Funeral

Councils vote to waive costs of child funerals

Councils in Mid and East Antrim and Newry, Mourne and Down Council have voted to waive the funeral costs of…

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Funeral rising stars speak about building a career in the sector

Two rising stars at Ward and Brewin Funeral Service have spoken about what it is like for young people to…

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Dignity raises age of free funeral policy to under 18

Carolyn Harris, MP for Swansea East, today welcomed Dignity’s announcement to increase the age limit on its long standing policy…

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Co-op Funeralcare to offer new direct cremation service

Co-op Funeralcare has announced it is to offer a new direct cremation service aimed at those looking for a “no…

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Trade professionals respond to funeral plans report

The National Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors (SAIF) and Dignity have responded to a new report, calling for…

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Richard Steel and Partners raise £1m through Funeral Donation platform

Richard Steel and Partners of Winchester have raised a total of £1m since starting its online donation system in partnership…

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Two more businesses join Funeral Partners family

Two established family funeral businesses, one in Scotland and one in Kent, have joined the Funeral Partners family as it…

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Funeral directors forget to dig woman’s grave

A Kent funeral director has apologised following an incident where employees forgot to dig a woman’s grave. Woollard and Kent…

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Humanists UK launches first ever funeral tribute archive

Humanists UK has launched a new initiative with the Bishopsgate Institute, to create the first national online archive of funeral…

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Dignity publishes White Paper calling for stronger regulation of the funeral plan sector

Dignity has set out its plan for a stronger form of regulation in the funeral plan sector with a document…

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