Help & Information Sites

The following websites can provide additional help and information to assist you with your bereavement and funeral planning. 

FUNERAL PLANNING 
*  Funeral Wise Wide ranging information from planning funerals, procedures, funeral etiquette and costs
*  Natural Death Centre Independent Funeral Advice
*  Good Funeral Guide Independent Funeral Advice
*  Funeral Map Information on aspects of funeral processes and resources
*  The Ways We Say Goodbye Study of 21st Century funeral customs in the UK 
RELIGIOUS & NON RELIGIOUS CONSIDERATIONS
*   Humanist UK Website for Humanist organisation
*   Pagan Federation Pagan Burials & Ceremonies
*   Spiritualists National Union Religious charity that supports Spiritualist Churches all across the United Kingdom.
ALTERNATIVES TO CREMATION
*   Resomation ‘Water Cremation’ – Alternative to Flame Cremation & Burial
*   Promessa Ecological Burial 
FUNERAL COSTS
*   Government Site Get help with funeral costs
*   Beyond Life Information regarding funeral costs
*   Bereavement Payment  Government site
BODY & ORGAN DONATIONS
*   Human Tissue Authority Find medical establishments 
*   Organ Donation Organ Donation NHS
DIGITAL DEATH
*   Digital Legacy Association Assists with online digital legacy (e.g. Facebook etc). 
BURIAL GROUNDS
*   Natural Death Centre List of Burial Grounds 
*   Fenns Meadow   N Shropshire: Meadow based Green Burial Ground
*   Westhope Shropshire:  Orchard based Green Burial Ground
*   S.S.R.P. South Shropshire Remembrance Park: Woodland Based 
*   Sacred Stones Shropshire:  Soulton Hall Long Barrow
COUNSELLING & SUPPORT 
*   Bereavement Advice Centre  Help with all aspects of bereavement including legal and financial
*   Dying Matters  To help people cope with dying, death and bereavement 
*   Marie Curie Bereavement and counselling support
*   Child Bereavement UK For any family, individual or organisation experiencing the loss of a child
*   Child Death Helpline Help with the death of a child
*   Child Funeral Charity Help with arranging and paying for a child’s funeral
*   SANDS Stillbirth & Neonatal Death Charity
*   Cruse Bereavement Care  Support to children, young people and adults when someone dies
*   SCARD Support and Care After Road Death and Injury
*   SAMM Support After Murder & Manslaughter
*   UKSOBS Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide
*   Winston’s Wish Support to Children after the death of a Parent or Sibling
*.. rehab4addiction Support with addiction or mental health after bereavement
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MEMORABILIA & CEREMONIAL
*   Scattering Ashes Solutions and Accoutrements for Ash Scattering