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Organ donation week - Words save lives

This week people across the UK will be coming together and painting the country pink, in support of Organ Donation week (ODW)....

The different versions of me – why it’s ok to have more than one ‘real you’

“I want to get to know the real you” it’s a pretty big statement often rolled up into a romantic, caring gesture. However even the most self-aware of us will struggle to sum up what the ‘real’ version...

Industry news: UK’s most expensive places to have a funeral revealed

Every month we round up the funeral industry news that caught our eye. This time we talk about why it's important to teach children about death, Isle of Wight's 'open crem' event and which towns pay t...

My Sabbatical Part 5: This is what we came to Bali for…

Our adventurer Paul talks about his experience building two classrooms for a school in Bali and his wife Karen tells us all about what it was like to teach the Balinese children and what they all lear...

My Sabbatical Part 4: Becoming accustomed to Balinese culture!

Our adventurer, Paul, continues his sabbatical with a trip to Bali with his family. Along the way, he talks about acclimatising to a completely different culture, creature comforts we take for granted...

My Sabbatical Part 3: Enjoying precious quality time with long-lost family in Ireland

Our adventurer, Paul, takes a short but heartwarming trip to Ireland to catch up with family he hasn’t seen in many years. Along the way, he thinks about time, nostalgia, family ties and how he can pr...

My Sabbatical Part 2: Creating the perfect balance between solitude and socialising

During his first three weeks our adventurer Paul experiences a bit of well-needed solitude and spends some valuable time with friends and family in Italy. Here’s part two of of his bucket list adventu...

My sabbatical: "After 18 months of planning, its time to take the plunge..."

Our wonderful director-investor Paul is living the life he wants to lead. He’s started a sabbatical of a lifetime...to Italy, Ireland, Bali and more! Here he is in his own words to tell us how it all ...

Soul Spa Retreats: "I know that many people feel closer to their loved ones in nature. We start seeing things differently after loss…"

Ute Amann-Seidel, the mastermind behind Fire & Rain Soul Spa retreats, talks to us about bringing people together and practising self-care when we go through grief and bereavement. We also talk about ...

Bucket lists are a load of rubbish...here’s why

Do you really need a bucket list to be happy? Are bucket lists all about swimming with dolphins and skydiving? Surely bucket lists are a load of rubbish? You’re absolutely right. Here are some little ...

5 bucket list ideas for couples that you’ll want to try ASAP

Bucket lists aren’t just for those who want to travel the world. They’re also a great way to make the most of the time you spend with your partner. Here are some of our creative bucket list ideas all ...

Blockchain, death and huunuu

Our founder Clare talks about how we can use Blockchain to take funeral and bucket list planning to the next level......

Interview with a vendor: Jean Francis, interfaith minister and celebrant

This month we spoke to Jean Francis, an interfaith minister and celebrant for funerals. Jean founded Circle of Life Celebrations and here she is to tell us all about her views and approach celebrating...

huunuu Life Stories: unmarried, a mortgage and no will:

huunuu life stories is a chance for us to put ourselves in someone else's shoes. This month, one of our huunuu team members tell us her story......

7 things about start-ups and death you may not know!

Death, rather ironically, involves a lot of thinking outside the box......

Breaking news: Funeral costs to be investigated by CMA

Funeral costs are to be reviewed by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to make sure people aren’t exploited by high prices....

Funeral Costs in the UK: The Lowdown

There are over 600,000 funerals taking place each year in the UK - it’s no wonder why dying can be such a costly business! With that in mind, we decided to do a little homework on the ins and outs of ...

Is Britain's approach to death and bereavement too 'stiff upper lip'?

This month’s funeral industry news round-up looks at the much-needed changes to child burial costs, as well as the launch of a nationwide survey on Britain’s approach to death, dying and bereavement....

Do I have to have a religious funeral if I’m not religious?

Have you ever been to a funeral, listened to the religious readings, and thought “Does my funeral have to be religious if I’m not religious?” Non-religious funerals are still very much the real deal. ...

Dying Matters: Grief in the workplace

One of our very own members of the huunuu team talks us through her experience in dealing with grief while balancing a working life....