Compassionate Funerals

Join us in a relaxed setting to drink tea/coffee and eat cake whilst discussing anything you want to in relation to death and dying, life and living. The Library Death Café is a safe, confidential and supportive space to talk or just to listen - friendly, informative and intimate. This is not a grief support or counselling session and is not suitable for anyone recently bereaved.
“Lovely, calm and friendly environment. Beautiful people and learnt a lot about the views of othe...rs” - participant at The Library Death Cafe.
As part of Women's History Month, this special session is for women only.
Venue: South Woodford Library & Gym
Date: Friday 8 March
Time: 6pm to 8pm
Cost: Free
For more information or bookings: Please go to the death cafe website here - https://deathcafe.com/deathcafe/7979/ or call 0208 989 0493
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It's not too late to decide to join us tonight for a relaxed and open chat about death, dying, life and living.
Taking place 6pm-8pm, Wanstead Library E11 2RQ

Hasina will be joining a panel of fascinating speakers at Diversifying Death: Shaping Perceptions for the 21st Century this Wednesday 27th February at the University of Greenwich , exploring the role of diversity and belief in death and dying.

CoExistance

Join us this Friday 11th January at Redbridge Central Library, 6:30-8:30 for an open, informal, and friendly conversation about death and dying.
Everyone welcome, more information can be found at https://deathcafe.com/deathcafe/7977/

It was a pleasure being interviewed by Oh Comely magazine about the work we do. Thank you for highlighting the importance of talking about dying and grief.

Supporting the local community with helping the homeless.

“Death is the destination we all share; no one has ever escaped it. Death is very likely the single best invention of life. It is life’s change agent. It clears out the old to make way for the new.” ― Steve Jobs

Grieving over the loss of a loved one and trying to say goodbye make a funeral a difficult time for many people. In fact, we often have a predisposition attitude towards a funeral because of past experiences and how television shows and movies portray funerals. Funerals do not have to be a depressing time though personalizing the service to something that reflects the life the deceased lived, it becomes less about saying goodbye and more about celebrating the way your loved one lived their life.

"Mexico isn’t the only country which sets a date with the dead"
https://www.fodors.com/…/14-death-festi vals-around-the-world

What you wear to your own funeral may not matter in practical terms, but emotionally it can be comforting for friends and family to think that their loved one looks beautiful & dignified, or even comfortable, in death. Even in cases where the there is no viewing, dressing the body in their own clothes maintains a sense of the person right to the end

What Funeral Our Loved Ones Would Want?
The idea of planning a funeral for a deceased love one can seem overwhelming, even if the death was expected, as with family members who were diagnosed with a terminal illness. You may find certain questions running through your mind at this stage: What type of funeral would your loved one want? What type of funeral could they have? Yet planning a funeral for your loved one doesn’t have to be an overwhelming experience, especially when ...
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Reasons Why We Do Not Achieve Our Bucket List
John’s Story After John H.’s father passed away from cancer, John realised that his father had never finished the bucket list that he’d scrawled on a piece of hospital stationary during one of his first overnight stays. The impression of the unfinished bucket list made a deep mark on John, who knew that one day, he might find himself with his own unfinished list. That is when John made the decision to start his bucket list while h...
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Come and join us for tea, coffee and cake at our next Death Cafe on Saturday 20th October. Our Death Cafes helps you to talk about Death more openly in a friendly and supportive environment.

A Beautiful Death
In Britain, I am one of a handful of female founders and directors – and perhaps the only Muslim one – of private funeral companies catering to people of all faiths. I am surrounded by death and those in mourning. And I am often taken aback by the negativity, fear and apprehension my clients face upon the death of a loved one. My role involves challenging the common notions of beauty so intrinsically linked with the living and doing my utmost to reconfigure ...its basis, so that it can erode the negative emotions and experiences which too often envelop the reality of death.
At its core, my job is relatively simple: to fulfil the wishes of the deceased and their bereaved loved ones, whilst striving to ensure that the experience of each funeral rite is one that instils peace in all. Whether that be a Buddhist ceremony, a Muslim burial, or a cremation, I am entrusted with the honour of creating safe passage for the deceased to their final destination, in accordance with their beliefs. Whilst that in itself is a beautiful responsibility, the grief and sometimes outright terror I encounter often compel me to ask: how can we make the subject of death, and the experience of dealing with it, a beautiful one? What foundations must we lay for ourselves and our loved ones to safeguard a beautiful, peaceful death? And how, whilst engulfed by the immensity of pain at the passing of a loved one, can we truly embrace beauty?
The term ‘beautiful’ is most commonly associated with physical aesthetics – with forms, lines, colours, shapes and movements which are deemed pleasing to the eye. These are, in turn, most commonly associated with life – something living and present which we can reach out and touch. Rarely is the word ‘beautiful’ associated with death. But for Muslims, taught to strive for beauty in all things, why does the experience of death – for the departed, for ourselves, and for our loved ones – often seem to be anything but beautiful? Why, when we each know the end of our lives is an imminent truth, do we continue to suppress the topic as if it were a harmful afterthought not to be named or discussed?
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called Compassionate for a reason! ! attention to detail and willingness to go the extra mile take away so much anxiety at the loss of a loved one

My mum passed away just before Easter and we found Compassionate Funerals after an exhausting search via google as most places were busy due to holidays.

We were a bit apprehensive as we had never used them before. We were very impressed by the excellent service provided. They made the funeral seem less of an ordeal the very personal care was very much appreciated.

Thank you for the excellent service.

I love Compassionate Funerals, they really are there for you to give you all the support you need to create a funeral that is unique and meaningful to you. The best I could wish for and at a cost that is less than many other Fds charge.

Friendly

Open

Welcoming

Sunny

Lovely

Peaceful

Beautiful

Compassionate funerals is one of these outstanding organisations that put you first, second and third with absolute grace. You take away all the worries and work with professionalism, love and grace.

called Compassionate for a reason! ! attention to detail and willingness to go the extra mile take away so much anxiety at the loss of a loved one

My mum passed away just before Easter and we found Compassionate Funerals after an exhausting search via google as most places were busy due to holidays.

We were a bit apprehensive as we had never used them before. We were very impressed by the excellent service provided. They made the funeral seem less of an ordeal the very personal care was very much appreciated.

Thank you for the excellent service.

I love Compassionate Funerals, they really are there for you to give you all the support you need to create a funeral that is unique and meaningful to you. The best I could wish for and at a cost that is less than many other Fds charge.

Friendly

Open

Welcoming

Sunny

Lovely

Peaceful

Beautiful

Compassionate funerals is one of these outstanding organisations that put you first, second and third with absolute grace. You take away all the worries and work with professionalism, love and grace.

called Compassionate for a reason! ! attention to detail and willingness to go the extra mile take away so much anxiety at the loss of a loved one

My mum passed away just before Easter and we found Compassionate Funerals after an exhausting search via google as most places were busy due to holidays.

We were a bit apprehensive as we had never used them before. We were very impressed by the excellent service provided. They made the funeral seem less of an ordeal the very personal care was very much appreciated.

Thank you for the excellent service.

I love Compassionate Funerals, they really are there for you to give you all the support you need to create a funeral that is unique and meaningful to you. The best I could wish for and at a cost that is less than many other Fds charge.

Friendly

Open

Welcoming

Sunny

Lovely

Peaceful

Beautiful

Compassionate funerals is one of these outstanding organisations that put you first, second and third with absolute grace. You take away all the worries and work with professionalism, love and grace.