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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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 talk 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.
We spoke to funeral celebrant, counsellor and former Church of England vicar, Trevor Donnelly, about leading religious and secular funerals — and those which combine elements of both.
We interview local florist and grower Lilian Highmoor who is working with Poppy's to offer beautiful, local and seasonal flowers to our clients.
Artist Annie Frost Nichsolson talks to Poppy's about her new project, the Fandangoe Discoteca — a touring installation created in collaboration with the Loss Project.