Funeral Collections

Thank you for thinking of BRACE at this difficult time. A funeral collection is an incredibly meaningful way to fast-track dementia research. We want to make this process as easy as possible for you, and have online and traditional ways of helping you with a funeral collection.

The Role of Funeral Directors

Traditionally, funeral directors organise funeral collections and send donations on to us with details of who the funeral was for and who to send acknowledgement to. This may be the best method if you wish to keep the process simple and reduce your admin load. Your funeral director can help you arrange digital (BRACE is partnered with Much Loved, an online collection provider) or cash/cheque-based collections on the day. Ask your funeral director to get in touch with us with any queries, or to simply send donations on your behalf after the funeral.

Independent Collections

Sending Donations

For the safety of your money, please do not send cash in the post. After the funeral, bank any cash or cheques made payable to you, and then make a bank transfer to BRACE. Please contact [email protected] for our bank account details.

Cheques made payable to ‘BRACE’ can be sent in the post to:

BRACE Dementia Research

The Brain Centre

Southmead Hospital

Bristol

BS10 5NB

You can also collect donations digitally, by setting up a Much Loved tribute page.

Via this page, people can donate by card to BRACE in your loved one’s memory, see funeral notice details and arrangements, and leave messages of support and remembrance. This is an easy way to share funeral details on social media or by email, and for people to donate with their card.

I did not give at the funeral, but want to donate to a collection

If you were unable to attend a recent funeral, or to donate on the day, you can contribute to a funeral collection by:

Donating online here and putting the funeral details in the ‘comment’ section

Donating over the phone – 0117 414 4830

Sending a cheque to BRACE in the post

Making a bank transfer with ‘funeral collection – name’ in the reference

If you would like us to make a family member of the deceased aware of your contribution, please include their contact details with your donation.

We are here to help you make this process as straightforward as possible. If you have any questions, or would like help with arranging a funeral collection, please fill in the contact form below. We will be in touch ASAP to help.