Funeral Experts

18/11/2025

🟠 Day Two – National Safeguarding Adults Week: Prevention in Practice 🟠

Today’s theme focuses on how early, proactive support can prevent emotional, financial and practical crises. At Funeral Experts, prevention is at the heart of everything we do.

We work closely with Bereavement Services, Coroners, Swan Nurses, Palliative Care Teams, Social Prescribers, Social Workers, Housing Officers and local charities, who refer individuals and families to us when someone is nearing the end of life or has recently lost a loved one.

By connecting with people early, we can reduce feelings of overwhelm, prevent isolation, and ensure that no one faces bereavement alone during their most vulnerable moments.

Our prevention in practice includes:

🟠 Emotional support – offering a compassionate, trauma-informed listening ear

🟠 Practical help – assistance with tasks that can feel unmanageable during

🟠 Income maximisation – welfare benefit checks and advice, and grant searches to reduce financial pressure or prevent reliance on high-interest borrowing

🟠 Clear, impartial funeral information – including access to our funeral director comparison/search tool to help people understand local options, availability and costs

🟠 Specialist training – safeguarding, su***de prevention, welfare benefits, housing and trauma-informed communication

🟠 Experienced leadership – board-level safeguarding expertise shaping safer practice locally and nationally

🟠Strong multi-agency partnerships – working across health, housing, social care and the voluntary sector to deliver joined-up, timely

Prevention isn’t just about reacting when something goes wrong, it’s about creating a culture of safety, compassion and early help so people can navigate bereavement with confidence and support.

🧡 No one should have to cope alone. Early intervention protects well-being, reduces crises, and ensures people are surrounded by the care they deserve.🧡

On day two of Safeguarding Adults Week, we're exploring prevention in practice.

As part of this, we want to talk about social prescribing.

Social prescribing is when professionals, such as GPs, mental health workers, or social worker, refer individuals to community-based support to improve their physical and mental wellbeing.

This can include sport activities, such as exercise classes, walking groups, teams and clubs, dance or movement therapy sessions, and volunteering opportunities.

But social prescribing doesn't have to involve sport. It could include drama societies, book clubs, and even coffee mornings - whatever it takes to get people together, and to get people connected.

Read our introduction to social prescribing here, which explores the roles that local organisations can play in creating safe and trusted spaces: https://www.anncrafttrust.org/prevention-in-practice-how-social-prescribing-through-sport-can-help-prevent-abuse/

10/11/2025

🌟 Living Wage Week (10th–16th November) 🌟

We’re proud to be a Living Wage Employer. Fair pay transforms lives for our team, our community, and the families we support every day.

This week we’re celebrating the difference it makes, because paying the real Living Wage helps create a secure, valued, and motivated workforce.

Proud to do our part in building a fairer future for everyone. 💛

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09/11/2025

Lest we forget.

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29/10/2025

💙 Help Protect Pensioners from Winter Fuel Payment Scams

We’re urging our community to stay alert to fake text messages claiming to be about Winter Fuel Payments.

Criminals are posing as government officials, asking pensioners to “apply” for their payment, but Winter Fuel Payments are made automatically. The Government will never ask for your bank details by text message.

🚫 If you receive one of these texts:
✅ Do not reply or click on any links.
📱 Forward the message to 7726 (this helps report and block scam texts).

New figures from HMRC show that scam text reports have more than doubled in the last week of September, so please, take a moment to share this with loved ones who may be at risk.

Let’s look out for one another this winter. 💙

28/10/2025

After someone dies, the to-do list can feel endless. Registering the death, sorting paperwork, calling banks, managing funeral arrangements, dealing with benefits or pensions. It can all become too much.

For people with ADHD, this can feel almost impossible. Grief already fogs our thinking, and ADHD can make it harder to focus, plan, or prioritise, leaving people feeling lost, guilty, or stuck.

If this sounds like you, please know it’s not a failure. These tasks are genuinely hard, and your brain isn’t broken. It’s doing its best under huge emotional strain.

At Funeral Experts, we help families with the practical side of loss by breaking things down, explaining what needs to happen, and supporting you step by step. Whether you live with ADHD or just feel completely overwhelmed, you don’t have to do this alone. Call us for support on 0800 086 8887 or head to our website at www.funeralexperts.com

27/10/2025

💷🌿 Pension Credit Week of Action: 27 to 31 October 🌿💷
This week highlights the importance of checking eligibility for Pension Credit, which provides extra financial support for people over State Pension age on a low income. Pension Credit can also lead to help with housing benefit, council tax, heating costs and even a free TV licence for those aged 75 or over.

You can watch this short video to learn more about Pension Credit and how to check if you could qualify:
🎥 https://youtu.be/c6WbfZc2UV4

You can also use the official Pension Credit calculator to see what you might be entitled to:
🔗 https://www.gov.uk/pension-credit-calculator

At Funeral Experts we understand that when someone dies, financial circumstances often change and it’s not always clear what support is available. Our team offers expert advice and support with all welfare benefits to help families understand what they may now be entitled to, including changes to Pension Credit and related benefits.
If you’ve recently lost so
meone, we’re here to provide clear, compassionate support to help you manage any benefit changes during a difficult time.

