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MyWishes features in the Metro Newspaper
On Friday 12th July MyWishes were featured as an organisation that is using technology to help improve the ways in which society plans for death. “MyWishes allows you to publish goodbye video…
MyWishes featured in the Standard Newspaper
Yesterday MyWishes was featured in the The Standard Newspaper. The article explore the work that we have undertaken to date and was supported by Google's Digital Garage. To read the article in full…
Specialist Women’s Cancer Support Service
We would like to send out a warm "welcome" to members of the Specialist Women’s Cancer Support Service who are using MyWishes. We hope that you find value in MyWishes and the features available. The…
Speaking on BBC Scotland (Radio)
Facebook's announce Tribute's feature Yesterday our founder spoken on BBC Scotland about the importance of planning for death. He also spoke about what social media and other technology companies are…
Grieving in a digital world (video)
How the internet is changing the way we grieve A video about grieving in today's digital world features MyWishes. It was recently released following the Digital Legacy Conference in Siena College,…
Professor Green speaks about the importance of photographs and bereavement
Professor Green recently spoke to the BBC about power of photographs and their significance after someone we care about dies. Professor Green then explores how society and our relationship with…
MySpace loses all content uploaded before 2016
This recent data loss has once again highlighted why it is important to backup the photos and videos we upload online. In the coming weeks both Google+ and Flickr will be taking down media and…
Russell Brand addresses grief
Russell Brand has has addressed many social and economical aspects of life and society over the years in both his standup comedy shows, his Youtube channel and podcasts. It is great that Russell has…
What is a celebrant?
We recently spoke about end of life planning and MyWishes at the annual Celebrants Convention. Whilst there we caught up with Wendy Coulton a fully qualified Civil Funeral Celebrant. In the video…
How technology has changed my life as a ‘End of Life’ Doctor
Dr Ollie Minton Hello my name is Ollie Minton... I love my phone / my iPad and they are essential parts of life. It is not the clichéd work life balance more like a detachable cyborg component…