Co-op Funeralcare
Co-op Funeralcare is one of the UK’s largest funeral providers, operating a nationwide network of funeral homes, crematoria, and memorial services. As part of the Co-operative Group, it plays a significant role in shaping national conversations around funeral affordability, accessibility, and ethical service delivery. Funeral Service Times covers Co-op Funeralcare’s strategic initiatives, operational changes, leadership movements, community engagement, and innovations in service and technology. Coverage supports funeral professionals in understanding the organisation’s impact on the wider sector and its evolving approach to meeting client needs across the UK.
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Sep- 2017 -19 SeptemberCurrent Affairs
Funeral director reinters historic remains
William Pressdee Funeral Directors of Mumbles, Swansea, helped to reinter the remains of 13 people, including several children, after they…
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5 SeptemberCurrent Affairs
Co-op Funeralcare appoints Robert Maclachlan as managing director
Robert Maclachlan has been appointed managing director of Co-op Funeralcare. Robert previously held the national operations director role, overseeing Co-op’s…
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Apr- 2017 -6 AprilCurrent Affairs
Funeral directors will work with Scottish Government to introduce regulation
Funeral directors from across Scotland have committed to work with the Scottish Government to introduce regulation to the sector. Members…
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Sep- 2016 -1 SeptemberCurrent Affairs
My Way tops funeral music chart
‘My Way’ is once again topping the Co-Op’s funeral music chart following a break in 2014. Co-op Funeralcare’s 2016 funeral music…
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Jul- 2016 -27 JulyCurrent Affairs
Dignity ahead of Board’s expectations
Funeral service provider, Dignity, has had better results for the first half of 2016 than the Boards expected. Underlying operating profits in…
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4 JulyCurrent Affairs
Co-op backs campaign to tackle rising funeral costs
Co-op Funeralcare are the first to sign up to the new enhanced Fair Funerals pledge by improving the way…
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Jun- 2016 -1 JuneCurrent Affairs
Dignity buys Co-op crematoriums in £43m deal
The Co-op has sold its remaining crematorium businesses in a £43million deal, according to Thisismoney. Dignity has purchased five different…
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Feb- 2016 -8 FebruaryCurrent Affairs
Co-op Funeralcare reduces average costs by seven percent
Co-op Funeralcare has re-launched its Simple Funeral to offer an improved funeral option, reducing the average price by seven percent…
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Nov- 2012 -19 November
Co-op Funeralcare renovates 170-year-old pub
A 170-year-old pub has been renovated, with £600,000 spent to transform the historic building into a funeral home. The Woodman…
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13 November
School children get winter road safety message from Co-op Funeralcare
More than 250 schools across the UK have worked alongside the Co-operative Funeralcare in the build-up to the winter months…
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