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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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Opinion

Founder Poppy Mardall concludes our series of blogs on new death care technologies with a crucial question: how can new insight and innovation inspire us to reconsider, reframe and rethink the choices we already have?

Opinion

Founder Poppy Mardall and CEO Clare Montagu visited Recompose’s first human composting facility to see this new technology for themselves.

In Conversation

Morgan Yarborough, from Recompose in Seattle, explains what this new technology involves and the environmental benefits it brings.

Ideas & Guidance

Archbishop Desmond Tutu chose aquamation, or water cremation, for environmental reasons. We explore the benefits of this new technology of alkaline hydrolysis as it comes to the UK.

Opinion

Founder Poppy and CEO Clare explain some exciting changes we made during 2022 to ensure that Poppy’s remains true to its values and is ready for the future.

In Conversation

Jane Harris shares some of the things she has learnt about grief, as a therapist, filmmaker, bereaved parent and founder — with her husband Jimmy — of the Good Grief Project.