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28 CHARITY SPECIAL SongBird Survival Help us save the dawn chorus for tomorrow Songbird numbers have crashed in only one generation. Farmland birds have halved, some others have fared worse. But is this is all down to farming techniques and loss of habitat? Much has been done already but numbers of these beautiful birds don’t seem to be getting any better. SongBird Survival is funding new research to find out more about the problems our songbirds face and hope to find ways to reverse the worrying decline in their numbers. Our research is highlighting many areas of wildlife management we need to improve. But this is only the tip of the iceberg; there is so much more we need to learn. We need your help to continue our vital work to save songbirds for future generations. Telephone: [phone] Email: [email protected] Website: www.songbird-survival.org.uk Sue Ryder Sue Ryder support people through the most difficult times of their lives. Whether that’s a terminal illness, the loss of a loved one or a neurological condition – we’re there when it matters. For over 65 years our doctors, nurses and carers have given people the compassion and expert care they need to help them live the best life they possibly can. We take the time to understand what’s important to people and give them choice and control over their care. For some this may mean specialist care in one of our centres, whilst others might need support in their own home. Telephone: [phone] Website: www.sueryder.org Email: [email protected] Tributes Charitable in memoriam collections are often made online nowadays, but there are still plenty of donations made at the funeral or wake. Collecting and processing these can be a headache for funeral directors, taking up precious time and resources and raising security concerns over cash-handling. Tributes have two attractive solutions for just this situation. Their Donation Tube and Donation Box are attractive and discreet ways to display a funeral collection and can be sealed and handed directly to the family. The Donation Box is a new concept, designed to provide a place for the collection and for condolence cards to be placed. After the funeral the family can keep the box as discreet and attractive storage for sympathy and flower cards, order of service sheets and, perhaps, a dried flower or two taken from the coffin spray. It could also hold other small mementos. Telephone: [phone] Website: www.tributes.ltd.uk Email: [email protected] MARCH 2019 www.funeralservicetimes.co.uk