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Co-op Survey Shows Talking About Death Remains Taboo

A new survey conducted by Co-op Funeralcare shows that talking about death remains a tricky topic in the UK.

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100,000 Reviews on Funeral Guide

Over 100,000 verified reviews have been left on Funeral Guide, the UK’s number one funeral director comparison site

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Talking about death: New Legal and General survey

A new survey by Legal and General has revealed that over a third of British people have not discussed their end of life preparations with family.

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Phone of the Wind

Have you ever wanted to talk to a loved one who has died? Some people will make trips to gravestones, send text messages or write a letter. In 2010 a Japanese garden designer set up an old rotary telephone in memory of his cousin, inviting anyone that needed to to use it, to say a goodbye that they weren’t able to in person.

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What makes a funeral ‘green’?

Green funerals have been growing in popularity for years, and today there are more options than ever for an eco-friendly burial. But with so many options available, how can you be sure that your funeral is as green as it can be?

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Sharing your grief: Who would you turn to?

More than a third of us will have experienced a loss in the past 2 years, and most will have turned to a friend or loved one for support. Lots of people won't have talked to anyone - why not?

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Can AI Help Us Grieve?

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a relatively new field of computing that has promised to transform every aspect of the way we live. But can it really help us cope with death? With some people looking to AI chatbots and digital holograms, will AI grieving soon become commonplace?

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Bereavement Boxes in Birmingham

Journals to Dreams, a bereavement charity that focuses on services for children, young people and women, has successfully launched a new ‘Bereavement Box’ initiative for primary school children in Birmingham and the West Midlands.

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New Social Media Regulation Welcomed

New powers have been announced that will require social media companies to hand childrens social media data over data to coroners.

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Is the UK bad at bereavement?

Is the UK doing funerals wrong? Funeral Guide doesn't think so. How funeral choices in the UK today are better than ever.

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The Funeral Survey 2023: The UK Public’s Perfect Funeral

Funeral Guide has surveyed around 1,800 members of the UK public to learn more about the type of funeral they would like to reveal the UK's perfect funeral in 2023.

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Thank you from Funeral Guide

Thank you to everyone who has used Funeral Guide in 2022. The UK's largest funeral comparison site is honored to have been able to help so many bereaved families this year.

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Co-op Funeralcare Reach 20,000 Reviews on Funeral Guide

Funeral Guide would like to congratulate Co-op Funeralcare on receiving 20,000 independent and verified reviews.

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The Last Photo: new exhibition aims to get people talking about suicide

This week, CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably) is launching an exhibition on London’s Southbank. The Last Photo shows the final pictures taken of 50 people before they died by suicide.

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50,000 verified reviews of funeral directors now on Funeral Guide

Over 50,000 bereaved families have now left a verified review on Funeral Guide, the country’s number one funeral director comparison site.

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