Helpful Links

Funeral Industry

represents more than 3,700 UK funeral homes nationwide, UK and overseas – if you see this logo on a website, you’ll know you’re in safe hands.

represents over 870 members and 1,500 independent funeral homes around the UK

was created in order to make sure green funeral practices stand up to a code of conduct. Consult them if you have eco-minded funeral questions.

Campaigns and Groups

is run by anti-poverty charity Quaker Social Action to tackle the root causes of funeral poverty.

is听a national movement and membership organisation campaigning to change the debate surrounding assisted dying听for terminally ill, mentally competent adults.

is the sister of Dignity in Dying, promoting planning ahead for the kind of support people want at the end of their lives.

is a right-to-die campaign that wants to see a more compassionate approach to dying in the UK, notably by giving people the legal right to a medically-assisted death, regardless of whether they’ve received a terminal illness diagnosis.

Wills and Probate

make creating a Will as simple as answering a few questions in under 15 minutes.

is a one-stop shop for all things legal, including Wills, condensed into digestible articles.听They also have听 used in Probate law.

is a charity Will writing scheme which听involves the legal profession and nine of the UK鈥檚 charities. Every November, participating solicitors waive their fee for writing a basic Will, and charities receive much-needed donations.

Talking Points

is an opportunity to talk about death and grief openly, with a cup of tea or cocktail. Visit the website to find your nearest 扒哥吃瓜 Cafe.

the-death-forum is interested in the impact of technology and the digital age on our relationship with death, putting on interesting events and talks throughout the year.

The looks into the experiences of people facing death and bereavement and how this is influenced by culture, politics and economics.

Grief and Bereavement

griefcast 听is a podcast that invites comedians to talk about death; both moving and wonderfully funny.

听is another podcast about losing close ones, talking honestly and hilariously about grief.