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Scattering ashes: A guide to what's involved
06 Dec 2023 | 2 min read

Scattering ashes: A guide to what's involved

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What is a wake? 5 ideas for your final send-off
10 Oct 2023 | 2 min read

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

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7 podcasts to help you cope with grief
06 Oct 2023 | 3 min read

7 podcasts to help you cope with grief

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How to put together your death dossier
26 Sep 2023 | 2 min read

How to put together your death dossier

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What to do when someone dies
24 Aug 2023 | 3 min read

What to do when someone dies

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Books on bereavement and loss for National Book Lovers Day
09 Aug 2023 | 2 min read

Books on bereavement and loss for National Book Lovers Day

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Accepting charity donations at a loved one’s funeral
05 Jul 2023 | 1 min read

Accepting charity donations at a loved one’s funeral

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LGBTQ+ funerals in the UK
21 Jun 2023 | 2 min read

LGBTQ+ funerals in the UK

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Coping with Father’s Day
15 Jun 2023 | 2 min read

Coping with Father’s Day

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Six ways to commemorate the anniversary of a death
10 May 2023 | 2 min read

Six ways to commemorate the anniversary of a death

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Dying Matters Week 2023 focuses on support in the workplace
02 May 2023 | 2 min read

Dying Matters Week 2023 focuses on support in the workplace

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How to start a conversation about funeral plans
28 Mar 2023 | 2 min read

How to start a conversation about funeral plans

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Five Modern Funeral Poems
21 Mar 2023 | 2 min read

Five Modern Funeral Poems

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Growing around grief
13 Mar 2023 | 2 min read

Growing around grief

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Who will look after your pets when you die?
20 Feb 2023 | 3 min read

Who will look after your pets when you die?

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Coping with special occasions without a loved one
24 Jan 2023 | 2 min read

Coping with special occasions without a loved one

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Six tips for talking about death
17 Jun 2022 | 2 min read

Six tips for talking about death

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Bereavement and Grief Support
10 Jun 2022 | 2 min read

Bereavement and Grief Support

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Benefits of talking about death and dying with loved ones
06 Jul 2021 | 3 min read

Benefits of talking about death and dying with loved ones

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How to speak openly about end of life planning
22 Jun 2021 | 3 min read

How to speak openly about end of life planning

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Coping with Mother's Day
08 Mar 2021 | 1 min read

Coping with Mother's Day

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It's Complicated by Dr Bill Webster
28 Jan 2021 | 3 min read

It's Complicated by Dr Bill Webster

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Have a Meaningful Christmas
26 Nov 2020 | 3 min read

Have a Meaningful Christmas

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Dr Bill Webster Christmas quote card pdf
25 Nov 2020 | 1 min read

Dr Bill Webster Christmas quote card pdf

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Bereavement and grief support
19 Jun 2020 | 3 min read

Bereavement and grief support

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Bereavement Support Organisations
11 Jun 2020 | 1 min read

Bereavement Support Organisations

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Colouring in sheet
23 May 2020 | 1 min read

Colouring in sheet

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The power of pets can help in difficult times
27 Apr 2020 | 2 min read

The power of pets can help in difficult times

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How to guide: Stay Busy during social distancing
10 Apr 2020 | 1 min read

How to guide: Stay Busy during social distancing

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How to guide: Stay Well during social distancing
07 Apr 2020 | 1 min read

How to guide: Stay Well during social distancing

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How to guide: Stay Connected during social distancing
03 Apr 2020 | 2 min read

How to guide: Stay Connected during social distancing

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How to guide: Stay Active during social distancing
01 Apr 2020 | 1 min read

How to guide: Stay Active during social distancing

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Wedding planners, why not funeral planners?
18 Feb 2020 | 2 min read

Wedding planners, why not funeral planners?

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How to Write a Eulogy
24 Jan 2020 | 3 min read

How to Write a Eulogy

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Are funeral plans better value than life insurance/savings?
29 Oct 2019 | 2 min read

Are funeral plans better value than life insurance/savings?

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How to choose flowers for a funeral
03 Oct 2019 | 3 min read

How to choose flowers for a funeral

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Supporting RBL and Poppyscotland for a fourth year
26 Sep 2019 | 2 min read

Supporting RBL and Poppyscotland for a fourth year

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What is a funeral celebrant?
05 Sep 2019 | 3 min read

What is a funeral celebrant?

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How to choose funeral music
29 Aug 2019 | 3 min read

How to choose funeral music

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Are social media messages from beyond the grave OK?
04 Jul 2019 | 3 min read

Are social media messages from beyond the grave OK?

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How to choose a coffin
13 Jun 2019 | 2 min read

How to choose a coffin

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What happens to your Facebook account after you have gone?
04 Jun 2019 | 2 min read

What happens to your Facebook account after you have gone?

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How to put together your ‘Rest in Peace’ folder
28 May 2019 | 2 min read

How to put together your ‘Rest in Peace’ folder

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Dying Matters wants to know if we are ready?
14 May 2019 | 3 min read

Dying Matters wants to know if we are ready?

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What is Dying Matters Awareness Week?
07 May 2019 | 3 min read

What is Dying Matters Awareness Week?

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Modern memorials: Five ways of remembering
02 May 2019 | 3 min read

Modern memorials: Five ways of remembering

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How to choose the right funeral venues
23 Apr 2019 | 2 min read

How to choose the right funeral venues

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Why bereavement shouldn’t be trivialised
16 Apr 2019 | 3 min read

Why bereavement shouldn’t be trivialised

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Decluttering: Tidying up with Marie Kondo
11 Jan 2019 | 1 min read

Decluttering: Tidying up with Marie Kondo

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The cost of dying rises again
04 Oct 2018 | 3 min read

The cost of dying rises again

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Videos let people play a part in their own funeral
07 Aug 2018 | 2 min read

Videos let people play a part in their own funeral

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Breaking the taboo of funeral photos
16 Jul 2018 | 2 min read

Breaking the taboo of funeral photos

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Charitable donations in memory of a loved one
26 Jun 2018 | 2 min read

Charitable donations in memory of a loved one

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What you need to know about direct cremation
01 May 2018 | 2 min read

What you need to know about direct cremation

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Can you be sure your funeral costs will be covered?
20 Mar 2018 | 2 min read

Can you be sure your funeral costs will be covered?

