Bristol
Bristol features a thriving and diverse funeral services sector—comprising funeral directors, crematoria, cemeteries and bereavement support providers—that serves a multicultural and growing urban population. For professionals working in and around the city, keeping up with local developments is essential for operational planning, client engagement, and service innovation. Funeral Service Times delivers Bristol-specific coverage of business activity, planning applications, infrastructure projects, company announcements, appointments, regulatory changes, and community-led memorial initiatives. Our reporting supports funeral directors, sector managers and allied professionals by providing the regional insights needed to plan services thoughtfully, collaborate with local authorities and respond sensitively to community needs.
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Aug- 2025 -11 AugustCurrent Affairs
Poverty in old age linked to surge in council funerals
Tackling deprivation among older people could reduce the number of funerals paid for by local authorities and NHS trusts, according…
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Jun- 2025 -4 JuneCharity
Westerleigh makes £10k donation to the Southmead Hospital Charity
Westerleigh Group has made a £10k donation to the Southmead Hospital Charity in support of its Petals project for 2025,…
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Apr- 2025 -25 AprilCommunity
University of Bristol debuts The Grief Centre
The Centre for Grief Research and Community Engagement at the University of Bristol was officially launched yesterday (24 April) with…
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Feb- 2025 -6 FebruaryCharity
Bristol firm offers free Will service in support of Jessie May
Bristol-based ELM Legal Services is offering free Will writing services in support of Jessie May, a registered children’s charity, in…
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Jan- 2025 -27 JanuaryCharity
Westerleigh Group donates £1k to InHope
Westerleigh Group has presented InHope, a charity which runs The Wild Goose café and drop-in centre on Stapleton Road, Easton,…
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Jun- 2024 -26 JuneCharity
Treswithian Downs Crem raises £2k for Young Lives vs Cancer
Treswithian Downs Crematorium has presented Young Lives vs Cancer, a charity that helps children and young people with cancer get…
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5 JuneFuneral Plans
Co-op unveils all-electric funeral fleet to hit green targets
Co-op Funeralcare has launched its new range of all-electric vehicles, following a £9m investment into the updated fleet as part…
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Jan- 2024 -30 JanuaryCharity
Douch Family Funerals raises over £1k for breast cancer unit
Douch Family Funeral Directors has revealed that staff in Wimborne have raised more than £1k for the Ladybird Breast Unit…
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Sep- 2023 -26 SeptemberFuneral Plans
Bristol Council launches consultation on proposed mortuary byelaw
Bristol City Council is seeking views on a proposed byelaw that would make some changes to services provided by Flax…
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Jun- 2023 -15 JuneCharity
Westerleigh Group names Dementia UK as new charity partner
Westerleigh Group has named Dementia UK, the specialist dementia nursing charity, as its new corporate charity partner and aims to…
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