Age UK
Age UK is a leading charity supporting older people and their families, with strong links to bereavement support and end-of-life care. This coverage highlights Age UK’s initiatives, partnerships, and campaigns relevant to funeral directors, care providers, and local authorities across the UK. Funeral Service Times reports on the charity’s policy influence, community programmes, and collaborations with funeral sector organisations to improve wellbeing and bereavement outcomes. Industry readers gain insight into how Age UK’s work intersects with funeral planning, compassionate care, and support for ageing communities.
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	Sep- 2025 -5 SeptemberFuneral Plans
		Age UK and Octopus Legacy launch free will writing service
Age UK Shropshire Telford and Wrekin has launched a free will writing service in partnership with legal technology firm Octopus…
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	Sep- 2019 -5 SeptemberFeatures
		Regulatory scrutiny of the funeral market
Both HM Treasury and the CMA are currently investigating the funerals sector. HMT has been looking into the pre-paid funerals…
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	May- 2019 -9 MayCommunity
		Council to host local bereavement support and advice event
Residents in South Staffordshire are being encouraged to come along to a bereavement support and advice event in Wombourne on…
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	Mar- 2019 -28 MarchCurrent Affairs
		CMA launches funerals market investigation
Following publication of its interim report in November 2018, the CMA consulted on whether to progress to a market investigation.…
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	Feb- 2016 -18 FebruaryCurrent Affairs
		Age UK under fire for ‘promoting expensive’ funerals to the elderly
National charity, Age UK, has been criticised for making millions of pounds from pensioners by promoting energy, insurance and funeral…
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	Sep- 2015 -22 SeptemberEvents
		CPJ Field helps raise £13,000 for Age UK by sponsoring Walking Football Tournament
A recent walking football tournament, in aid of East Sussex Age UK, has raised more than £13,000 for the charity.…
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