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Supporting poorer communities – is no-for-profit the way forward?
Caledonia Cremation, a not-for-profit direct cremation
service, has been set up to serve Scottish families
struggling with increasing funeral costs. Owned by anti-
poverty charity Community Renewal Trust, the service
offers direct cremation for a flat rate of £995.
This admittedly very low price does come with some
restrictions. As a direct-cremation, there is no service
and the committal is observed only by a company staff
member. All the funerals are organised in the same
way, with a plain pine coffin and an expectation that
families will make their own, separate arrangements to
mourn their loved one. Families may take the ashes
away if they wish to but most opt for scattering at the
crematorium’s garden of remembrance. Organisational
work is done largely over the phone, though staff will
visit the bereaved if required and some telephone grief
counselling is also available, with signposting to other
services where necessary.
This stripped-down option is clearly not for everyone,
but when financial, geographical or familial limitations
are severe, Caledonia Cremations is offering a genuinely
cost effective option for those who need it. They are
also keen to stress that simple, dignified services are
often appropriate whatever the circumstances of the
family.
Pre-paid funeral plans are coming under increasing
scrutiny for failing to measure up to the actual cost
requirements of funerals, with reports last weekend
that they fall short by an average of £1,525, that they
fail to keep up with rising costs and that they absorb
over-payment without any benefit to customer. The
average funeral now costs £3,800 and families can
struggle to afford the send-off they feel they ought to
arrange. This is particularly the case where there are no
close relatives, where the death was premature or the
surviving family members are young or low earners.
The public’s expectation continues to be that people
will die when they are elderly and have made provision
themselves. Alongside this is the further expectation
that funerals always follow the same pattern. The
reality, of course, is that every family finds its own way
and the most important message is that there are
alternatives which may well work better for them.
https://www.caledoniacremation.org.uk/
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  • 1. Supporting poorer communities – is no-for-profit the way forward? Caledonia Cremation, a not-for-profit direct cremation service, has been set up to serve Scottish families struggling with increasing funeral costs. Owned by anti- poverty charity Community Renewal Trust, the service offers direct cremation for a flat rate of £995. This admittedly very low price does come with some restrictions. As a direct-cremation, there is no service and the committal is observed only by a company staff member. All the funerals are organised in the same way, with a plain pine coffin and an expectation that families will make their own, separate arrangements to mourn their loved one. Families may take the ashes away if they wish to but most opt for scattering at the crematorium’s garden of remembrance. Organisational work is done largely over the phone, though staff will visit the bereaved if required and some telephone grief counselling is also available, with signposting to other services where necessary. This stripped-down option is clearly not for everyone, but when financial, geographical or familial limitations are severe, Caledonia Cremations is offering a genuinely cost effective option for those who need it. They are also keen to stress that simple, dignified services are often appropriate whatever the circumstances of the family. Pre-paid funeral plans are coming under increasing scrutiny for failing to measure up to the actual cost requirements of funerals, with reports last weekend that they fall short by an average of £1,525, that they fail to keep up with rising costs and that they absorb over-payment without any benefit to customer. The average funeral now costs £3,800 and families can struggle to afford the send-off they feel they ought to arrange. This is particularly the case where there are no close relatives, where the death was premature or the surviving family members are young or low earners. The public’s expectation continues to be that people will die when they are elderly and have made provision themselves. Alongside this is the further expectation that funerals always follow the same pattern. The reality, of course, is that every family finds its own way and the most important message is that there are alternatives which may well work better for them. https://www.caledoniacremation.org.uk/ Get in touch with us! Join our LinkedIn Group, Safer Embalming Follow us on Twitter @Naturensbalm Or find us on Facebook Naturensbalm.com