Celebration of life: Everything you need to know about cost of dying 2025 report
Breakdown of the 2025 Cost of Dying report.
Helpful Guides
Direct cremation: Creative ways to honour your loved one's remains
Creative ways to honour your loved one's remains.
A Complete Guide to Arranging a DIY Funeral
From the Experts
The environmental impact of COL's direct cremation services
Find out the environmental impact of Celebration of Life.
The psychology of grief: How direct cremation and celebrations of life impact mourning
Learn how direct cremation can affect the mourning process.
What Can You Put in a Coffin for Direct Cremation?
Items you are allowed to put in a direct cremation coffin.
What to do when someone dies: step by step
What to do when someone dies: step by step
Articles
Coastal farewells: A direct cremation tribute
Flexible coastal farewells made possible with direct cremation.
4 unique ways to remember a loved one over Christmas
Keeping their memory alive this festive season.
When is the best time to write a will?
Protect your wishes by writing a will at these key points in life.
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
Do you have to have a funeral?
Not keen on a traditional funeral? Explore your wider options here.
What is an unattended cremation?
All you need to know.
