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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Mar- 2023 -28 MarchCharity
Coles Funeral Directors unveils Marie Curie wall of reflection
Cardiff-based Coles Funeral Directors has unveiled its ‘Wall of Reflection’ in its Birchgrove funeral home to commemorate loved ones lost.…
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Feb- 2023 -10 FebruaryFuneral Plans
Bereavement Benefits to extend support to unmarried parents
Bereavement Benefits is expected to soon ensure cohabiting parents of dependent children who are not married or in a civil…
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7 FebruaryBusiness
A.W Lymn launches bespoke military and veteran funerals
Nottingham and Derby based, fifth-generation family business A.W. Lymn The Family Funeral Service, has launched bespoke funeral services honouring those…
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Dec- 2022 -7 DecemberPeople
Cruse welcomes Bake Off’s Chigs Parmar as ambassador
Cruse Bereavement Support has announced that 2021 Great British Bake Off Finalist, Chigs Parmar, has become its newest ambassador. Parmar…
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Jul- 2022 -13 JulyCommunity
Neville Funerals expands bereavement support group into Bedford
Neville Funerals has expanded its free bereavement support group service, Talking Elephants, into Bedford after “overwhelming attendance” at its eight…
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4 JulyCharity
James Brown & Sons funeral director raises £3k for Cruse
Funeral Partners has revealed that Andrew Neale, a funeral director at James Brown and Sons, joined a team of colleagues…
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Mar- 2022 -21 MarchCharity
New bereavement support service launches in Edinburgh
A not-for-profit funeral director has launched Caledonia Funeral Aid which aims to provide an extra support system for recently bereaved…
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3 MarchPeople
Neville Funerals appoints manager for Stopsley & Hemel Hempstead branches
Neville Funerals has promoted James Witham as the new general manager of the company’s Stopsley and Hemel Hempstead branches. As…
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Jan- 2022 -26 JanuaryCharity
Co-op and Cruse launch new partnership
The Co-op has announced a new partnership with Cruse Bereavement Support in a bid to help people talk about death…
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20 JanuaryCommunity
Cruse Bereavement Support relaunches academic journal
Cruse Bereavement Support has announced the re-launch of its academic journal, which has been renamed to mark the fortieth anniversary…
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