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155 articles
06 Dec 2023 | 2 min read
Scattering ashes: A guide to what's involved
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10 Oct 2023 | 2 min read
What is a wake? 5 ideas for your final send-off
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06 Oct 2023 | 3 min read
7 podcasts to help you cope with grief
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26 Sep 2023 | 2 min read
How to put together your death dossier
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24 Aug 2023 | 3 min read
What to do when someone dies
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09 Aug 2023 | 2 min read
Books on bereavement and loss for National Book Lovers Day
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05 Jul 2023 | 1 min read
Accepting charity donations at a loved one’s funeral
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21 Jun 2023 | 2 min read
LGBTQ+ funerals in the UK
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15 Jun 2023 | 2 min read
Coping with Father’s Day
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10 May 2023 | 2 min read
Six ways to commemorate the anniversary of a death
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02 May 2023 | 2 min read
Dying Matters Week 2023 focuses on support in the workplace
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28 Mar 2023 | 2 min read
How to start a conversation about funeral plans
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21 Mar 2023 | 2 min read
Five Modern Funeral Poems
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13 Mar 2023 | 2 min read
Growing around grief
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20 Feb 2023 | 3 min read
Who will look after your pets when you die?
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24 Jan 2023 | 2 min read
Coping with special occasions without a loved one
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17 Jun 2022 | 2 min read
Six tips for talking about death
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10 Jun 2022 | 2 min read
Bereavement and Grief Support
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06 Jul 2021 | 3 min read
Benefits of talking about death and dying with loved ones
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22 Jun 2021 | 3 min read
How to speak openly about end of life planning
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08 Mar 2021 | 1 min read
Coping with Mother's Day
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28 Jan 2021 | 3 min read
It's Complicated by Dr Bill Webster
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26 Nov 2020 | 3 min read
Have a Meaningful Christmas
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25 Nov 2020 | 1 min read
Dr Bill Webster Christmas quote card pdf
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19 Jun 2020 | 3 min read
Bereavement and grief support
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11 Jun 2020 | 1 min read
Bereavement Support Organisations
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23 May 2020 | 1 min read
Colouring in sheet
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27 Apr 2020 | 2 min read
The power of pets can help in difficult times
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10 Apr 2020 | 1 min read
How to guide: Stay Busy during social distancing
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07 Apr 2020 | 1 min read
How to guide: Stay Well during social distancing
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03 Apr 2020 | 2 min read
How to guide: Stay Connected during social distancing
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01 Apr 2020 | 1 min read
How to guide: Stay Active during social distancing
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18 Feb 2020 | 2 min read
Wedding planners, why not funeral planners?
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24 Jan 2020 | 3 min read
How to Write a Eulogy
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29 Oct 2019 | 2 min read
Are funeral plans better value than life insurance/savings?
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03 Oct 2019 | 3 min read
How to choose flowers for a funeral
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26 Sep 2019 | 2 min read
Supporting RBL and Poppyscotland for a fourth year
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05 Sep 2019 | 3 min read
What is a funeral celebrant?
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29 Aug 2019 | 3 min read
How to choose funeral music
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04 Jul 2019 | 3 min read
Are social media messages from beyond the grave OK?
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13 Jun 2019 | 2 min read
How to choose a coffin
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04 Jun 2019 | 2 min read
What happens to your Facebook account after you have gone?
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28 May 2019 | 2 min read
How to put together your ‘Rest in Peace’ folder
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14 May 2019 | 3 min read
Dying Matters wants to know if we are ready?
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07 May 2019 | 3 min read
What is Dying Matters Awareness Week?
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02 May 2019 | 3 min read
Modern memorials: Five ways of remembering
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23 Apr 2019 | 2 min read
How to choose the right funeral venues
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16 Apr 2019 | 3 min read
Why bereavement shouldn’t be trivialised
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11 Jan 2019 | 1 min read
Decluttering: Tidying up with Marie Kondo
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04 Oct 2018 | 3 min read
The cost of dying rises again
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07 Aug 2018 | 2 min read
Videos let people play a part in their own funeral
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16 Jul 2018 | 2 min read
Breaking the taboo of funeral photos
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26 Jun 2018 | 2 min read
Charitable donations in memory of a loved one
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01 May 2018 | 2 min read
What you need to know about direct cremation
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20 Mar 2018 | 2 min read
Can you be sure your funeral costs will be covered?
