Funeral Plans

Over £30,000 spent on social funerals in Coventry since pandemic

Over £30,000 has been spent on ‘social funerals’ in Coventry during the coronavirus pandemic. According to A Freedom of Information…

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Pride Funeral Care owner calls for greater cost transparency

The co-owner of  Pride Funeral Care is calling for more transparency when it comes to funeral costs to prevent families…

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Birmingham Council of Mosques urge council to increase funeral size to 30 mourners

Birmingham City Council are being urged to end the “tragedy” of restricted funeral sizes amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The chairman…

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70% increase in demand for wills during coronavirus crisis

The rate of those making their final will has increased by 70% since the start of the Covid-19 lockdown. According…

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South West ‘most expensive’ region for cremation, study finds

The most expensive region for cremation is the South West of England, where the average cost of cremation is £884,…

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Spending on funeral ‘extras’ at record high, says SunLife

Spending on funeral “extras” has risen to £2,306 following an annual rise of 11.9%, according to SunLife’s latest Cost of…

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NAFD partners with Dementia Friendly Haringey Network

The NAFD has announced its sponsorship of a new leaflet produced by the Dementia Friendly Haringey Network in association with…

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New online funeral planning service launches

A new online funeral planning service Way To Go has launched, allowing people to plan their own funeral. Way to…

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14 million Brits risk taking last requests to the grave

British people are “taking their final wishes to the grave”, according to new data published by the Co-Operative Funeralcare.  The…

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Arranging a funeral takes over 52 hours, study suggests

Research by the National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD) has found that on average, it takes over 52 hours to…

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