by Fran | Aug 20, 2019 | Events, News, Press, Workshops
We’re really pleased to say that we have been asked to run a Funeral Wishes session at the first ever Cheltenham Wellbeing Festival this September. Across 7 days from the 9th – 15th September 2019, the Cheltenham Wellbeing Festival will be a week-long...
by Fran | Aug 19, 2019 | Events, News
Our first birthday at our premises in Kings Heath was on the horizon; a milestone we were excited to celebrate, so we asked Annabel, from Conjurer’s Kitchen, if she could design a chocolatey treat in aid of the celebration. Annabel is a world-renowned chocolatier who...
by Fran | Aug 5, 2019 | Care of the body, Dying Matters, Funerals, Press
When Children invite Funeral Directors into their School Just before Easter we were invited to meet with the Year 6 Journalist Club at Kings Heath Primary School. They wanted to learn more about what happens after you die and what a funeral looks like, with a view to...
by Fran | Jul 23, 2019 | Events, News
In June, Carrie and I took to the stage at mac for the Aston University TEDx event, Beyond The Box. This event celebrated those who often go against the grain to flex their own creativity, even during the darkest of times. We chose to speak about what made us change...
by Fran | Jul 19, 2019 | BrumYODO, Events, News
This May, Birmingham hosted the 3rd annual ‘A Matter of Life & Death Festival’ organised by BrumYODO. The nine-day event was jam-packed with various death-themed activities, all with an aim to provide a safe space for open discussion about death, dying and...
by Fran | Mar 28, 2019 | Funerals, Government, News
If you’ve ever been in the difficult position of having to arrange someone’s funeral you may be throwing your metaphorical hat in the air in reaction to the statement above. Most people, thankfully, don’t have to make these arrangements many times in their lives. So...
by Fran | Oct 16, 2018 | News, Press
Birmingham Post Business Awards 2018 Well this is turning into quite a year! We’re very excited to have been shortlisted in two categories at this year’s Birmingham Post Business Awards 2018. The two categories are: SME Business of the Year sponsored by Jerroms...
by Fran | Oct 4, 2018 | BrumYODO, Dying Matters, Events, Funerals, News
October is the month for Literature Festivals it seems, and this year we’re excited to have been invited to both the Birmingham Literature Festival and the Cheltenham Literature Festival. Including death and dying within these important cultural calendar events...
by Fran | Sep 18, 2018 | art, Events, Natural Burial, Uncategorised
The Orchard Nestled in a quiet corner of Highbury Park in Moseley / Kings Heath, just behind the Highbury Estate, is a rather surprising space. A community forest garden orchard has grown up with fruit trees, soft fruit and perennial herbs. Straddling the orchard is...
by Fran | Jun 27, 2018 | Funeral Plans, Funerals, Government, Uncategorised
We’re really pleased that there are two funeral related consultations which are taking place – and your opinion counts too! Funeral Market Study The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is launching a review into the £2 billion funerals market to ensure...