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 can feel challenging to speak with children about death, but being open and honest can help them grieve. Daniela Iacovella from Child Bereavement UK answers common questions about death, dying and grief, from language choices to terminal illness to explaining a funeral.
Like thousands of other people during the Covid-19 crisis, Isabel's funeral plans for her mum were thrown out the window and the big gathering she had in mind, suddenly became something far smaller. Read about her story and how she still managed to say goodbye in a way that was meaningful and personal to her.
Right now, many of us are grieving different kinds of losses, from a sense of security to spending time with friends. Psychotherapist, author and Founder Patron of Child Bereavement UK, Julia Samuel is an expert on grief and difficult changes. She tells us about the emotional fallout of Covid-19, coping with a lack of control, and why hope is so much more than just positive thinking.
It can be hard to begin talking about death, but there are so many good reasons to get started. Being more open about death can help us confront our own mortality, and play a role in how we grieve. Here’s why we believe being empowered to talk about death is so important.
Founder Poppy Mardall shares her personal story of why and how she started Poppy's, and her desire to provide outstanding care for both the living and the dead.