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- 2019 -10 JanuaryCurrent Affairs
Unique ceremonies in demand as Brits move away from tradition
New research from national funeral provider, Co-op Funeralcare, has revealed a shift in funeral trends, 92 percent of UK adults…
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Dec- 2018 -13 DecemberBusiness
Whitchurch Co-op Funeralcare celebrates one year anniversary
Whitchurch Co-op Funeralcare has celebrated its one year anniversary by donating £500 to a centre which provides care, companionship and…
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Nov- 2018 -14 NovemberBusiness
Dignity’s profits hit by cheaper funerals
Funeral provider Dignity recorded losses across all but one of its services in its latest financial results as competitors, including…
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7 NovemberCurrent Affairs
Co-op launches UK’s first poppy hearse
Co-op Funeralcare has today (Wednesday 7 November) unveiled the UK’s first poppy hearse. The funeral provider has transformed the Ford…
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Oct- 2018 -18 OctoberPeople
The average Brit contemplates their own death for 55 years
The average Brit contemplates their own mortality for more than half a century, according to Co-op’s ‘biggest ever’ survey into…
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11 OctoberFeatures
Respecting the hearse
A small town coming to a standstill as the funeral profession passes through is an image ingrained in British culture.…
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11 OctoberCurrent Affairs
Co-op funeral director nominated for national award
Burnley-based Co-op funeral director, Annabel Davies, has been nominated for the national award of Best Bereavement Worker in the UK…
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9 OctoberCommunity
99 year old man helps Woodville Co-op Funeralcare raise money for Macmillan nurses
A 99 year old man has helped Woodville Co-op Funeralcare to raise £440 for Macmillan nurses. The funeral parlour held…
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5 OctoberFuneral Plans
Woman claims Co-op Funeralcare ‘cheated’ her out of a ‘proper goodbye to dad’
A Bromley woman has claimed Co-op Funeralcare “cheated” her out of a “proper goodbye to dad”. Trouble at Beckenham Crematorium…
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Sep- 2018 -20 SeptemberCurrent Affairs
Funeral director ‘hangs up his top hat’ after 38 years
Long-serving funeral director Paul Murray, of William Pressdee in Mumbles, Swansea, is stepping down from his role after being in…
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