Covid-19
Covid-19 brought sweeping changes to the UK funeral profession, requiring rapid adaptation to health regulations, service restrictions, and rising demand. Funeral Service Times provides detailed coverage of the pandemic’s impact on funeral operations, including guidance from government and public health authorities, staff safety measures, funeral limits, remote arrangements, and memorial backlogs. Reporting also explores the long-term effects of Covid-19 on bereavement care, business continuity planning, and sector policy—helping professionals navigate the evolving legacy of the crisis with insight and preparedness.
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May- 2020 -18 MayCoronavirus
Kirklees council make key changes to funerals amid Covid-19 pandemic
Mourners will be able to attend services inside crematorium chapels in Kirklees from 1 June, amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The…
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13 MayCoronavirus
Brighton & Hove Council launches webcast funeral services
Brighton and Hove Council has today launched online webcasts for people unable to pay their respects to lost family and…
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12 MayFeatures
Q&A: Rest With Dignity
Can you outline your history in the industry and how Rest with Dignity began? Rest with dignity was born out…
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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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12 MayCoronavirus
Tech playing big part in funerals amid Covid-19 pandmic, says Full Circle Funerals
Funerals have been severely disrupted during the Covid-19 pandemic, but it is still possible to create a personal and meaningful…
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11 MayCoronavirus
St Helens Council launches webcasting service for cremation ceremonies
St Helens Council has launched a webcasting service for cremation services amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The council said residents who…
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11 MayCoronavirus
MP’s appeal to relax funeral measures ‘careless and unhelpful, says Pure Cremation
Pure Cremation has branded MP’s concern that ‘the wishes of the deceased and bereaved are not being fulfilled with a…
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11 MayCoronavirus advice
Coping with grief remotely during COVID-19
Coping with grief and the loss of a loved one is incredibly difficult under any circumstances, but during a global…
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11 MayCoronavirus
Dignity reports 11% decrease in Q1 profits amid uptake in low-cost funerals
Funeral group Dignity has reported an 11% decrease in operating profits to £19.4m in its Q1 results due to an…
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6 MayBusiness
Business rates revaluation postponed until 2022
A revaluation of business rates will no longer take place in 2021 in line with the government’s latest efforts to…
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