It has been a tough year for everyone this year, particularly those who have lost loved ones. Not only are they dealing with their grief, they have also had to arrange a funeral under difficult and restrictive conditions. We’re working hard with families to make sure that everybody gets the special ceremony and funeral your […]
Covid-19 has made many things more complicated. Not just funeral services, with number restrictions and new regulations, but many of the other services that people rely on in difficult times. We know that these times are making things so much harder for you The last six months have made it much harder to say goodbye […]
Development includes separate retail unit and three refurbished three-bedroom flats GENERAL MANAGER – FUNERAL DIVISIONHEART OF ENGLAND CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY The Heart of England Co-operative Society has brought more than 180 years of its award-winning expertise to Southam in the form of a new state-of-the-art funeral home. Work has now been completed on a new £1.5 […]
GENERAL MANAGER – FUNERAL DIVISIONHEART OF ENGLAND CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY The Heart of England Co-operative Society is concerned to learn of the practices undertaken by some UK funeral directors, as highlighted in ITV’s Tonight programme aired on Thursday 1st October. This is in no way reflective of the industry as a whole and indeed it is […]
Dying Matters asks, Are we ready for our own deaths and those we care about? as the theme for their Dying Matters Awareness Week 2019. It is suggested that for the majority of us, the answer to this question will be NO. At a tough time in our lives, whether someone close has just died […]
Coping with the death of a pet can be as painful and traumatic as any other grief. The loss of the loved one is an emotional experience that can take its toll on all of us, and we must give these feelings the respect they deserve. Don’t bottle up your feelings Talk about how you […]
We all make New Year’s Resolutions, whether we intend to or not. The media bombard us with suggestions from Dry January to Vegan month to decluttering your entire house. You may not be reaching for the Vegan sausage rolls just yet, but nevertheless January is the perfect time to get your house in order. You […]
The boss of The Co-operative Funerals in Coventry, Warwickshire, south Leicestershire and Northamptonshire has raised concerns about a report calling for an investigation into huge hikes in the cost of funerals over the past 14 years as not being fully representative of the funeral industry. Darryl Smith, General Manager of The Heart of England Co-operative […]
After a cremation, families are still left to decide what to do with their loved one’s ashes. A lot of thought and planning goes into the funeral service itself, but many people aren’t aware of the options surrounding what comes next. Some people deal with it straight away, whilst others wait for many months, even […]
