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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Jan- 2024 -8 JanuaryFuneral Plans
Developer submits plans for new £6m crematorium in Castleton
Developer Richard Evans has submitted plans to Newport City Council to deliver a new £6m crematorium in Castleton Park. The…
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Dec- 2023 -13 DecemberCurrent Affairs
Co-op Funeralcare calls on govt for better bereavement support
Co-op Funeralcare has written to the Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition to implement the UK Bereavement’s Commission’s recommendations…
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Nov- 2023 -24 NovemberBusiness
Co-op signs 15-year Corporate PPA with Voltalia
Co-op and Voltalia have signed a 15-year corporate power purchase agreement for the entire output of a 34-megawatt solar farm…
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Sep- 2023 -27 SeptemberLatest News
Co-op instals 11-foot elephant statue to promote conversations about death
Co-op Funeralcare has placed an ‘elephant in a room’ installation in London this week, to get the nation talking about…
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Jul- 2023 -14 JulyFeatures
Aquamation could be the path to other greener funeral practices
As the first alternative to burial or cremation since the Cremation Act of 1902, alkaline hydrolysis – also known as…
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3 JulyFuneral Plans
Co-op Funeralcare to offer resomation this year
Co-op Funeralcare is set to introduce resomation in the UK later this year, marking a major shift in UK funerals…
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Jun- 2023 -20 JuneFuneral Plans
Hymns gain new popularity at funerals, Co-op finds
Co-op Funeralcare has released its 2023 Funeral Music Chart that revealed a shift in music at final farewells consisting of…
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Apr- 2023 -5 AprilFuneral Plans
Co-op Funeralcare revenue up £7m
Co-op Funeralcare has seen its revenues jump £7m to £271m for the year ended 31 December 2022, compared with £264m…
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Feb- 2023 -24 FebruarySponsored
EverWith Memorial Jewellery Partners with Southern Co-op Funeralcare
EverWith Memorial Jewellery was founded with the mission of helping families remember and celebrate the lives of their loved ones…
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Dec- 2022 -16 DecemberCommunity
Bereavement leads to poor mental health, new research shows
As many as 13 million UK adults that are battling grief following a recent bereavement experience feelings of loneliness or…
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