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05 Mar 2018 | 3 min read
Six popular song choices at British funerals
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15 Feb 2018 | 2 min read
What will you wear for your own funeral?
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31 Jan 2018 | 2 min read
Social Media for funerals and beyond
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09 Jan 2018 | 4 min read
Five types of funerals in the UK
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21 Dec 2017 | 2 min read
What is a grief journal and how does it help?
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19 Dec 2017 | 2 min read
What to wear to a funeral
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02 Nov 2017 | 1 min read
How the First World War changed the way we mourn
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26 Oct 2017 | 2 min read
What happens to your Facebook account after you've gone?
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04 Sep 2017 | 2 min read
Educating Children on Dementia
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24 Aug 2017 | 2 min read
A Brief Guide to Obituaries
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15 Aug 2017 | 2 min read
Celebrating the Anniversary of a Death
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20 Jul 2017 | 2 min read
Euphemisms for dying
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22 Jun 2017 | 2 min read
Are your home, assets and loved ones adequately protected?
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18 May 2017 | 2 min read
Baby boomers: thinking differently about funerals
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10 May 2017 | 3 min read
Dying Matters - What can you do to help your loved ones
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05 May 2017 | 1 min read
Dying Matters Awareness Week: What Can You Do?
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02 May 2017 | 3 min read
Prince Harry shows it helps to talk
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18 Apr 2017 | 2 min read
With funeral directors, small is beautiful
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11 Apr 2017 | 2 min read
A funeral plan is a secure investment
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07 Apr 2017 | 4 min read
How technology can help care for your elderly loved ones
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28 Feb 2017 | 3 min read
Bereavement and what to tell the children
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27 Feb 2017 | 2 min read
Brief guide to the Tell Us Once service
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03 Feb 2017 | 2 min read
Donating your body to medical science
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31 Jan 2017 | 2 min read
Keep your loved one close
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26 Jan 2017 | 2 min read
Let's talk about funeral poverty
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17 Jan 2017 | 1 min read
Why are people crowdfunding their loved ones’ funerals?
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10 Jan 2017 | 2 min read
Decluttering: the magic of tidying up
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12 Dec 2016 | 2 min read
More and more Royal birthday cards
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01 Dec 2016 | 1 min read
A different kind of burial suit
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29 Nov 2016 | 2 min read
A Brief History of Coffins
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24 Nov 2016 | 2 min read
The changing face of British funerals
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22 Nov 2016 | 2 min read
Have you thought about your digital legacy?
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11 Nov 2016 | 2 min read
Marking Remembrance Day with fundraising for Poppyscotland
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10 Nov 2016 | 1 min read
Regional variations in the average funeral cost
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03 Nov 2016 | 1 min read
The peace of mind that comes with later life planning
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11 Oct 2016 | 1 min read
Golden Charter visits Lady Haig's Poppy Factory
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28 Sep 2016 | 1 min read
How to choose a funeral director
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27 Sep 2016 | 2 min read
Scattering ashes, a guide to what's involved
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22 Sep 2016 | 2 min read
Continuity is crucial for real peace of mind
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20 Sep 2016 | 1 min read
Inside Golden Charter
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20 Sep 2016 | 1 min read
Golden Charter in numbers
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19 Sep 2016 | 1 min read
Cost of dying is fastest rising fixed cost in the UK
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13 Sep 2016 | 2 min read
How to put together a ‘Rest in Peace’ folder
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12 Sep 2016 | 1 min read
Golden Charter partners with RBL and Poppyscotland
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01 Sep 2016 | 1 min read
Stepping up our fundraising to reach the million pound mark
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