This video will give you a step-by-walk through of how to use the Pension Credit calculator, which works out if you are eligible and gives you an estimate of...

26/10/2025

💙 Warm Home Discount Scheme Now Open 💙

The Warm Home Discount Scheme helpline opens 27 October (📞 0800 030 9322), offering £150 off electricity bills for eligible households.

At FuneralExperts, we understand that financial pressures during bereavement and end-of-life care can feel overwhelming. That’s why we’re sharing details of support that may be available to help ease that burden.

🏠 Who May Qualify

You may be eligible if you:

Are the named account holder for your electricity supply, and

Receive Guarantee Credit (Pension Credit), or

Receive another means-tested benefit (in England & Wales) and your energy supplier is part of the scheme

Eligibility is based on your circumstances as of 24 August 2025.

💬 Need Help Applying?

If you’re unsure whether you qualify or need support with the application, we’re here to help.

📞 Call us on 0800 086 8887
Our friendly team can guide you through the process and ensure you’re accessing all the support available.

🔗 Learn more: gov.uk/the-warm-home-discount-scheme

The Warm Home Discount Scheme could take £150 off your winter electricity bill - eligibility, how to get your discount, deadlines.

24/10/2025

💜 Menopause Awareness Month: Supporting Our Team at Every Stage

October is Menopause Awareness Month, a time to raise understanding, break down stigma, and ensure that everyone experiencing menopause feels supported both in life and at work.

At Funeral Experts, we know that menopause can affect people in many different ways, physically, emotionally, and professionally.

That’s why we’ve recently introduced a Menopause Policy to provide clear, compassionate guidance and practical support for our colleagues.

This new policy is part of our wider commitment to building a respectful, inclusive, and understanding workplace where everyone can feel comfortable discussing their health and accessing the help they need.

By talking openly about menopause and offering real support, we aim to help normalise these conversations, not just during October, but all year round.

Let’s keep the conversation going

23/10/2025

🧡Supporting Get Online Week: Helping Everyone Access Funeral Information

This Get Online Week, we aim to make it easier for families and those who support them to find the funeral information they need, enabling them to feel confident in making informed choices.

Our Funeral Director Comparison Tool helps people compare funeral directors by price and location, bringing transparency and clarity during a difficult time.

Many people find searching for funeral information online overwhelming, especially if they’re not confident using digital tools. That’s why our tool is designed to be simple, accessible, and supportive for everyone.

Could this be useful for the people you work with, such as your staff, service users, or community members?

If clear and transparent funeral information would benefit those you support, we’ll add our comparison tool to your website and set it up for free throughout October.

It’s a straightforward way to help people access the information they need to make informed decisions, while demonstrating your commitment to wellbeing, inclusion, and social responsibility.

📩 Email: info@funeralexperts.com

🌐 Learn more: www.funeralexperts.com

Free setup during October — our way of supporting Get Online Week.

15/10/2025

🩵Together, We Remember🩷

Tonight, we join families and communities worldwide for the Wave of Light, marking the end of Baby Loss Awareness Week.

At 7 pm, candles will be lit in memory of every baby who has died too soon, a moment to pause, reflect, and remember.

However you choose to take part, whether by lighting a candle, sitting quietly, or simply holding someone in your thoughts, every light shines in memory of a precious life, loved and never forgotten.

We hold in our hearts all those who grieve, and all those they remember tonight. 🩵🩷

14/10/2025

⚠️ Warm Home Discount – Scam Awareness ⚠️

We’re helping raise awareness of scams targeting people about the Warm Home Discount scheme across the UK. Please help us share this message and keep others safe.

Key things to know:

🟠 The UK Government or Ofgem will never contact you by text or ask for bank details.

🟠 If you’re in England or Wales, you don’t need to apply, eligible households will receive a letter by post between October and December 2025 confirming their £150 discount.

🟠 In Scotland, people receiving Pension Credit Guarantee Credit will also get the discount automatically, but others may still need to apply through their energy supplier.

🟠 Genuine letters will come from: Warm Home Discount Scheme, PO Box 970, Preston, PR2 0FX.

🟠 Always avoid clicking links or sharing details from suspicious texts or emails.

Let’s work together to protect people from scams this winter. 💚

More information about the Warm Home Discount Scheme: https://lnkd.in/dJcP8-C8

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13/10/2025

💚 Supporting people at the end of life with faster access to financial help

Healthcare professionals can now submit SR1 forms online to help patients access benefits quickly under the Special Rules for End of Life.

The new online process is:

✅ Fast and simple — log in using your NHS details

✅ No need to provide a National Insurance number

✅ Provides instant confirmation of submission

✅ Lets you download a copy for your records

The SR1 form helps the DWP fast-track financial support for people nearing the end of life. There are no negative consequences if someone lives longer than expected, it simply ensures they receive the help they need, when they need it most.