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Speaker Announcement: Evie King.

Evie is a Council worker and Bestselling author of “Ashes to Admin”😍

Title of talk: ‘‘The Unplanned End: What happens if you die without family or money?’

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#ACPDay2025 #HPM #DyingMattersAwarenessWeek #funeralpoverty
April 12, 2025 at 8:16 AM
quakersocialaction.bsky.social
Milestone: more than 10,000 people supported through QSA's Down to Earth helpline - free, confidential guidance for those facing funeral costs.

"Every person behind that number matters." - Sophie Clarke, Down to Earth Co-Manager

#DownToEarth #QuakerSocialAction #FuneralPoverty
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September 25, 2026 at 10:40 AM
quakersocialaction.bsky.social
Rising funeral costs are driving impossible choices.

We hear the impact they are having on people’s lives every day, on the phonelines at our Down to Earth service.

Thank you @telegraphnews.bsky.social for including us in your article: bit.ly/42K92rT #FuneralPoverty
A photo of a person’s hands placing funeral flowers on a grave made of grey stone. There is text overlaid with the Telegraph newspaper’s logo, and the words ‘Rise in mourners resorting to crowdfunding’.
February 6, 2025 at 3:26 PM
deadparentswhatnow.com
You know what wasn't fun? Calling a bunch of funeral homes while my dad was dying because they didn't put their prices online like any other normal 21st century business.

#deathpositive #funeral #statistics #funeralpoverty #funeralhome
On a dark gray background with white squiggly lines in each corner, white text reads: According to the National Funeral Directors Association 82.4% of consumers are more likely to choose a funeral home that posts its General Price List online. Source: https://natlawreview.com/press-releases/nfda-study-finds-families-seek-more-personalized-transparent-end-life. At the top is the logo for My Parents Are Dead: What Now? featuring a cartoon skull with heart eyes atop a lime green heptagon. On a dark gray background with white squiggly lines in each corner, white text reads: According to the Federal Trade Commission 60% of funeral home websites provide little to no pricing information. Source: https://www.obitley.com/stories/ftc-online-price-transparency-funeral-homes. At the top is the logo for My Parents Are Dead: What Now? featuring a cartoon skull with heart eyes atop a lime green heptagon.
September 23, 2026 at 3:55 PM
quakersocialaction.bsky.social
Today is National Grief Awareness Day. 15% of UK families face serious financial hardship paying for a funeral - needing an extra £2,365 on average (SunLife, 2026).

Down to Earth, a Quaker Social Action service, offers free, confidential support: bit.ly/4qJRhDg

#FuneralPoverty #DownToEarth
Square graphic on a lilac and purple background with the Quaker Social Action logo. Text reads: ‘Grief is hard enough. Financial stress can make it harder. Around 1 in 7 UK families struggle with funeral costs.’
August 30, 2026 at 2:49 PM
deadparentswhatnow.com
Have you ever thought about those in your community who can't afford to be laid to rest? 🧵 👇

#deathpositive #funeral #burial #poverty #funeralpoverty #themoreyouknow
At the top of a speckled white background with black smears in each corner is the logo for My Parents Are Dead: What Now? featuring a cartoon skull with heart eyes atop a lime green heptagon. Below, black text interspersed with dancing skeletons reads: What happens if someone can’t afford to be buried or cremated? What if their family can’t afford it, either? The answer? It depends! The words "it depends" are in a cut-out newspaper script. At the bottom is a black arrow indicating to swipe right.
September 1, 2026 at 3:55 PM
quakersocialaction.bsky.social
POV: You get invited to appear in a new film about a more equal society, so you go along and talk about…funerals!

Lindesay from our team spoke out about ending funeral poverty for ‘The Man with the Plan’ – coming soon.

bit.ly/3YXmqWX

#NewFilm #FuneralPoverty
A woman in a green jacket speaks into a freestanding microphone, while holding a piece of paper. She is on a stage with red curtains and drapery edged with gold tassels.
April 30, 2025 at 8:29 AM
james-norris.bsky.social
Do we need a government backed, loan scheme to help prevent people from going into #FuneralPoverty?

*Average funeral cost (UK) with a funeral director: £4,285 (2024). This is increasing YOY📈

Existing state support gov.uk/funeral-paym....

#Funerals #Money #FuneralWishes
July 23, 2025 at 12:59 PM