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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Unattended funerals, or direct cremations, are growing in popularity. But they are not all the same. Here, we explain a few things about Poppy’s unique, caring approach to direct cremation.
Explaining things clearly and openly helps you make the choices that are right for you. This is what will happen, step by step, when you arrange a funeral with Poppy's.
After someone dies, their death must usually be registered within five days once you have been contacted by the register office. Here, we share the most important things you need to know about registering a death.
When someone dies, there are different ways to honour their life and to remember what mattered to them — one which many people find meaningful is to give a donation to a chosen charity in their memory. We walk you through some of the options available.
Liz Hudson, from the bereavement charity Winston's Wish, shares her advice to help prepare children and young people for a funeral.
Angela Halley, Consultant in Palliative Medicine at The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, talks us through what to expect when someone is dying.