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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Charity Garnett is a palliative care nurse working in mid-Wales. She has been working to improve community support for people who are grieving. Her dad died when she was 15, so she knows the grieving ground well. She shares her professional advice on what to be prepared for when you’re grieving and a guide to what can help.
It’s normal to feel overwhelmed and not know what to do when someone dies. There’s so much happening that it can be hard to think about where to begin. Here are ten suggestions about what to do next, from organising paperwork to taking the time to care for yourself.
There are so many different ways to get involved in planning a funeral and make the whole experience feel more personal. Here’s our guide to doing more on your own, whether than means carrying the coffin or designing the entire funeral from scratch.
When we do Q&As with carers, they often tell us that it can be hard to talk to the person they’re caring for about death and planning for funerals. Here we take a look at starting the conversation and answer some questions, like how to safely save for a funeral and what to prepare for.