End-of-Life Planning
End-of-life planning is an increasingly important area of focus for funeral professionals, involving the practical, financial, and personal arrangements individuals make in advance of their death. This tag explores developments in pre-paid funeral plans, advance directives, wills, digital legacy tools, and public engagement initiatives designed to encourage proactive planning. Funeral Service Times provides coverage of regulatory changes, provider activity, policy developments, and professional guidance relevant to those supporting clients in planning ahead. Content is tailored to funeral directors, arrangers, and service providers seeking to navigate the commercial, ethical, and operational dimensions of end-of-life planning with clarity and care.
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Jul- 2025 -25 JulyFuneral Plans
Everest extends funeral offering to MetLife UK employees’ parents
Everest Funeral Concierge has extended its end-of-life planning and funeral support services to cover parents and in-laws of employees insured…
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Mar- 2025 -6 MarchFuneral Plans
Gen-Z Britons prefer traditional burial, The Farewell Guide finds
Some 41% of 16 to 24-year-olds in the UK now favour a traditional burial to a cremation, according to a…
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Nov- 2024 -5 NovemberBusiness
Property market driving estate planning among young adults, survey finds
New research reveals a significant shift in estate planning behaviours, with property ownership emerging as a key driver for will…
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Oct- 2024 -3 OctoberBusiness
Aura Life secures £350k equity investment
Surrey-based funeral plan provider Aura Life has secured a £350k equity investment from the Coast to Capital Growth Fund via…
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Jun- 2024 -5 JuneCharity
SVP and Family Tree Funerals join forces
Family Tree Funerals, which is based in Stroud’s Middle Street, has signed up as a Company Friend of people-powered conservation…
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Dec- 2022 -14 DecemberFeatures
Easing the burden for funeral directors
Funeral directors are tasked with the arduous responsibility of planning funerals alongside vulnerable family members who are enduring a time…
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Oct- 2022 -17 OctoberFuneral Plans
Everest launches in UK via MetLife partnership
International funeral planning and concierge service firm, Everest, has officially debuted in the UK through a new strategic partnership with…
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Sep- 2019 -5 SeptemberBusiness
Bath University to host conference on death, dying and disposal
Over 250 academics, policy-makers and practitioners will come together at the University of Bath in early September for the 14th…
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Apr- 2019 -18 AprilFuneral Plans
Ex Co-op execs invest £500K in death tech start-up Guardian Angel
Guardian Angel, an online platform that aims to simplify the bereavement process; connecting families, friends and funeral directors together, has…
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