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Co-op reveals findings of its ‘biggest ever’ death survey

Almost 18 million people are uncomfortable talking about death, according to Co-op’s “biggest ever” survey of over 30,000 people looking…

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Watford named as the UK’s most expensive place to die

Funeral directors in Watford are charging 37 percent more than the UK average, reinforcing the notion of the ‘Watford Gap’,…

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New partnership creates ‘education pathway for the funeral profession’

A new partnership between the Independent Funeral Directors (IFD) college and the British Institute of Funeral Directors (BIFD) has been…

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Essex company launches eco-friendly coffins

An Essex coffin company has launched a series of eco-friendly coffins that do not contain metal or plastic. The Brentwood-based…

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Nottinghamshire funeral firms join forces to keep local tradition alive

Two Nottinghamshire funeral suppliers joined forces to pay tribute to a local woman when they helped to organise an annual…

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Funeral Partners shortlisted in Personnel Today Awards

UK funeral services business, Funeral Partners, has been announced as a finalist in the Personnel Today Awards in the ‘Managing…

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Funeral home training school to make director course more accessible

Two East Anglian tutors have teamed up to make the Diploma in Funeral Directing more accessible to students that feel…

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SAIF Care exceeds 300 members

SAIF Care, the new bereavement counselling service, offered by the National Society of Allied Independent Funeral Directors (SAIF) has surpassed 300 members…

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New specification for memorial stones published

A new specification for memorial stones in burial grounds and memorial sites has been published, five months after the standards…

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80 percent of people want to see funeral directors regulated

A report published by funeral provider Dignity has revealed that nine in 10 people are unaware that funeral directors are…

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