professional and I fully recommend them.

Sahaara organised my grandfather's funeral today and cannot fault anything from their service provided. Ranjit was very professional, friendly and helpful along with the hurse and limo drivers. From the consultation to the actual funeral, everything along with the time schedules were met to perfection. Didn't get the chance to meet Natasha but my American uncle spoke highly of her service. Thanks both for organising a faultless funeral giving my grandad the perfect send off. 5* service would highly recommend.

Natasha and Ranjit are absolutely brilliant people, the work they do is perfect and they made everything simple and easy for us in such a hard time. Myself and my family can not thank them enough for the respect, hard work and care they put into our grandmother's care and arrangements. I honestly can't reccomend them enough, from flowers to helping select the right crematorium, to advising us on things we may not have remembered, and helping us maintain mum's respect and dignity, they have been flawless.

Just wanted to convey our heartfelt gratitude to Natasha, Ranjit and all the staff at Sahaara. The dignity and respect given to our late bibi was unbelievable and we are forever grateful to the Sahaara team, you where both caring and compassionate to my family during this difficult time and explained the process from start to finish in a very professional manner. Thank you so much Regards Johal Family

A very professional personal service from Sahaara from the initial consultation to the day of the funeral. Natasha & Ranjit were very polite, empathetic throughout. Natasha always replied to my calls/txt promptly and would always clear up any concerns I had which I really appreciated. The flowers were beautiful!. My dad had a very dignified & beautiful send off. Thank you for all. God bless Monica

My family and I used Sahaara after the tragic unexpected death of my young nephew. From the moment we first spoke to Natasha and Ranjit we felt as if waheguru had sent them to us. They treated us with the utmost respect and compassion. Everything was done on time and with first class precision. I don’t know how my family would have coped without these wonderful people.

Cannot speak anymore highly of service we received from Natasha and Ranjit. They were very informative, professional and very sincere. We are truely grateful in how you guys helped us with the funeral arrangements and with our grandmothers care. Thank you for giving our grandmother a lovely send off and being so accommodating to our family. Kind Regards Sunny & family

Sahara showed so much kindness and compassion at a difficult time for our family. The respect given to the deceased and their families is clear to see and the professionalism of Ranjit and Natasha is excellent. I cannot thank them enough on behalf of me and my family for the service they provided. My grandmother was given a beautiful send off thanks to them.

Natasha was amazing during the whole extremely difficult process regarding caring for and giving my massi, narinder dhariwal a perfect send off. She was so compassionate and patient with us all and truly made sure everyone was involved and was a huge support throughout everything. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. The dhariwal family xxx

I was recommended to use Sahaara Funerals by my aunt as they has recentley conducted the funeral of another family member. Natasha organised the funeral of my late brother, she was very respectful, accommodating and very professional. Nothing was too much trouble. High recommended for all your funeral requirements.

Ranjit and Natasha are very professional in wot they do and they do it well. They do it with compassion, nothing was too much trouble. For my family they are God's reminder that there are angles who walk this earth. There are no words that can express our thanks to them. We highly recommend them.

Just wanted to say thank you to Sahaara Funeral for arranging our mother's funeral, everything has been dealt with swiftly, professionally, punctuality and most importantly with care. May god bless you guys with prosperity, thanks again.

Words cannot express how incredible the team were to me and my family. Incredibly professional and so attentive in communications. An emotionally charged period of life made much easier by Sahaara. From the bottom of my heart, thankyou.

Extremely professional service from initial consultation to the funeral itself. Felt supported throughout the whole ordeal and I honestly feel everything went perfectly on the day.

Natasha and her staff very friendly and professional helped myself and family through a very difficult time, was always there nothing was to much trouble xxx

Excellent customer service, every need is accommodated for in an understanding and professional manner. Highly recommend to others!

Extremely professional and compassionate Can't thank and recommend them enough

Thanks , Natasha it was immaculate. Ranjit and the team were excellent.

Amazing service

GOD BLESS ALL