Planning your funeral via a pre-paid funeral plan, before you die, can help to save your family the heartache of thinking about it after your death. Any death, whether expected or unexpected, is a difficult emotional rollercoaster and no-one really wants to talk about a funeral but sorting a plan out before can make everything…
Campaigners across the UK have warned that unregulated funeral directors can treat families with disregard. The campaigners are making people aware of this as there has been a rise in funeral costs. According to reports, the average funeral cost has increased by over £300 in a year. As a result of the ‘high’ funeral costs,…
Almost every industry in the world is trying to go greener and the funeral industry is the same. In the funeral industry, companies are evolving new, more environmentally conscious means of carrying out a funeral. Methods include burial methods that more purposefully benefit trees and plants, as well as casket technology that dissolves more rapidly…
A new report conducted by doctors and other professionals has shown that there is a huge disparity between the care provided by funeral companies, with some failing to take care of bodies in adequate refrigeration or storage. Most people are unaware that the funeral industry is unregulated and as thus, the standards vary massively from…
A funeral director can help with all aspects of the funeral planning process. As well as being able to provide advice about pre-payment plans, they can also help families who have lost a loved one make arrangements for the service. The support they provide also encompasses details after the service, ensuring that guidance is provided…
A pre-paid funeral plan, allows you to plan and pay for your funeral in advance. This means that after death your family will not need to arrange for payment of the process or make so many decisions about the funeral arrangements. The fee usually covers both the costs of a funeral director as well as…
Death Café is a social franchise of groups who all meet with the objective of “increasing awareness of death with a view of helping people make the most of their (finite) lives”. At a Death Café event people meet to discuss death as well as drink tea and eat cake. The official Death Café website…
Pre-paid funeral plans can provide people with peace of mind that their funeral arrangements have already been taken care of when they die. Legitimate providers of such plans can help individuals to make informed choices about the arrangements they would like as well as ensure that the costs of a funeral are covered so that…
Funeral plans can offer peace of mind that when the time comes, your funeral will be arranged the way that you want it. They also allow the funeral to be paid for in advance, meaning that the cost is covered, rather than family having to find the money to pay for it. When a funeral…
Planning the funeral of a loved one can be a difficult time, especially if they have not left any specific instructions about their wishes after death. Many people choose to use the services of a funeral director to help them with arrangements to help the process run smoothly and to give them time to concentrate…
