Simon Smith

April 28, 2025

‘Funerals: Creating our own Culture’ discussion and workshop: Thursday 8th May 2025, 2pm at MIC.

Funerals: Creating our own Culture – discussion and workshop Come join us at the Moor Imagination Centre Cafe in Buckfastleigh on Thursday 8th May at 2pm for an informal discussion […]
April 16, 2025

Open Afternoon at Heart and Soul Funerals – Wed 7th May 2025, 3pm

At Heart and Soul, we want to help normalise conversations about death and dying. We also want to help demystify the work of funeral directors – […]
March 31, 2025
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10 things you may not know about funerals

1. A funeral can be held anywhere that will allow it.  Eg, at home, in a favourite venue, outside – no licences are needed. 2. No […]
March 3, 2025

Helping Children Cope with Grief

Supporting children through the process of grief can feel overwhelming, especially when they’re struggling to understand and express their feelings. Children experience grief differently depending on […]
December 15, 2023

Helping a bereaved friend at Christmas

The isolation the bereaved often feel is often amplified by Christmas plans, due to restricted contact with friends who are busy with their families, spending more […]
November 29, 2022

Sharpham Meadow directions

Directions to Sharpham Meadow Come off the A38 onto the A384 towards Totnes. At Dartington take the second exit at the first mini roundabout (just right […]
October 6, 2022

It’s all in the listening

The key to a good funeral is the quality of listening that the funerals director and funeral celebrant give to each family. We take great care […]
August 23, 2022

Different modes of grieving

People deal with grief differently. Some people who are grieving go deeply into the grief and can focus on little else, for a while at least. […]
August 4, 2022

How a funeral can cost less and still be beautiful

Funerals can cost less and be better when families and friends become more involved. We encourage this. A more intimate and personal funeral doesn’t have to […]

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