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Nov- 2016 -3 November
FFMA reports positive start to the coffin certification scheme at AGM
The funeral industry body, The Funeral Furnishing Manufacturer’s Association (FFMA) has reported a very positive start to its coffin and…
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3 November
NCPC seeks outstanding bereavement projects
The National Council for Palliative Care is seeking nominations for the second year of its annual awards. Awards are given…
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3 November
Prime Minister rejects plea for financial support to grieving parents
Theresa May has rejected Labour’s plea to lift the financial burden on grieving parents. The Quaker Social Action, an organisation…
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3 November
Brexit might not mean Brexit
The government cannot kickstart Brexit without parliamentary approval and a vote from MPs in the House of Commons, the High…
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1 November
Hollyoaks funeral taken by Volkswagen Funerals
Volkswagen Funerals transported a Hollyoaks character to her final resting point. The TV soap featured ‘Ernie’, a VW Split screen hearse,…
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Oct- 2016 -28 October
Douch Family Funeral Directors signs Fair Funeral Pledge
Dorset’s Douch Family Funeral Directors have signed the Fair Funeral Pledge – and published their prices. The scheme encourages funeral…
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28 October
Competition challenges people to photograph “the toughest subject”
A new fundraising photography competition is challenging individuals across the country to take and submit images that Celebrate Life in the…
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28 October
Funeral Zone secures £1m ‘angel’ funding to help bereaved
Funeral Zone, a website which helps the bereaved, has secured £1million in investment funding from business ‘angels’. Funeral Zone, launched by…
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28 October
Let family know about pre-paid funeral plans, says funeral director
With the Alzheimer’s Society predicting that more than one million people in the UK will be living with dementia by…
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27 October
Under 20% of autistic adults are employed full time
Just 16 percent of autistic adults are in full time work, according to The National Autistic Society. New research reveals…
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