What to look for in direct cremation providers?
Learn what to look for when choosing a direct cremation provider.
Helpful Guides
The psychology of grief: How direct cremation and celebrations of life impact mourning
Learn how direct cremation can affect the mourning process.
The environmental impact of COL's direct cremation services
Find out the environmental impact of Celebration of Life.
How to Cope with Grief: Walking and Nature
The first in our series on how to cope with grief: Walking and Nature.
Celebration of life: Everything you need to know about cost of dying 2025 report
Breakdown of the 2025 Cost of Dying report.
Supporting loved ones: A guide to attending a Celebration of Life
Tips and suggestions for providing comfort to the bereaved.
What to do when someone dies: step by step
What to do when someone dies: step by step
Articles
Celebrating a Loved One After a Direct Cremation: 3 Meaningful Ideas
Heartfelt ideas.
The role of music and spoken word in cremation-only funerals
Music and spoken word add comfort, connection and meaning to cremation
When is the best time to write a will?
Protect your wishes by writing a will at these key points in life.
Messages of the heart: Writing to loved ones after an unattended cremation
Learn about unattended cremation and healing through letter writing.
5 ways to remember a photographer after an unattended cremation
Honour a photographer’s life with meaningful, personal tributes.
Compassionate and Bereavement leave in the UK: All you need to know
Compassionate leave in the UK and what your rights are.
What is an unattended cremation?
All you need to know.
