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Down to Earth begins new strategic plan to tackle causes of funeral povertyFuneral poverty19 Jan 2023

Down to Earth begins new strategic plan to tackle causes of funeral poverty

Ambitious plan includes influencing the UK government to improve funeral support and regulate the industry.>
QSA responds to SunLife report on funeral costs Funeral poverty17 Jan 2023

QSA responds to SunLife report on funeral costs

Funeral poverty is still a reality for thousands of people across the UK.>
Charity Commission urges charities to continue building trustGeneral news13 Jan 2023

Charity Commission urges charities to continue building trust

QSA reflects on the Commission's recommendations from a frontline perspective.>
QSA submits funeral poverty report to the UNFuneral poverty13 Jan 2023

QSA submits funeral poverty report to the UN

We hope the UN will include funeral poverty on its list of questions to ask the UK Government.>
Move on Up to share learning from pioneering projectYoung adult carers11 Jan 2023

Move on Up to share learning from pioneering project

Supportive housing project for young carers, is coming to its scheduled closure in 2023>
QSA has reported 240 funeral directors to the CMAFuneral poverty20 Dec 2022

QSA has reported 240 funeral directors to the CMA

Reports made since the Competition and Markets Authority's legal Order on price transparency came into force.>
Big Give fundraising target achieved!General news07 Dec 2022

Big Give fundraising target achieved!

We raised £85,001 during the recent Christmas Challenge and would like to thank everyone who contributed.>
New date for "10 years of This Way Up" eventWellbeing01 Dec 2022

New date for "10 years of This Way Up" event

People booked to attend this week's postponed event have been contacted.>
Open letter to DWP Secretary of StateFuneral poverty15 Nov 2022

Open letter to DWP Secretary of State

QSA, and 14 others, call for key funeral benefit to rise in line with inflation.>
QSA responds to Bereavement Commission reportFuneral poverty13 Oct 2022

QSA responds to Bereavement Commission report

Our funeral poverty project, Down to Earth, has reviewed the Commission’s recommendations.>
New QSA Impact Report for 2021-22General news13 Oct 2022

New QSA Impact Report for 2021-22

Read our latest QSA impact report on how we made a difference this year>
QSA speaks: an open letter to Liz Truss from QSAGeneral news21 Sep 2022

QSA speaks: an open letter to Liz Truss from QSA

A letter from our Director to the Prime Minister.>

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