Notices are changing, are you ready?

The way people choose to read their news has changed. In January 2022, 13.9m people in the UK agreed they are increasingly using local news websites to find local information.* According to the Reuters Institute/University of Oxford 2022 Digital News Report, 73% of the UK source their news online (including social media).

This shift from traditional media to digital also relates to the way people look for information on those who have passed away in their community. In May 2022 over 1.2 million unique users viewed more than 19 million pages on funeral-notices.co.uk, making us the most popular tribute site in the UK.**

There will always be a place for traditional obituaries, as long as there are newspapers there will be a dedicated section for people to announce the passing of their loved ones, but the changing ways people search for information means the traditional notice has had to adapt to survive - and it's now a thriving service available to the funeral industry, benefitting millions of families throughout the world.

Online funeral notices may be viewed by anyone, anywhere in the world, at any time. This means anyone unable to attend the funeral can add messages of condolence or make a donation, perfect for friends and family abroad as well as your local communities.

Online donations are available on all notices and may be raised for up to 5 charities/good causes. There is no cost to families or Funeral Directors for this service and we provide charities with the information needed to collect Gift Aid - adding an extra 25p to every £1 donated.

Our fantastic audience means we are able to raise some fantastic amounts for local, national and global charities on notices placed by UK Funeral Directors.

An online notice may be published immediately, something that is important to those of us who don't want to have to wait for important community news.

On funeral-notices.co.uk we have many prompts available to encourage friends and family to share their notice as soon as it is published online - helping make sure social media connections or family group chats can access the tribute page and begin adding to the legacy of their loved one.

An online funeral notice is easy to bookmark to a phone, iPad or laptop and may be returned to time and time again, whenever and wherever you choose. Every comment/tribute/photo/video and candle added to an online notice is moderated too, offering extra peace of mind that their notice remains in a safe space online.

Online notices meet the changing demand for instant news available in the palm of your hand. We would love to help you provide families with online notices, so we are pleased to offer you a free trial.

To book an online notice you'll need to add a code into the 'promotional code' box when the notice is in the basket. You'll need an account on funeral-notices.co.uk to get started. If you are unsure if you have an account, simply give us a call or request a call/email at the bottom of this article.

Online notices may be booked 24/7 using our online self serve booking system or can be emailed into our team to be booked during office hours, Monday to Friday. Email us with your wording and mark the email *free online* and our team will book it for you. Our email address is: fdteam@funeral-notices.co.uk


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* Source | GB TGI-2022 January (December 2020 - November 2021)-© Kantar
** Source | GA | 01-31/05/2022