Cremation Ashes FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions About Cremation Ashes

The journey of handling cremation ashes involves emotional considerations, legal aspects, and practical decisions. In this guide, we address frequently asked questions surrounding cremation ashes.
Kay Nicholson
Coping with grief at the start of the new year

Coping with Grief at the Start of the New Year

The start of the new year can bring a set of challenges as you enter the new year without your loved one. In this blog, we'll explore strategies to cope with grief during this time and find meaningful ways to navigate the journey ahead.
Kay Nicholson
Three Difficult Grief Situations at Christmas and How to Deal With Them

Three Difficult Grief Situations at Christmas and How to Deal With Them

Christmas can be one of the most challenging periods for grief. We’ve looked at three difficult grief situations at Christmas, and how you might want to deal with them.
Charlotte Knowles-Baker
Four Ways Memorial Jewellery Can Provide Comfort

Four Ways Memorial Jewellery Can Provide Comfort

We've explored four ways memorial jewellery can provide comfort to those who wear it.
Charlotte Knowles-Baker
Five Things To Do After a Death

Five Things To Do After a Death

It's an extremely difficult and emotional time when your loved one passes away so we hope this blog helps as we talk about five things to do after a death.
Kay Nicholson
Meaningful Ways to Support Someone Who Is Grieving

10 Meaningful Ways to Support Someone Who Is Grieving

Grief is unique to every person, and everyone will have their own ways of dealing with it. In this blog, we’ve explored ten ways to support someone who is grieving. 
Kay Nicholson
How to cope with grief on Father’s Day

How to cope with grief on Father’s Day

We often deal with customers who have experienced hard times with grief, and we appreciate this is a sensitive subject, but we really hope this blog helps anyone experiencing hard emotions during this time.
Kay Nicholson
Katrina Preisler-Weller, of Grow With Grief

Q&A: Meet Katrina Preisler-Weller, of Grow With Grief

We are delighted to feature the incredibly inspirational Katrina Preisler-Weller, of Grow With Grief, on our blog. Katrina runs the Grow With Grief platform, which includes social media channels, a newsletter, a website, grief support guides and a podcast.
Kay Dinsdale
Speaking to children about bereavement

Speaking to Children about Bereavement

Every child will cope with the death of someone close in their own way. Whether they are grieving the death of someone in the family, a friend, someone they knew in school, or a pet, there are some practical tips you can use to help you help them work through their grief.

Amanda Dixon
Q&A: Meet Sally Douglas and Imogen Carn from the Good Mourning podcast

Q&A: Meet Sally Douglas and Imogen Carn from the Good Mourning podcast

We are incredibly excited to feature two extraordinary women on the Hand on Heart blog. Sally Douglas and Imogen Carn run the chart-topping Good Mourning podcast. The friends, who met through their grief experiences, have developed an enormous global online community thanks to their honest and open conversations about grief.
Kay Dinsdale
Coping with Mother’s Day after losing a child

Coping with Mother’s Day after losing a child

The prospect of Mother’s Day after losing a child can be extremely challenging for anyone struggling with grief and loss. Whether it’s the first Mother’s Day or the tenth, it’s a day that’s extremely difficult to navigate.

Kay Dinsdale
What to Write in a Bereavement Card?

What to Write in a Bereavement Card?

Finding the right words to say when writing in a bereavement card is a common stumbling block. It’s only natural to hope that you’re saying the right thing while chewing...
Charlotte Knowles-Baker