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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Jun- 2020 -2 JuneLatest News
Co-op Funeralcare prepares for upcoming changes to funerals
Central England Co-op Funeralcare has announced it is “working around the clock” to ensure its funeral homes and colleagues are…
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May- 2020 -12 MayCoronavirus
Co-op Funeralcare launches new Covid-19 hardship fund
Co-op Funeralcare has launched a new Co-op Funeralcare Hardship Fund, part of the Co-op Members Coronavirus Fund, which allows Co-op’s…
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Feb- 2020 -25 FebruaryBusiness
Co-op launch funding to help young people going through bereavement
Organisations across the UK can now apply for grants of up to £10,000 for projects that help young people support…
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10 FebruaryBusiness
Safe Hands announces expansion plans following acquisition
Funeral plan provider Safe Hands has announced it is under new ownership following its acquisition by private investment company SHP…
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3 FebruaryBusiness
Co-op Funeralcare welcomes its 3,000th recruit
Co-op Funeralcare has welcomed its 3,000th recruit today (3 January). Jennifer Plews joined the Co-op Funeralcare at Bridge Street, Kendal…
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Nov- 2019 -28 NovemberFuneral Plans
14 million Brits risk taking last requests to the grave
British people are “taking their final wishes to the grave”, according to new data published by the Co-Operative Funeralcare. The…
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Oct- 2019 -3 OctoberCommunity
Wirral funeral home lays claim to UK’s first professional cat mourner
A Co-op Funeral home in Merseyside has laid claim to possessing an eight year old ginger tom cat with the…
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Sep- 2019 -17 SeptemberBusiness
Co-op Funeralcare Newport donates to Chatterbox Mother
A parent and toddler group that has been running in Newport for nearly 40 years has been given a boost…
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Aug- 2019 -29 AugustFuneral Plans
Just 1 in 10 people want a traditional religious funeral, report finds
Based on insight from its funeral directors from over 500,000 funerals conducted in the last five years and the views…
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14 AugustFuneral Plans
Renfrewshire Council launches new Respectful Funeral Service
Communities in Renfrewshire will be supported with the cost of a loved one’s funeral, thanks to a new service from…
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