A Natural Undertaking

16/05/2026

It’s our 4th and final day here at Touchwood. We might not be what you’re expecting to see at a shopping centre but over the last few days we’ve had some brilliant conversations 💬- we’ve even been told by a few people that we made their day! 🎉
So if you’re nearby do come over and have a chat, ask us about doing funerals differently and you might be surprised what you find out.

With us today are:
Am: Celebrant Kathryn Day and the team from Birmingham Hospice
Pm: End of Life Doula Helen Juffs, Celebrant Emma Dunleavy-Dale and Bina Lad from Child Bereavement UK
Kathryn Day Celebrant
Birmingham Hospice
Child Bereavement UK
Emma Dunleavy-Dale

14/05/2026

We're bringing conversations about death and dying to Touchwood shopping centre over the next 3 days. If you're nearby come and ask us how to do funerals differently 😊
Today we have Caz from Wild Heart Coffins with us on the stand - she'll be weaving a coffin and inviting you to join in.
Also with us today are celebrants, Shirley Harris and Ruth Jewell Funeral Celebrant and Child Bereavement UK - so lots of experienced people on hand to answer all your questions ❤️
We're there til 6pm just outside Next ❤️

09/05/2026

It’s Dying Matters week and we’ll be at our first artisan market of the year this Sunday 10th May in Kings Heath. We’re friendly and approachable (😃) and happy to answer all of your questions about personal funeral choices. See you on Sunday 🤩

06/05/2026

It’s Dying Matters week so we are here at the QE hospital having gentle conversations about funeral choices with those passing by. With the wonderful Child Bereavement UK and Brum YODO

29/04/2026

*This event is now postponed- we'll rearrange very soon!*
We're opening our doors again to help people understand what it is a funeral director does, and to provide a lovely space to ask the questions you've always wanted to ask! Come and join us on Tuesday 12th May at 7pm for a tour of our Vicarage Road premises and a chat- and more fun than you'd expect! Details on how to book below.

Ever wanted to know what goes on behind the scenes at a Funeral Directors? Our Meet The Undertakers Evening takes place on Tuesday May 12th @ 7pm

20/04/2026

It will soon be time for this year's A Matter of Life and Death festival, organised by our friends at Brum YODO. Very proud to be one of the sponsors this year.
The programme is shaping up nicely, SO many creative ways to engage with death and dying across Birmingham. We'll be running our now traditional Meet the Undertakers Open Evening and a Funeral Wishes workshop- booking details will be here very soon. And hopefully we'll run into you at some of the other incredible events being held. 😍

17/04/2026

We loved working with Victorian Carriages and their beautiful horses Frank and Paddy. And it was very kind of them to leave us a little present on the pavement. Which we used to keep our Brandwood Buzz flower box healthy! All part of our greener funerals promise 😄

09/03/2026

There are many women being amazing day in, day out living unassuming lives among us but doing incredible things within their communities.

So for International Women’s Day we’d like to pay tribute to all those women by sharing the story of Ruth Tetlow - teacher, activist and campaigner. We had the absolute privilege of looking after her and arranging her funeral last month.

Throughout her life Ruth quietly but persistently demonstrated and led projects around social justice and interfaith tolerance demonstrating her deep conviction for female participation and care for the planet whilst doing so.

You can find more details about her via a link below, but her award in 2022 from the Archbishop of Canterbury for her “outstanding contribution to interfaith relations in Birmingham over four decades” should give you some idea of what she achieved.

It should be no surprise therefore that there was standing room only at her funeral on Friday 13th February at All Saints Church in Kings Heath. The stream of people of all faiths coming up to speak and pay tribute to Ruth’s leadership, collaboration and friendship was a true testament to her commitment to making the world a more united and better place.

The ceremony ended with four people standing together around her coffin offering a prayer each: a Vicar, a Rabbi, an Imam and a Sikh. It was the most incredible affirmation and statement of her life’s work and a real tribute to the legacy she leaves behind. It was also no mean feat considering what’s happening in the world around us right now and can only serve to give us hope for a brighter future.

So to Ruth, and all the women striving to make the world a better place we say thank you - and urge you to keep on doing what you’re doing. It does make a difference.

You can find more details about Ruth’s work here: https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2026/6-february/gazette/obituaries/obituary-ruth-tetlow

Thank you to Ruth’s family for letting us share photos and Ruth’s story.

Enjoy Kings Heath

23/02/2026

What an absolute joy to arrive at our Vicarage Road premises this morning to see this beauty delivered and planted up for us at the weekend! This is just one of the fantastic community projects creating a and helping make the neighbourhood glorious! Proud to display our Brandwood Buzz window sticker.😍

02/01/2026

A snowy new year collection calls for the green fur coats! Happy New Year!