Arranging a Funeral
We are glad to be able to offer help and support at this difficult time. Our funeral directors often have generations of experience working with local families to arrange funerals for loved ones, and the first person to speak to after a death is a funeral director. We are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a week.
You may not realise how many practical tasks there are to do when someone dies. It can be difficult to find information that covers every set of circumstances, therefore, please call the free National Bereavement Service on 0808 164 2239 for any further information or advice.
The helpline is available Monday to Friday 9:00am – 6:00pm and Saturday 10:00am – 2:00pm. If we don’t know the answer we will find out and call you back or tell you who to contact for what you need.
National Bereavement Service offers support, signposting and legal guidance following a bereavement, helping you with probate, as well as offering advice to anyone planning ahead with a free will/estate planning review in the comfort of your own home, telephone or via video call. The service is completely free of charge to callers and requires no commitment to use any of the service they may introduce to you.
There is also NBS live chat which connects you to a trained team member. The chat window will pop up in the bottom right-hand corner of this page. It’s a useful alternative to speaking on the phone for anyone who may feel uncomfortable making a phone call or wants to chat anonymously.
There are many other organisations that provide a variety of practical information or emotional support after a bereavement:
Samaritans
Available 24 hours every day. A confidential emotional support service for anyone experiencing feelings of distress or despair for any reason, including those which could lead to suicide.
Call: 116 123
Child Death Helpline
A helpline for anyone of any age affected by the death of a child (from pregnancy to adulthood) in any circumstances. All calls are answered by parents who have experienced bereavement.
0800 282 986 freephone (or 0808 800 6019 free for main network mobiles).
Government Services and Information
Government services and information all in one place – this website has lots of information and links to lots of other useful sites, including local authorities.
NHS Choices
Information about local health services and lots of medical/health advice and information about a huge variety of conditions and much more.
Citizens Advice
This website has an excellent range of information on many issues.
Money Advice Service
Free impartial advice service helping people manage their money and tackle debt.
Dying Matters
Dying Matters is a coalition of individual and organisational members across England and Wales, which aims to help people talk more openly about dying, death and bereavement, and to make plans for the end of life.