Central Co-op
Central Co-op operates one of the UK’s largest networks of funeral homes, combining cooperative values with professional funeral care. This coverage explores the organisation’s business developments, community initiatives, and investment in sustainable services. Funeral Service Times reports on Central Co-op’s operational updates, staff achievements, partnerships, and innovations in funeral provision. Readers gain insight into how the group’s ethical approach, local engagement, and long-term strategy continue to shape standards across the UK funeral and bereavement sector.
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Dec- 2025 -9 DecemberCurrent Affairs
Central Co-op maps sector role in school bereavement lessons
Central Co-op has called for coordinated funeral sector support to underpin the introduction of bereavement education in schools, publishing a…
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4 DecemberBusiness
Merger of Co-op societies to broaden funeralcare network
Central Co-op and the Midcounties Co-operative have secured Member approval for a merger that will create the UK’s largest independent…
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Oct- 2025 -13 OctoberCharity
Central Co-op marks £350k milestone in Samaritans partnership
Central Co-op has raised £350k for Samaritans in the first year of its charity partnership, which was launched on World…
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Sep- 2025 -18 SeptemberBusiness
Funeral homes to benefit in Chelmsford Star and Central Co-op merger
Chelmsford Star Co-operative Society has joined Central Co-op in a merger intended to deliver greater investment in funeral homes as…
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Aug- 2025 -28 AugustBusiness
Central Co-op expands funeral service feedback with Trustpilot
Central Co-op Funeral has begun using Trustpilot to collect public reviews from bereaved families, in a move designed to improve…
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Jul- 2025 -7 JulyPeople
Central Co-op honours funeral director for compassionate care
Central Co-op has announced that funeral director Ashley Wright has been recognised as one of its ‘Co-op Heroes’ for 2025…
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1 JulyCharity
Central Co-op raises £700 for charity through Snowdon climb
Central Co-op has raised more than £700 for a bereavement charity, after two of its funeral assistants from Birmingham have…
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Jun- 2025 -23 JuneBusiness
Central Co-op to expand green energy drive to funeral services
Central Co-op is planning to roll out solar panels across its funeral business as part of its broader strategy to…
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5 JuneFuneral Plans
Central Co-op unveils new eco funeral plans following member survey
Central Co-op Funeral Plans has introduced new products designed to give customers more flexibility and environmentally-conscious options, in response to…
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