News & Articles Page 9

At CPJ Field we are committed to delivering a high quality of services. We also ensure we are regularly up to date with wider industry news and events which would be of interest.

Please find below commentary, wider funeral industry news and campaigns we run to support the recently bereaved.

News - 25/03/2020

Building connections and tackling loneliness in the coronavirus pandemic

In this blog our Community Champion, Maria Butler explains how she is developing innovative ways to continue building connections and supporting those who are at risk of experiencing…

News - 15/01/2020

Our charity and community support 2019

At CPJ Field we are passionate about and proud to support local charities and initiatives within the communities in which we serve. Below you can find a round…

News - 11/12/2019

Baa’s Christmas Pudding Recipe

We are incredibly proud of our rich family heritage, having been in business for over 329 years. To date we have enjoyed 10 continuous generations of Field family…

Articles - 11/10/2019

Anticipatory grief in the workplace: How flexible should employers be?

Anticipatory grief in the workplace: How can employers be more flexible?There’s typically plenty of information and literature on how to support staff at work following the death of…

CPJ How to improve your bereavement support

Articles - 10/10/2019

How to improve your bereavement support for employees

Employers: How to improve your bereavement support for employeesA significant number of hours of an employee’s life is spent in the workplace. Yet, all the while that business…

Press - 09/10/2019

Grieving at Work - Do UK companies support their workforce enough?

A new study commissioned by CPJ Field has revealed that grieving employees are not being supported at work, both immediately following a death and in the weeks beforehand…

Articles - 02/10/2019

Preparing emotionally and financially for the death of a loved one

Experience the death of a loved one is one of the most stressful life events possible, according to the Holmes-Rahe Scale, which measures the impact that painful or…

News - 01/10/2019

Lindsay Gurney

“Hi, I’m Lindsay. From Monday to Friday I'm a Funeral Arranger and Administrator at Shires Funeral Directors in Dunstable… and at the weekends I’m 'Loopy Linz', a children’s…

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Press - 10/09/2019

Former Mayor Passes Baton to Family Company

Family owned funeral directors, CPJ Field, announces the acquisition of Ivel Funeral Services in Sandy near Bedford. Ivel Funeral Service will join with Shires Funeral Directors, also part…

Articles - 23/08/2019

Dealing with grief in the workplace

Every experience of grief is different. The same can be said of the role work can play after a bereavement. Going back to work as soon as possible…

News - 08/08/2019

A Ficus' Progress

In my garden grows a fig tree. When I bought it about 5 years ago it was around 2 feet high, its home nothing more than a plant…

Articles - 19/07/2019

Why we should talk about death and funerals

It can be tempting to shy away from conversations about death and funerals. In fact, it’s entirely understandable as to why you might want to avoid talking about…