A Fresh Approach to Funerals
We believe it’s time to start a more open conversation about death and what it means to us today. This blog is a place to share new ideas, practical advice, and stories from the frontlines of death and dying.
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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. 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.
Thinking ahead about your own funeral? Find more information about our new free funeral wishes consultations.