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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Jan- 2022 -13 JanuaryBusiness
Neville receives ‘overwhelming’ response to bereavement support group
Neville Funerals has been “overwhelmed” by the response to the return of its free in-person bereavement support groups, Talking Elephants,…
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Dec- 2021 -9 DecemberCharity
Neville Funerals supports mental health charities in new campaign
Neville Funerals has launched its 2021 Christmas campaign in support of a trio of local mental health charities that provide…
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Nov- 2021 -30 NovemberBusiness
Wathall’s opens sixth site in Allestree
Wathall’s has announced that it has expanded its branch network with the opening of new premises in Allestree which will…
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Oct- 2021 -8 OctoberCharity
MuchLoved and Funeral Partners raise £5m for charity
Bereaved families have collectively raised more than £5m for charities in memory of loved ones through the help of online…
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Jun- 2021 -18 JuneCharity
Fosters Funeral arranger to climb Ben Nevis for mental health charity
Julie Steel, funeral arranger at Fosters Cumnock is one of six friends raising funds for charity by climbing Ben Nevis…
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Apr- 2021 -19 AprilBusiness
Coles Funeral Directors opens new Llandaff branch
Independent, Cardiff-based funeral directors, Coles Funeral Directors, has revealed it has marked another key phase of business growth by opening…
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13 AprilFeatures
Will tech trump traditional in the modern funeral parlour?
As business owners settle into 2021, many of the tactics they had to implement in order to function during the…
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7 AprilCurrent Affairs
Gov praises ‘unsung heroes’ in funeral industry following CMA report
The UK government has praised the funeral industry’s “unsung heroes” following the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)’s investigation into the…
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1 AprilBusiness
Funeral Partners adds three news businesses to its portfolio
Funeral Partners has announced it has acquired W. Storey Funeral Service, Merstow Green Funeral Home and John Clark Funeral Service,…
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Mar- 2021 -26 MarchCommunity
SASP publishes suicide bereavement report
The Support After Suicide Partnership (SASP), alongside the University of Manchester, has published is repot into suicicde bereavement. With over…
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