Simon Rothwell, LifeArt UK’s former Chief Executive, has taken up a new role as our Environment and Corporate Affairs Director.

LifeArt UK is pleased to announce the appointment of one of the funeral profession’s leading figures as its new chief executive.

If 2019 was the year of climate awareness, then it follows that 2020 could be the year of climate action. Will the funeral sector rise to the challenge of reducing its carbon footprint in the year ahead?

We’re intensely sad to report the loss of one of our team this week - a much-loved member of the LifeArt family who has grown with the business over the past 15 years.

When we talk about LifeArt coffins or caskets, it’s often in the context of cremation funerals. But what are the benefits of a LifeArt coffin or casket when it comes to burial funerals?

An increasing number of funeral businesses, large and small, are choosing to work with LifeArt to reduce the environmental impact of saying goodbye to a loved one. One of LifeArt’s newest partners in the UK is Pughs Funeral Directors, of Shrewsbury.

Accidents in the workplace are a serious issue at a personal level and a corporate one. In funeral homes, one of the obvious activities where an injury might occur is the coffin store. Working with LifeArt means funeral directors have one less thing ...

From wicker coffins to woodland burials, pretty much every funeral director in the land is able to cater to green tastes. Up to now, this has been a niche market. But this is changing...

One of our newest funeral director partnerships is with H. Porter & Sons, of Stourbridge, West Midlands.

At LifeArt, we focus on making personalised coffins that have a much lower impact on the planet than those made of high emission materials like MDF or particleboard. But it’s not just the end product that has to make a difference.