The environmental impact of COL's direct cremation services
Find out the environmental impact of Celebration of Life.
Helpful Guides
Can I have a funeral notice for a direct cremation?
Answers to honouring your loved ones from the experts.
Direct cremation: Creative ways to honour your loved one's remains
Creative ways to honour your loved one's remains.
3 Celebration of Life Ideas for Someone Who Loved Gardening
Arranging a vibrant farewell for a green thumb.
Celebration of life: Everything you need to know about cost of dying 2025 report
Breakdown of the 2025 Cost of Dying report.
Everything you need to know about direct cremations
Curious about direct cremations? Here's all you need to know.
What to do when someone dies: step by step
What to do when someone dies: step by step
Articles
Children and unattended cremations: Helping little ones understand goodbye
Helping children understand loss and say goodbye after cremation
Farewell on the open road: Adventure-inspired celebrations after direct cremation
Celebrate life uniquely: adventure-inspired farewells after cremation.
Celebrating a Loved One After a Direct Cremation: 3 Meaningful Ideas
Heartfelt ideas.
3 Celebration of Life Ideas for Someone Who Loved Music
Arranging a musical send-off.
Donating your body to science? Here’s why you still need a direct cremation plan
Learn why body donors still need a direct cremation plan in place.
6 helpful and inspiring books on death and loss
Finding consolidation through reading.
What is an unattended cremation?
All you need to know.
