It is a topic that nobody wants to think about or talk about, but sadly each year there are around 2000 deaths recorded of infants aged one year and under in the UK. Dealing with the death of a baby is an extremely difficult time for the parents, family, and friends. Planning a funeral for …
Funerals are a traditional element of death, however, the significance of the funeral service for the living is increasingly being overlooked. A funeral service should of course be planned and delivered with dignity, but the importance of the service for helping those in mourning to grieve and heal should be considered too. In this article …
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Celebrant Steve Game-Blackmoor was a Minister of Religion but left the Church in 2014. He is now a multi-award-winning Funeral Celebrant and Grief Specialist, and Chairs ‘Holding Dear Support Service,’ a service in Staffordshire that offers ‘free at the point of use’ grief counselling to those who feel they need it by qualified counsellors. Apart …
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Traditionally in the UK and around the world, when a person dies there is a funeral to help relatives and friends pay their last respects; the nomenclature and format of funerals varies between different countries, cultures, and religions. However, did you know that there is no legal requirement in England to have a funeral if …
This week, Steve explores the relationship between grief and humour; it may surprise you to know, that they have a very close relationship. People are looking for a funeral ceremony nowadays that fully represents the person they’ve lost. Celebrant-led funerals are becoming increasingly popular because of this. I have been asked many times to help …
Grief is the combination of emotions that we feel when a person dies. The specific feelings associated with grief, the process it takes and how long it lasts is individual to each person; and even individually grief will take a different path depending on their relationship with the person that has died. Mechanisms for coping …
Seven years ago, my life spectacularly imploded. I lost my husband, my health, and my career in quick succession. Everything I knew, gone in an instant. Indeed, my then, 4-year-old-nephew said that Christmas, “Auntie Lollipops (aka Me) now that Uncle Chris is dead, you have nothing”. And they say…out of the mouths of babes… He …
Death, bereavement, and grief are unfortunately a part of life for everyone, but for some they not only have to deal with the loss of a loved one they also have to care for them during the process of their dying. Joanne Goodwin-Worton has written an honest account of her own experience caring for her …
The UK struggles with big questions about death and dying. And yet, starting conversations about dying is often not as complicated as you might think. Every year, the country uses Dying Matters Awareness Week as a moment to encourage us to get talking about it. This year, Dying Matters continues its work on being #InAGoodPlace. There are a …
Unfortunately, many children are affected by death, this may be the death of a grandparent, other relative or a beloved pet, or less frequently a parent or a friend. There is a wide spectrum of how children cope with grief depending on who has died and their relationship to the child, as well as the …
