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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Oct- 2018 -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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10 SeptemberCurrent Affairs
SAIF: Royal London report shows independent directors offer ‘best value’
The National Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors (SAIF) has responded to Royal London’s 2018 Funeral Cost Index saying…
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10 SeptemberBusiness
Co-op slashes funeral prices to ‘beat’ competition
Co-op Funeralcare has cut the prices of its funerals as it guaranteed to “beat other providers’ funeral prices on a…
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Aug- 2018 -3 AugustFeatures
Ashes to ashes, dust to dinner
To most, the idea of consuming a loved one blended into a packet of crisps and a bottle of coke…
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Jul- 2018 -26 JulyCharity
Co-op Funeralcare completes three peaks for the British Red Cross
Colleagues from Co-op Funeralcare completed the Yorkshire three peaks challenge on 21 July in a bid to raise money for…
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18 JulyCommunity
Over 40 primary schools given guidance to help bereaved children
More than 40 Merton primary schools are to be given free guidance on how to support suddenly bereaved children. Brake’s…
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May- 2018 -16 MayBusiness
Memorial service held for bodies found in pub crypt
A memorial service has been held after a two bodies were found in a crypt on the site of a…
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