These might be of interest and use. Let us know if you find anything that isn’t covered below.
Music Here is a track list of songs folks who have inputted wanted played at their funerals.
At a Death Cafe people, often strangers, gather to eat cake, drink tea and discuss death.
Their objective is ‘to increase awareness of death with a view to helping people make the most of their (finite) lives’.
A Death Cafe is a group directed discussion of death with no agenda, objectives or themes. It is a discussion group rather than a grief support or counselling session.
Signposting
At a Loss
At a loss provide the UK’s bereavement signposting website. They want there to be universal routine referral so that everyone can find timely, appropriate and effective support in the interests of their mental and physical health as well as practical, financial, social, and spiritual wellbeing.
The provide training and support for young people and children & more!
They offer support through our website, national helpline, group, zoom, telephone or one-to-one in person support. With specialist support around loss for those with dementia, prisoners, cancer +.
The Loss Project are a creative bunch who work across the UK and beyond connecting people in local communities through the universal experiences of grief and loss.
As losses come in various forms; including the loss of health, wellbeing, connection, confidence, jobs, relationships and of course, of loved ones.
Arti met Carly at the picture above (The Fandangoe Disco) and hopes they can link up in the future. As well as dancing in this space.
This site links to a national study investigating the grief experiences, support needs and use of bereavement support by people bereaved during the pandemic in the UK, and the adaptations, challenges and innovation involved in delivering bereavement support.
Since September 2021 the Competition and Markets Authority has made funeral price transparency – for which QSA has long campaigned – a legal requirement, but we continue to argue that funeral price caps and UK-wide statutory regulation of the industry are needed.
Death Positive
Suggested by Kayne
The Order of the Good Death was founded in 2011 for everyone to have a good death. ‘Easier said than done? Absolutely. It can feel like everything—laws, bureaucracy, cultural pressure, fear, lack of resources—is stacked against achieving a death and a funeral that are affordable, purposeful, and in line with your values.
The Order of the Good Death aims to make death a part of your life.
Resources on art and film projects that are thematic, socially engaged and want to make a difference.
Impact guide and case studies ; “A guide to help all of us who are working with film, make even more impact“.
Need to watch
Miners Shot Down (2014) created from day 1 of strike to share what actually happened and link to the campaign for justice.
