Informed Funeral Choices and Planning Your Own Funeral
This session is an in-person event, which follows on from our pre-recorded sessions on ‘facing death’ and ‘what to do when someone dies’, which will also be referred to during this session. You do not need to have watched the pre-recorded sessions in advance, but you will get access to them when booking.
Funeral choices: Cremation (including direct cremation), burial, atural burial and alternative and future options - what do they involve, what to consider.
Separating the funeral from the celebration of life.
Speaker: Community funeral expert on family-led funerals (funerals at home), Lyn Baylis, guides us through how to arrange a funeral with minimal support of a funeral director, including alternatives to coffins.
Funeral directors: their role, what they can do for you and how to get the most out of them.
Legal and financial considerations when someone dies and when arranging a funeral.
Out of the traditional funeral box: alternative venues, separating the funeral from the celebration of life, alternative celebrations of life.
The ceremony: its role, importance and how you can make it truly personalised.
Speakers: Humanist celebrant Gitte and independent celebrant Jess share examples of both simple, no-fuss and alternative, creative funeral ceremonies (all very personal and meaningful).
Making your funeral wish list.
Coffee provided, coffins are not
There’ll be plenty of coffee, tea and homemade cake for the breaks.
(Coffins for decorating to be arranged.)
What you need to bring
An open mind and tolerance for (light) death jokes.
Dates, times and location
28 October at 10 am - 2 pm
Brighton & Hove Sports & Social Club, 16 Lewes Rd, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN2 3HP
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+ access to video recordings
Cost:
£25-39* - includes 5 hours of seminars (in-person and online) with expert funeral speakers, materials, exclusive access to online portal and separate workshops and socials as well as a complete end of life plan to share with family, friends or funeral arranger.
Contact information
Gitte: 07977496693 / Jess: 07891 522531
coffinclubbrighton@gmail.com
www.facebook.com/coffinclubbrighton
www.instagram.com/coffinclubbrighton
*If you struggle financially, please do let us know. We strongly believe that everyone should have access to this information and practices, so talk to us about a donation or alternative arrangement instead