The GFG Blog
2020Feb
A couple of thoughts
Fran Hall
Feb
05
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Those additional observations on the FSCSR consultation we mentioned in our previous post this week: 1. At the GFG, while we welcome any improvements in the funeral industry Codes of Practice, we despair at the length of time it has taken NAFD and SAIF to come up with revisions to existing industry
Pay attention at the back!
Fran Hall
Feb
03
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It’s a busy time in funeralworld. Last week, the Competition and Markets Authority uploaded a whole suite of working papers and other documents (21 in total) to the website providing information about their ongoing Market Investigation into funerals, seeking comment on their findings so far by 27thFebruary. On the same day, with
2019Oct
Funeral Link
Fran Hall
Oct
11
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There’s a tremendously interesting publication from the University of Dundee by researcher Ruth Bickerton and Dr. Carlo Morelli which we’ve been reading over the last few days. It came out earlier this year, and is called Funeral Poverty in Dundee – Funeral Link Evaluation. It’s about Funeral Link, a charity
Making a choice you never wanted to make – funerals
Fran Hall
Oct
03
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We are privileged to be able to publish a guest blog from Tracy Douthwaite today. Tracy works providing training and talks about mental health awareness and wellbeing. Her husband Steve is pictured above, in his garden last summer. Steve died earlier this year, and Tracy found finding a funeral director a
2019Sep
Happy birthday for yesterday Death Cafe
Fran Hall
Sep
25
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There’s a beautiful little video on Death Cafe’s website celebrating eight years since the first Death Cafe took place in London. Watch it here. In the eight years since our friend Jon and his mum, Sue held the very first Death Cafe, more than 9,200 Death Cafes have been
Funeral experts by experience
Fran Hall
Sep
24
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Every now and then the GFG gets an invitation that it can’t turn down. Being invited to be involved in a research project exploring what matters to people when it comes to funerals was just such an invitation. We were delighted to help in a very small way, and it
Global Climate Strike Day
Fran Hall
Sep
20
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The GFG is downing tools today in solidarity with everyone taking part in Global Climate Strike Day. Young climate strikers are calling on everyone to join massive climate strikes and a week of climate justice actions starting on 20th September. People all over the world will use their power
Queer Funeral Guide
Fran Hall
Sep
18
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Photo by Fox Fisher On today’s blog, we are delighted to introduce Guild member Ash Hayhurst, who has written an excellent guide for anyone who is lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer and concerned about their future funeral arrangements, and for family and friends who might be involved. More
Countdown to Be Better
Fran Hall
Sep
08
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Less than two weeks to go now until Be Better, our fabulous event in Stratford-upon-Avon showcasing the work of some of the UK’s most renowned modern undertakers. Be Better is an opportunity for everyone to come and hear how funerals can be beautiful and meaningful without costing the earth –
In the zone
Fran Hall
Sep
06
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We thought it was about time to share something with GFG blog readers. It’s a story that’s been running for a while, but today seems like a really good day to put it in the public domain. This week, we made a third party observation to the Intellectual Property