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Six popular song choices at British funerals
05 Mar 2018 | 3 min read

Six popular song choices at British funerals

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What will you wear for your own funeral?
15 Feb 2018 | 2 min read

What will you wear for your own funeral?

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Social Media for funerals and beyond
31 Jan 2018 | 2 min read

Social Media for funerals and beyond

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Five types of funerals in the UK
09 Jan 2018 | 4 min read

Five types of funerals in the UK

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What is a grief journal and how does it help?
21 Dec 2017 | 2 min read

What is a grief journal and how does it help?

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What to wear to a funeral
19 Dec 2017 | 2 min read

What to wear to a funeral

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How the First World War changed the way we mourn
02 Nov 2017 | 1 min read

How the First World War changed the way we mourn

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What happens to your Facebook account after you've gone?
26 Oct 2017 | 2 min read

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

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Educating Children on Dementia
04 Sep 2017 | 2 min read

Educating Children on Dementia

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A Brief Guide to Obituaries
24 Aug 2017 | 2 min read

A Brief Guide to Obituaries

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Celebrating the Anniversary of a Death
15 Aug 2017 | 2 min read

Celebrating the Anniversary of a Death

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Euphemisms for dying
20 Jul 2017 | 2 min read

Euphemisms for dying

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Are your home, assets and loved ones adequately protected?
22 Jun 2017 | 2 min read

Are your home, assets and loved ones adequately protected?

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Baby boomers: thinking differently about funerals
18 May 2017 | 2 min read

Baby boomers: thinking differently about funerals

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Dying Matters - What can you do to help your loved ones
10 May 2017 | 3 min read

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

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Dying Matters Awareness Week: What Can You Do?
05 May 2017 | 1 min read

Dying Matters Awareness Week: What Can You Do?

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Prince Harry shows it helps to talk
02 May 2017 | 3 min read

Prince Harry shows it helps to talk

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With funeral directors, small is beautiful
18 Apr 2017 | 2 min read

With funeral directors, small is beautiful

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A funeral plan is a secure investment
11 Apr 2017 | 2 min read

A funeral plan is a secure investment

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How technology can help care for your elderly loved ones
07 Apr 2017 | 4 min read

How technology can help care for your elderly loved ones

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Bereavement and what to tell the children
28 Feb 2017 | 3 min read

Bereavement and what to tell the children

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Brief guide to the Tell Us Once service
27 Feb 2017 | 2 min read

Brief guide to the Tell Us Once service

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Donating your body to medical science
03 Feb 2017 | 2 min read

Donating your body to medical science

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Keep your loved one close
31 Jan 2017 | 2 min read

Keep your loved one close

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Let's talk about funeral poverty
26 Jan 2017 | 2 min read

Let's talk about funeral poverty

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Why are people crowdfunding their loved ones’ funerals?
17 Jan 2017 | 1 min read

Why are people crowdfunding their loved ones’ funerals?

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Decluttering: the magic of tidying up
10 Jan 2017 | 2 min read

Decluttering: the magic of tidying up

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More and more Royal birthday cards
12 Dec 2016 | 2 min read

More and more Royal birthday cards

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A different kind of burial suit
01 Dec 2016 | 1 min read

A different kind of burial suit

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A Brief History of Coffins
29 Nov 2016 | 2 min read

A Brief History of Coffins

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The changing face of British funerals
24 Nov 2016 | 2 min read

The changing face of British funerals

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Have you thought about your digital legacy?
22 Nov 2016 | 2 min read

Have you thought about your digital legacy?

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Marking Remembrance Day with fundraising for Poppyscotland
11 Nov 2016 | 2 min read

Marking Remembrance Day with fundraising for Poppyscotland

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Regional variations in the average funeral cost
10 Nov 2016 | 1 min read

Regional variations in the average funeral cost

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The peace of mind that comes with later life planning
03 Nov 2016 | 1 min read

The peace of mind that comes with later life planning

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Golden Charter visits Lady Haig's Poppy Factory
11 Oct 2016 | 1 min read

Golden Charter visits Lady Haig's Poppy Factory

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How to choose a funeral director
28 Sep 2016 | 1 min read

How to choose a funeral director

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Scattering ashes, a guide to what's involved
27 Sep 2016 | 2 min read

Scattering ashes, a guide to what's involved

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Continuity is crucial for real peace of mind
22 Sep 2016 | 2 min read

Continuity is crucial for real peace of mind

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Inside Golden Charter
20 Sep 2016 | 1 min read

Inside Golden Charter

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Golden Charter in numbers
20 Sep 2016 | 1 min read

Golden Charter in numbers

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Cost of dying is fastest rising fixed cost in the UK
19 Sep 2016 | 1 min read

Cost of dying is fastest rising fixed cost in the UK

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How to put together a ‘Rest in Peace’ folder
13 Sep 2016 | 2 min read

How to put together a ‘Rest in Peace’ folder

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Golden Charter partners with RBL and Poppyscotland
12 Sep 2016 | 1 min read

Golden Charter partners with RBL and Poppyscotland

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Stepping up our fundraising to reach the million pound mark
01 Sep 2016 | 1 min read

Stepping up our fundraising to reach the million pound mark

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