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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

Death Positive Libraries harness the power of books to spark conversations about death and dying. In this blog, we share their story — and some of our own favourite books.

In Conversation

After Fran Hall’s husband Steve died with Covid in 2020, she became an active member of the Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice Campaign. Here she tells us why the National Covid Memorial Wall matters so much and why she and other families are campaigning for justice.

In Focus

After eight phenomenal years at Poppy’s, our Head of Operations, Isabel Potter is leaving. Poppy reflects on the early days together, Isabel’s legacy and how working with death helps us navigate change and loss.

Opinion

The Dying Matters Awareness Week theme is ‘a good place to die’. We explored this theme in a special panel event. In this blog, we ask our speakers and other friends to share their thoughts about what being in a good place to die means to them, professionally, personally and practically.

In Conversation

In her role as Consultant in Palliative Care at King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Dr Ruth Ting creates safe spaces for her patients to talk about life and death. In this blog, she explains what a palliative care doctor does, what she has learnt from her patients and debunks some myths about palliative care.

In Conversation

With over half the UK population now identifying as non-religious, more people are choosing non-religious or humanist funerals. We explain more and answer your questions.