Did You Know The Funeral Director Industry Isn’t Regulated?
Because they deal with matters of such deep importance, there are no doubt many people out there who simply assume that funeral directors in the UK are regulated – but a new report has in fact just revealed that 92 per cent of people in Britain do not know that…...
1/5 People Will Choose Direct Cremations In Next 5 Yrs
Deciding what we want to happen when we die can be a very difficult subject to think about but you can’t deny the necessity of it. After all, we’re all going to shuffle off this mortal coil at some point in the future – and it would be nice to…...
Where Can You Scatter Your Loved One’s Ashes?
Making the decision to opt for an affordable cremation is an easy one for some people, as they may have always thought about where they want their loved ones’ ashes to be scattered. However, before you open the cremation urn, it is important to check what the rules are on…...
Top Ten Funeral Hymns & Tunes Revealed
Whether you’re planning your own funeral or doing so on behalf of a loved one who has recently passed away, something you’ll need to give a lot of consideration to is the music you want to play at the ceremony. It’s always a nice touch to choose songs and hymns…...
Rising Number Of Paupers’ Funerals Highlighted
The number of people having so-called paupers’ funerals in the UK is on the rise, an investigation by ITV News found this month. Also known as public health funerals, they are what’s provided by the government when a family can’t afford to pay for a burial or cremation. The ITV…...
Rising Cost Of Funerals Outstrips Cost Of Living Increases
New research has found that the cost of dying now outstrips the cost of living. The Scotsman shared figures from Beyond, a funeral services comparison site, which showed that the cost of living has climbed by a cumulative 7.67 per cent since 2015. However, in the same time period, the…...
Rising Number Of People Crowdfunding For Funeral Costs
It’s no secret that the cost of funerals in the UK has been steadily climbing, to the point that many people struggle to find the money to cover the cost of a funeral for a loved one each year. Aside from adding considerable stress at a time in their lives…...
Have You Discussed Your Funeral With Loved Ones?
Talking about what you want to happen when you die and how you’d like your funeral to be planned can seem like a morbid topic of conversation, but it’s actually very liberating to share your wishes with those you’re closest to. From 14 to 20 May was Dying Matters’ Awareness…...
How Does Obesity Affect Funerals?
Obesity here in the UK appears to be a growing problem, with facts from Obesity Action showing that one in three adults are currently obese – a 380 per cent increase in the last 30 years from the eight per cent of obese adults recorded back in 1980. Each year,…...
What To Consider When Planning A Cremation Service
Arranging a wake can be very overwhelming, with loved ones having to cope with very raw grief at the time. There are lots of thing to plan, which can feel very stressful, so we’ve put together a checklist of what to do when arranging a service. – Check for…...
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