Monthly Archives: October 2014
Want to see photos from SAIF’s 25th Anniversary party?
We have photographic evidence: the SAIF 25th Anniversary bash was definitely an entertaining evening and a complete success. Some of...
Welcome to new SAIF Members in October
Victoria House Funeral Service, Hartlepool Our aim is providing an individual personalised service of care and compassion to bereaved...
The SAIF Education Day is almost here
Join us for an information packed day on 5th November, with speakers from: Grief Journey Child Bereavement UK Preston’s...
Beware of misleading vehicle tax websites
DVLA warns that when applying online for your driving licence or to tax your vehicle, you should always make...
What are the risks of unsafe gas appliances?
If you don’t have your gas appliances serviced regularly, if your gas appliances are fitted by incompetent and untrained...
Add your organ donation wishes to your Facebook Account
Do you have Facebook? If so adding organ donation as a Life Event is one way to let your...
Welcome to new SAIF Associate Member
DTH Burial and Churchyard Services has been providing quality hand dug graves and cremated remains plots, throughout the Midlands...
Deal with your hazardous waste SAIFly
Research has identified that many businesses are failing to dispose of hazardous waste in the correct way, and in...
Child Funeral Charity Accepting Requests from October 2014
The Child Funeral Charity was launched at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire on 23rd July this year. From...
Oh What A Night!
20th September 1989 heralded the start of something new and exciting. Some thought it would never get off the...
Can you afford to die? New report by Sun Life.
In their new report published on 16th October, Sun Life calculate that the cost of dying in 2014 is...
Royal London study shows UK funeral debt reaches £142m
The latest funeral costs study by Royal London on 10th October shows that people in the UK are getting...
SAIF update on Ebola for funeral directors
Letter from Alun Tucker, Executive Chairman Dear Colleague, SAIF has received no official notification of precautions required should we...
What’s the Government doing about Ebola?
There have been several announcements in the past week from the government about their contingency plans for Ebola. The most...
SAIF Briefing Note: Managing Diabetes at Work
Diabetes is becoming more of a common health condition affecting thousands of people in the workplace. Employers who are...
Re-live SAIF’s 25th Birthday Party
It’s finally here! The official DVD of SAIF’s 25th Birthday Party is now available. For those who were there...
Government announces £1 million fund to support people at end of life
The Cabinet Office’s Centre for Social Action launched the Social Action End of Life Support Fund on 2nd October. ...
New series for Channel 4 seeks funeral directors
Maverick TV is filming a new series with Dr Christian Jessen, which will be looking at different plus size...
Hospice Care Week 6th to 12th October
Organised by Help the Hospices, Hospice Care Week is an annual week of activity to help raise the profile...
SAIF Briefing Note: Pensions Changes Update
On 21 July 2014, Chancellor George Osborne confirmed that what he described as “the most radical change to how...
Bereavement Facilitator Course in Manchester 6th and 7th October
Do you offer a Bereavement Support Group to your families? Grief Journey UK is offering a 2-day training course...
New Parental Leave Changes from April 2015
Traditional attitudes about childcare may remain, but changes to parental leave should not be taken lightly. Find out how...
Changes to intestacy rules
As reported in The Guardian on 20th September, the laws dividing assets where there is no will change radically...