4 March 2022

We’re proud to announce that Coles Funeral Directors has taken the Dementia Friendly pledge, helping to ensure our funeral homes are accessible and welcoming for those living with dementia. Living with dementia can bring unique challenges to an individual and their family. Our team certainly have their own experiences of this and with research showing […]

30 November 2021

We’re proud to announce that Coles Funeral Directors will be sponsoring Tŷ Hafan’s Christmas at the Cathedral on December 2nd. Taking place at Llandaff Cathedral between 7.30pm – 9pm, this will be a festive celebration to remember, all in aid of the Sully-based charity. Hosted by BBC News reporter Lucy Owen, the evening will include […]

1 October 2021

We’re proud to announce that Coles Funeral Directors has been crowned the winner of the Community Support award and was named Highly commended in the Customer Service Excellence category at the Business Growth Awards 2021. As the first funeral directors to be shortlisted for the awards since it was founded in 2016, Coles was recognised […]

23 August 2021

Family-run Coles Funeral Directors raise over £4,000 for City Hospice between 2020/2021 The final artwork, ‘The Bigger Picture’, created by local artist, Nathan Wyburn has been unveiled in Bute Park The unique artwork features treasured memories from the South Wales community     Coles Funeral Directors and City Hospice unveiled the ‘Bigger Picture’ in Bute […]

28 June 2021

Since the start of the pandemic, we’ve seen community become a key focus. From clapping for the NHS to checking in on neighbours and everything in between, the pandemic has brought people together and we hope that this mentality is here to stay. At Coles, community has always been at the heart of everything we […]

11 May 2021

Taking place between 10-16 May, Dying Matters returns this week to encourage open and honest conversations around death, dying and bereavement. The theme for 2021 is #InAGoodPlace to die. After a year unlike any other, this may seem like an unusual choice. Many families were left utterly bereft with the loss felt and being in […]

28 April 2021

We’re very proud to announce that Coles Funeral Directors has been shortlisted for three awards at the Business Growth Awards 2021.  As the first funeral directors to be shortlisted for the awards since it was founded in 2016, we are finalists in three award categories – Community Support, Innovation and Customer Service. This is thanks […]

12 April 2021

We’re proud to announce that our third funeral home is now officially open in Llandaff, welcoming West Cardiff to our Coles community. Taking up residence at 98 Cardiff Road, we’re embracing the vast history of our new location which, in 1842, was owned by Monumental mason, William Clarke. Made famous in the Cardiff area for […]

20 January 2021

With 2020 characterised by so many challenges and 2021 beginning with a national lockdown, recalling happy memories of this time may seem like a big ask. Holidays, birthdays and anniversary celebrations and spending time with our loved ones have all been off-limits. Life as we know it has changed beyond all recognition for the time […]

17 December 2020

Family-run business, Coles Funeral Directors is on a mission to raise £10,000 this winter for its charity partner, City Hospice, with the launch of its #CreateShareRemember campaign in collaboration with local artist, Nathan Wyburn. With all monies raised going towards the hospice’s ‘Recovery Fund’ to ensure its palliative nurse team can continue providing incredible care […]

19 November 2020

We’re delighted to announce that Coles Funeral Directors has been crowned the ‘Family Business of the Year’ at the sixth annual Cardiff Business Awards. Hosted by Jamie Owen, the virtual ceremony took place on November 13th and included 46 local companies who were named as finalists in this year’s highly anticipated awards. With a record-breaking number […]

6 October 2020

Returning for its 18th year this October, Baby Loss Awareness Week runs annually to raise awareness around pregnancy and infant death in the UK. When this week begins, we usually see an outpouring of solidarity, love and care for the angel babies who were never able to go home and the families who are experiencing […]