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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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Ideas & Guidance

There are currently estimated to be 982,000 people with dementia in the UK. Rosalie Kuyvenhoven is a funeral celebrant, researcher, Dementia Friend and a passionate advocate for making funerals more inclusive for people with dementia.

In Conversation

We hear from some of our team about what they do with their company volunteering hours.

In Focus

Green Mark provides an internationally recognised environmental certification

Opinion

Poppy's founder Poppy Mardall shares her reflections in her newsletter, Life Lessons From Death

In Conversation

Author and council funeral officer, Evie King, explodes some of the misconceptions and myths about the funerals which the council organises for people with no next of kin or no money.

In Conversation

When a parent dies, often their adult children will plan and organise their funeral. In this blog, sisters Rebecca and Jennifer share how they planned a funeral for their mum that they could be proud of.