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20 Nov 2024 | 2 min read

Accepting charity donations at a loved one’s funeral

15 Nov 2024 | 2 min read

25 Ideas for Funeral Songs

25 Sep 2024 | 2 min read

Grief Guide: What is an end-of-life doula?

06 Sep 2024 | 2 min read

Books on bereavement and loss

20 Aug 2024 | 2 min read

Where to seek help when you are grieving

06 Aug 2024 | 2 min read

Bereavement Support Organisations

05 Aug 2024 | 1 min read

How long after a death is the funeral held in the UK?

02 Aug 2024 | 2 min read

Brief guide to the Tell Us Once service

16 Jul 2024 | 2 min read

Why should I make a will?

03 Jul 2024 | 2 min read

What happens to a social media account when someone dies?

02 Jul 2024 | 4 min read

10 podcasts to help you cope with grief

01 Jul 2024 | 2 min read

Should children go to funerals?

01 Jul 2024 | 2 min read

Five easy ways to craft a personal memorial keepsake

03 Jun 2024 | 2 min read

Funeral etiquette - Six things to remember

09 May 2024 | 2 min read

Tips for talking about funeral plans with your family

02 May 2024 | 1 min read

How to find the date and time of a funeral

30 Jan 2024 | 2 min read

Things to say when someone dies

06 Dec 2023 | 2 min read

Scattering ashes: A guide to what's involved

10 Oct 2023 | 2 min read

What is a wake? 5 ideas for your final send-off

06 Oct 2023 | 3 min read

7 podcasts to help you cope with grief

26 Sep 2023 | 2 min read

How to put together your death dossier

24 Aug 2023 | 4 min read

What to do when someone dies

21 Jun 2023 | 2 min read

LGBTQ+ funerals in the UK

15 Jun 2023 | 2 min read

Coping with Father’s Day

10 May 2023 | 2 min read

Six ways to commemorate the anniversary of a death

02 May 2023 | 2 min read

Dying Matters Week 2023 focuses on support in the workplace

28 Mar 2023 | 2 min read

How to start a conversation about funeral plans

21 Mar 2023 | 2 min read

Five Modern Funeral Poems

13 Mar 2023 | 3 min read

Growing around grief

20 Feb 2023 | 3 min read

Who will look after your pets when you die?

24 Jan 2023 | 2 min read

Coping with special occasions without a loved one

17 Jun 2022 | 2 min read

Six tips for talking about death

10 Jun 2022 | 2 min read

Bereavement and Grief Support

06 Jul 2021 | 3 min read

Benefits of talking about death and dying with loved ones

22 Jun 2021 | 3 min read

How to speak openly about end of life planning

08 Mar 2021 | 1 min read

Coping with Mother's Day

28 Jan 2021 | 3 min read

It's Complicated by Dr Bill Webster

26 Nov 2020 | 3 min read

Have a Meaningful Christmas

25 Nov 2020 | 1 min read

Dr Bill Webster Christmas quote card pdf

19 Jun 2020 | 3 min read

Bereavement and grief support

11 Jun 2020 | 1 min read

Bereavement Support Organisations

23 May 2020 | 1 min read

Colouring in sheet

27 Apr 2020 | 2 min read

The power of pets can help in difficult times

10 Apr 2020 | 1 min read

How to guide: Stay Busy during social distancing

07 Apr 2020 | 1 min read

How to guide: Stay Well during social distancing

03 Apr 2020 | 2 min read

How to guide: Stay Connected during social distancing

01 Apr 2020 | 1 min read

How to guide: Stay Active during social distancing

18 Feb 2020 | 2 min read

Wedding planners, why not funeral planners?

24 Jan 2020 | 3 min read

How to Write a Eulogy

29 Oct 2019 | 2 min read

Are funeral plans better value than life insurance/savings?

03 Oct 2019 | 3 min read

How to choose flowers for a funeral

26 Sep 2019 | 2 min read

Supporting RBL and Poppyscotland for a fourth year

05 Sep 2019 | 3 min read

What is a funeral celebrant?

29 Aug 2019 | 3 min read

How to choose funeral music

04 Jul 2019 | 3 min read

Are social media messages from beyond the grave OK?

13 Jun 2019 | 2 min read

How to choose a coffin

04 Jun 2019 | 2 min read

What happens to your Facebook account after you have gone?

28 May 2019 | 2 min read

How to put together your ‘Rest in Peace’ folder

14 May 2019 | 3 min read

Dying Matters wants to know if we are ready?

07 May 2019 | 3 min read

What is Dying Matters Awareness Week?

02 May 2019 | 3 min read

Modern memorials: Five ways of remembering

23 Apr 2019 | 2 min read

How to choose the right funeral venues

16 Apr 2019 | 3 min read

Why bereavement shouldn’t be trivialised

11 Jan 2019 | 1 min read

Decluttering: Tidying up with Marie Kondo

04 Oct 2018 | 3 min read

The cost of dying rises again

07 Aug 2018 | 2 min read

Videos let people play a part in their own funeral

16 Jul 2018 | 2 min read

Breaking the taboo of funeral photos

26 Jun 2018 | 2 min read

Charitable donations in memory of a loved one

01 May 2018 | 2 min read

What you need to know about direct cremation

20 Mar 2018 | 2 min read

Can you be sure your funeral costs will be covered?

05 Mar 2018 | 3 min read

Six popular song choices at British funerals

15 Feb 2018 | 2 min read

What will you wear for your own funeral?

31 Jan 2018 | 2 min read

Social Media for funerals and beyond

09 Jan 2018 | 4 min read

Five types of funerals in the UK

21 Dec 2017 | 2 min read

What is a grief journal and how does it help?

19 Dec 2017 | 2 min read

What to wear to a funeral

02 Nov 2017 | 1 min read

How the First World War changed the way we mourn

26 Oct 2017 | 2 min read

What happens to your Facebook account after you've gone?

04 Sep 2017 | 2 min read

Educating Children on Dementia

24 Aug 2017 | 2 min read

A Brief Guide to Obituaries

15 Aug 2017 | 2 min read

Celebrating the Anniversary of a Death

20 Jul 2017 | 2 min read

Euphemisms for dying

22 Jun 2017 | 2 min read

Are your home, assets and loved ones adequately protected?

18 May 2017 | 2 min read

Baby boomers: thinking differently about funerals

10 May 2017 | 3 min read

Dying Matters - What can you do to help your loved ones

05 May 2017 | 1 min read

Dying Matters Awareness Week: What Can You Do?

02 May 2017 | 3 min read

Prince Harry shows it helps to talk

18 Apr 2017 | 2 min read

With funeral directors, small is beautiful

11 Apr 2017 | 2 min read

A funeral plan is a secure investment

07 Apr 2017 | 4 min read

How technology can help care for your elderly loved ones

28 Feb 2017 | 3 min read

Bereavement and what to tell the children

03 Feb 2017 | 2 min read

Donating your body to medical science

31 Jan 2017 | 2 min read

Keep your loved one close

26 Jan 2017 | 2 min read

Let's talk about funeral poverty

17 Jan 2017 | 1 min read

Why are people crowdfunding their loved ones’ funerals?

10 Jan 2017 | 2 min read

Decluttering: the magic of tidying up

12 Dec 2016 | 2 min read

More and more Royal birthday cards

01 Dec 2016 | 1 min read

A different kind of burial suit

29 Nov 2016 | 2 min read

A Brief History of Coffins

24 Nov 2016 | 2 min read

The changing face of British funerals

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