Information for funeral directors

Marie Curie Cancer Care is grateful to all funeral directors who have forwarded on to us donations and we have set up this page to give you information and materials to make this easier.

A Marie Curie Nurse comforts a patient with a hug

Many families choose to celebrate the life of a loved one by making a Donation in their memory to Marie Curie Cancer Care. Often these donations are collected at the funeral service. Last year we received three-quarters of a million pounds from funeral directors, covering the cost of over 4,000 nursing shifts.

To make this process as easy as possible we can provide you with a number of materials free of charge:

Donation envelopes including Gift Aid forms. By receiving these we are able to claim 28 pence from the Inland Revenue for every pound donated.
In Memory giving leaflets with details of our In Memory fundraising events.
Click here for more information about giving a gift in memory.
A bereavement guide. Many families find this useful at this difficult time and we can offer you up to fifty copies to distribute to your clients. Download a copy of the Bereavement Guide (pdf 550 KB).
Sheets of address labels for your local fundraising office.

Please email us to order and of the above materials, or if you have any other comments or queries.

Please send all donations to your local fundraising office. We can provide you with sheets of address labels for your convenience.

Marie Curie Cancer Care relies on donations from members of the public to continue to provide vital care to cancer patients. With the continued support of funeral directors, the charity will be able to continue to care for terminally ill people long into the future.

Click here to find out more about the charity and its work.