A helping hand when grieving

Over the past year the coronavirus pandemic has caused heartache for families across the UK. Many people have either struggled to deal with the illness itself or had their lives turned upside down because of lockdown restrictions.

And, of course, for some that heartache has been made even more unbearable by the loss of a loved one.

Research from Co-op Funeralcare, the UK’s leading funeral provider, has shown at least 8 million people experienced the sudden death of someone close last year*. And in the past six months, one in 10 of those deaths was due to Covid-19.

More than a quarter of people said the unexpected nature of their loss had a greater impact on them, and that the crisis had left them unable to grieve in the way they normally would.

But Co-op Funeralcare believes distance shouldn’t mean we can’t share and find ways to work through our grief.

Not only does it offer practical help so that families can say their goodbyes with love and dignity, it also works with specialist bereavement organisations and charities to support people through the grieving process.

While Covid restrictions have meant that funerals have had to be conducted slightly differently, Co-op Funeralcare’s level of care has not changed. Managing director of Co-op Funeralcare, Sam Tyrer, says: “Our colleagues have seen first-hand the devastating impact of the pandemic and the wave of grief that followed. We will continue to work closely with dedicated and brilliant organisations to make sure the voices of the bereaved are heard.”

‘We will continue to work to make sure the voices of the bereaved are heard’