Ideas & Guidance
When someone dies by suicide, it can be hard to know what to say or how best to support grieving family and friends. This simple guidance, and the links to further sources of advice and support, can help you reach out with love and care.
Ideas & Guidance
There are lots of misconceptions about what happens during cremation. That’s no surprise — talking in detail about cremation can sometimes feel like breaking a taboo. But hiding what really happens can lead to unnecessary confusion and fear.
Ideas & Guidance
Food and grief are closely intertwined in many cultures. Preparing a traditional meal can be a way for people to come together and show love. Here are five foods associated with funerals, from Amish funeral pie to Krgyz dough balls for the dead.
Ideas & Guidance
One really common question we get asked is how long it takes to arrange a funeral. While the answer depends on what kind of funeral you’re hoping for, there are options you can choose which can help things happen faster. We’ve broken down the factors that can affect timing to give you a better idea of what to expect.
In Conversation
Would you like to build your own coffin? Meet Jane Morgan and Ruth Valentine, two funeral celebrants who co-founded the north London branch of Coffin Club. They talk feminism and death care, funeral poverty and learning how to live with death.
In Focus
Our founder Poppy Mardall reflects on the heartache and privilege of supporting people through their grief during Covid-19.