More than 40 donations were made in 2019 via a free online memorial feature offered by a Frome co-operative funeral home.
Thanks to the generosity of those who have recently lost a loved one, £1,942 was donated via the feature offered by The Co-operative Funeralcare – Frome which is part of Southern Co-op.
In 2019, the donations averaged around £46 per donation.
The memorial page also allows friends and family to set up a personal tribute page to light virtual candles, share memories, stories, photos and videos of loved ones.
Steve Pearce, Chief Operating Officer for funeral care at Southern Co-op, said: “The charities people chose to donate to can be a reflection of something their loved one held dear to them or a charity that supported them at a time of need.
“We know that people donated to 351 different charities last year but what we can’t quantify is how many people that went on to help. The donations would have made a difference to thousands of people’s lives and this is incredibly special.”
A total of £330,000 was donated by families across the south of England in 2019 via the free online service offered by Southern Co-op – the regional, independent co-operative.
Somerset based charities to benefit from the contributions included Dorothy House Hospice which received £540 and offers end of life care to patients and support for their families; and Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance which received £478.
For more information about online tributes, visit www.funeralcare.co.uk/tributes-and-donations.
