Bereavement Support
Bereavement support is a vital part of the UK funeral profession’s responsibility to families, encompassing emotional care, practical guidance, and referrals to specialist services. As expectations around aftercare grow, funeral directors, arrangers, and service providers play an increasingly active role in helping clients navigate grief and access appropriate support. Funeral Service Times covers developments in bereavement care, including partnerships with counselling organisations, community outreach, staff training, memorial events, and policy initiatives—supporting professionals in delivering compassionate, meaningful aftercare in line with evolving best practice.
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Sep- 2024 -6 SeptemberCommunity
Gloucestershire Council grant bolsters bereavement support
Gloucestershire County Council has given Great Oaks Hospice in Coleford a £7,500 grant to expand its bereavement support services. The…
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Jul- 2024 -12 JulyCharity
Westerleigh Group pledges £15k fund for 20 charities at NFE
Westerleigh Group has pledged a £15k charity fund at this year’s National Funeral Exhibition (NFE), which has been split between…
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4 JulyCharity
Sibling Support launches helpline with Child Bereavement UK
Sibling Support, the UK’s only sibling specific bereavement charity, has announced the launch of a new helpline that will be…
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Jun- 2024 -5 JuneCharity
Bereavement charity begins crowdfunding amid fears of closure
Butterflies Bereavement Support has launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise £25k, saying it only has six weeks left of funding…
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May- 2024 -29 MayBusiness
East of England Co-op opens Thetford funeral services branch
East of England Co-op has officially opened its first funeral services branch in Thetford, extending its support for the communities…
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22 MayBusiness
A.W. Lymn expands into Leicestershire
The Midlands-based independent family-run funeral directors A.W. Lymn has expanded its reach of care for the bereaved into Leicestershire with…
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20 MayCharity
Stafford Crematorium’s recycling scheme hits £120k milestone
Stafford Borough Council has raised more than £120k through Stafford Crematorium’s recycling scheme of artificial hip and knee joints since…
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Apr- 2024 -30 AprilCharity
Forest of Dean Crematorium donates £1k to Winston’s Wish
Forest of Dean Crematorium has presented a cheque for £1k to Winston’s Wish, a child bereavement charity which has been…
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25 AprilBusiness
Farthing Funeral Service opens branch in Woodbridge
Farthing Funeral Service has announced the opening of its new premises in Woodbridge, where an office and a dental surgery…
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Jan- 2024 -9 JanuaryFuneral Plans
Vines Funeral Directors launches new grief support hub
Dudley-based Vines Funeral Directors has become the first funeral service to launch a Grief Support Hub in the form of…
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