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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Natalie Charles has worked with Poppy’s as a celebrant and funeral director since 2015. We asked her to share what brought her to Poppy's, and what she’s looking forward to about managing Poppy’s Sheen.
Ben Yeoh talks with us about his new performance lecture, Thinking Bigly: How we die, where the audience help him plan his own funeral
Sisters Monica and Rowena Samuel talk about how Poppy's helped them prepare a funeral for their brother Abner which brought together family from across the world.
Ash Hayhurst, author of the Queer Funeral Guide and former funeral arranger, tells us about Being Ready, a project to improve care for trans and gender diverse people at the end of life, after death or when grieving.
To coincide with Tooting Festival of Dead, we talked to priest, professor and musician June Boyce-Tillman about the importance of rituals around death and dying.
The death café movement started in 2010 with a simple idea — provide a space where people can drink tea, eat cake, and talk about death. Find out about out death cafe in Tooting Library from facilitators Poppy and Tonie.