Talking About Death

Simplicity Sponsors Launch of Dying Matters 2020 campaign

Simply Cremations has revealed it is sponsored the launch of the 2020 Dying Matters awareness campaign. This year’s theme, ‘Dying…

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Spending on funeral ‘extras’ at record high, says SunLife

Spending on funeral “extras” has risen to £2,306 following an annual rise of 11.9%, according to SunLife’s latest Cost of…

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To plan or not to plan?

Dealing with the death of a loved one can be extremely difficult and the added pressure of planning a funeral…

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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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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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Helping youth deal with violent crime

Violent crime, particularly knife crime, is on the rise and the stories are regularly reported in the media, resulting in…

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Deathbed discussions

Greg Wise has been shot, drowned, hanged and stabbed in the course of his acting career.  But he has learned…

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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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Old habits ‘fuelling funeral overspending’

Traditional funeral providers continue to benefit from consumers being stuck in their ways as only four percent of mourners consider…

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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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