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A Diamond Partnership
Learn about the new Diamond Partnership for SAIF Members with Westerleigh Group and Distinct Cremations.
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Diary of Events
Member Webinar: Future proofing your Family Business 6th November at 3 pm
6th November 2024Mairi Mickel is a Family Business Expert & Visiting Professor. She will discuss how to survive transition and...
Member Webinar with Catherine Betley, SAIF Support
4th December 2024Wednesday 4th December at 3pm: Webinar with Catherine Betley. Further details to follow.
Latest News
Webinar roundup: Reviewing your sustainability goals
12/09/2024To date, discussions about sustainability in the funeral sector have tended to focus on the service itself and consumer...
Take control of cost: why planning ahead matters in funerals
24/05/2024ITV’s recent documentary on funeral costs carried a powerful message to families. And it’s something the funeral profession has...
Local authorities to inspect funeral homes across England
21/05/2024The Daily Telegraph has reported today (Tuesday, 21st May) and over the weekend that funeral directors in England are...
Funeral regulation call for evidence imminent
23/04/2024SAIF notes with interest Justice Minister Mike Freer MP’s response to four questions regarding the regulation of the funeral...
England and Wales Medical Examiner changes coming into force in September
15/04/2024The Government has today laid before Parliament regulations to ensure all deaths in England and Wales are legally subject...
SAIF members lead on Hull inspections process, reassuring the public
06/04/2024SAIF members in Hull have played a pivotal role in facilitating formal inspections of premises in the wake of...
Statement: Legacy Independent Funeral Directors
11/03/2024SAIF is deeply distressed about reports of arrests at a funeral directors in Hull following a police investigation. We...
Medical Examiner system implementation hit by possible delay
08/03/2024SAIF is unsurprised to learn that the implementation of the already-delayed statutory Medical Examiner system for England and Wales...
Official code of practice for funeral directors approved by Scottish parliament
22/02/2024The first major step in the regulation of the funeral profession in Scotland has been taken with the approval...
A marked improvement: corporate price gouging tamed by CMA Order
09/02/2024SAIF is pleased to see that the large corporates and chains, whose above-inflation price rises sparked an official probe...
SunLife’s Cost of Dying report – a deeper analysis…
06/02/2024Like rain on your wedding day: over 50s life insurance and the cost of funerals If singer Alanis Morrissette...
Third year anniversary sees successful Diamond Partnership expansion
02/02/2024SAIF is pleased to see the Diamond Partnership, our industry leading initiative with Westerleigh and Distinct Cremations, enter its...
SunLife Cost of Dying report highlights need for families to discuss funerals
22/01/2024It’s unsurprising to see that the price of funerals continued to rise in 2023, as reported in SunLife’s annual...
What has SAIF done for me in 2023? Quite a lot, actually.
20/12/2023It’s that time of year when many of us reflect on the past 12 months. Have we done everything...
Are people really turning off funerals? We don’t think so
05/12/2023Christian thinktank Theos’ latest report on funeral trends asks important questions about our final act in life. And the...
Why aren’t all funeral directors inspected?
28/02/2023At this time there are no statutory requirements for a funeral director to be inspected for quality or standards...
CMA issues new guidance and sets out Order enforcement plan
27/01/2023The minority of funeral directors yet to comply with the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)’s Funerals Market Investigation Order...
Who really owns your local funeral director?
24/01/2023Who really owns your local funeral director? You might be surprised to learn that the name above the door...
What does SAIF membership mean?
23/11/2022Watch this short video of SAIF Members talking about what it means to be an independent funeral director and...
Prospective new member in Northumberland
25/09/2024SAIF has received an application from a prospective Funeral Director based in Cramlington, Northumberland.Please log onto the members area...
Prospective new Member in Lancashire
20/09/2024SAIF has received an application from a prospective Funeral Director based in Heywood, Lancashire.Please log onto the members area...
