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We believe it’s time for a more open conversation about death, dying and funerals.

In this blog, we give practical advice and ideas to help you if you are arranging a funeral or experiencing bereavement; answer your frequently asked questions/FAQs; and share stories, interviews and opinions.

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Flowers can be a beautiful, personal touch at funerals and memorials. But sometimes, people are unsure about what to do with them after the service. Here, we share some ideas of things you can do with floral arrangements after a funeral.

Opinion

Poppy Mardall on Ozzy Osbourne's gleaming goodbye, how self care makes us sustainable at work; and the culture of bad humour that comes with death.

In Conversation

Hospital chaplains are often there for people in deeply significant moments in their lives, including at the end.

In Conversation

We talked to Elena about organising two very different funerals for her mum and brother with Poppy’s.

Ideas & Guidance

There are some wonderful books out there to help to explain death to children, from toddlers through to young adults. This article offers ten suggestions for books about death for younger children

Ideas & Guidance

There are many beautiful picture books that help explain death to very young children. But what about older children? In this blog we recommend ten titles that are suitable for a range of ages up to young adult.