by Admin | Sep 16, 2016 | News, Press
We can hardly believe that a year has passed since being awarded Green Funeral Director of the Year in 2015, and now we have been awarded Modern Funeral Director of the year at the national Good Funeral Awards 2016. We know that a large number of families and people...
by Fran | Sep 2, 2016 | Dying Matters, Funeral Traditions, Funerals
Good Funeral Awards 2016 We’re really proud to have been nominated at the Good Funeral Awards for the second year running, but with the nomination being for Modern Funeral Director of the year, and no specific criteria outlined it really got us thinking about what...
by Admin | Aug 9, 2016 | Death Cafe, Events
Join us for a relaxed and informal Death Cafe Birmingham at The Quaker Centre in Kings Heath on Tuesday 23rd August from 7pm-9pm. Tickets are free but you do need to reserve your place. You can do this via the eventbrite website: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk At Death...
by Admin | Aug 9, 2016 | Events
Garden Party in aid of St Mary’s Hospice Join us on Saturday 10th September from 3pm at Blue Piano restaurant in Birmingham for an afternoon of activities and music. The funds raised will go to St Mary’s Hospice in Selly Oak. Tickets are £25 per adult...
by Admin | Mar 7, 2016 | Death Cafe, Events
Join us for a relaxed and informal Death Cafe Birmingham at the very organic Kitchen Garden Cafe at 11am until 1pm on Wednesday 23rd March. Tickets are free but you do need to reserve your place. You can do this via the eventbrite website: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk...
by Fran | Feb 15, 2016 | Funeral Traditions, Funerals
It might not be the first thing that springs to mind when you think of a funeral, but funeral food has it roots in every culture. Whether it’s to commemorate the dead or console mourners, focusing on food around the time someone dies is as firmly embedded a...
by Admin | Jan 22, 2016 | Events, News
Every year in May, the Dying Matters coalition host an awareness week across the UK. The aim is to encourage people to have the #BigConversation- talk about their wishes for the end of their life. The approach is to provide stimulating, friendly and practical support...
by Admin | Jan 13, 2016 | Events, Press
After a successful festival last year, we’ve decided to sponsor another local beer at this year’s Moseley & Kings Heath Beer Festival. Organised by Moseley and Kings Heath Round Table, this event raises much needed funds for local charities – last year...
by Fran | Jan 6, 2016 | Dying Matters, Funerals, Home funerals
We recently helped Alie to arrange a funeral for her husband Ed. It was important for Alie to have the chance to say goodbye properly, and to ensure that Ed’s funeral reflected him in every way. It was such a moving time for all of us that we asked if she would...
by Admin | Dec 11, 2015 | Events
It might have been a wet and muddy morning in Kings Heath park on Sunday 6th December but it didn’t stop nearly 400 Santas from jogging to raise funds for St Mary’s hospice in Selly Oak. St Mary’s hospice provides much needed support for around 1,200...