Tag: bereavement

North Edinburgh’s ‘To Absent Friends’ festival

The Old Kirk and Muirhouse church, Drylaw Parish Church, and North Edinburgh Arts have pulled together this programme for “To Absent Friends“, for folk to talk about good life, good death, good grief.

It started yesterday with our annual ‘All Souls’ service and moves around the area for the next fortnight (see poster for details). All welcome.

Alan Fisher (The Old Kirk & Muirhouse Parish Church), Julie Crawford (North Edinburgh Arts),  Jenny Williams (Drylaw Parish Church) and Stephen Ashley-Emery (The Old Kirk & Muirhouse Parish Church).

 

Social enterprise celebrates huge milestone in fighting funeral poverty across Scotland

Scotland’s first not-for-profit funeral directors have already saved bereaved Scots £500,000 

In the light of recent findings by the National Funeral Cost Index Report 2019 that low income families are experiencing even more funeral poverty than ever, one local social enterprise has announced they are well on their way to bucking this trend.

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Local Taxi Firm Provides Vital Support to Bereaved Families

A LOCAL taxi company has partnered up with a much-loved children’s charity to support bereaved families during the most challenging moments following the loss of a child. Continue reading Local Taxi Firm Provides Vital Support to Bereaved Families

Bereaved participants wanted for world’s first study into how funerals aid the grieving process

A national study, which is a world first, is aiming to find out whether it’s possible to measure the importance of a funeral in the grieving process – and anyone who has organised or attended a funeral at any time is being urged to participate. Continue reading Bereaved participants wanted for world’s first study into how funerals aid the grieving process

Support for bereaved families: funding for new homicide service

A new service led by Victim Support Scotland (VSS) will provide free, practical and emotional support to victims of crime across the country. The charity has been awarded £13.8 million over three years, part of which will provide for a new homicide service giving families of murder victims access to a dedicated case worker and continuous support. Continue reading Support for bereaved families: funding for new homicide service

Bereavement project receives £2,000 from STV Children’s Appeal

Children’s bereavement project Richmond’s Hope in Niddrie has received £2,000 from the STV Children’s Appeal. STV2 presenter and producer Zara Janjua visited the project to present the cheque and meet some of the staff who will benefit from the funding. Continue reading Bereavement project receives £2,000 from STV Children’s Appeal

Scots at risk of being unprepared for death

 

  • Half (50%) of adults in Scotland with important financial information online haven’t told their next of kin about their online financial accounts
  • Whereas one in eight (13%) in the region have thought about their Facebook account when they die
  • Almost two thirds (63%) of Scottish people don’t have a will
  • Nearly half (47%) of Scotland’s parents with children aged 18 and under don’t have plans for their children in the event of their death

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