Monthly Archives: November 2014
Welcome to new SAIF Members
SAIF welcomes these recently joined new members. Reynolds Ltd has been a family business for almost 150 years and...
World Aids Day 1st December 2014
World Aids Day, observed on 1 December every year, is dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by...
Funeral Poverty Bill needs your support
On 9th December 2014 Emma Lewell-Buck MP will present a Funeral Poverty Bill in parliament to carry out a...
Successful SAIF Scotland Meeting
A good number of members attended the SAIF Scotland meeting held on 30th October at Hilcroft Hotel, Bathgate. The...
Punch balled or countersunk!
This month has been very busy, so busy that at present I don’t even know what day of the...
BIFD Presidency stays within SAIF ‘family’
Congratulations to David Gresty of Arthur Gresty Ltd of Altrincham on his election as President of the British Institute...
A Not So Jolly Christmas
Christmas is not so jolly for the bereaved, so Grief Journey UK have developed a booklet to help grieving...
Changes to payments for Dartford Crossing
The Highways Agency has announced that from Sunday 30th November there will no longer be toll booths for paying to...
First trees planted in Scotland’s WW1 Centenary Wood
Woodland Trust supporter starts tree planting in memory of grandfather and great uncle at Scotland’s WW1 Centenary Wood. On...
Order your SAIF Organ Donation Leaflets
You will probably be aware of SAIF’s support of the NHS Organ Donation Register and should have received a...
Viking funeral at sea
As reported on the American website navytimes.com on 2nd October, the US Coast Guard recently gave WWII veteran a...
Annual Conference on Dementia and End of Life – Early Bird Booking
The National Council for Palliative Care are holding their 9th Annual Conference on Dementia and End of Life on...
SAIF to host first aid course
SAIF Business Centre will host a first aid course for Members at the Sawbridgeworth office on 27th November. Topics...
Future of Tower of London Poppy display secured
Prime Minister David Cameron announced on 8th November that a key element of the Tower of London poppy installation will remain...
Parochial Fees for 2015 Published
The Church of England has published its Parochial Fees for 2015. SAIF Members may login to to the Members’...
100% of attendees recommend the SAIF Education Day
“An excellent day; looking forward to next one.” This was just one of the positive comments we received following...
SAIF Update: Death Certifictation Reform
Message from Alun Tucker, Executive Chairman Dear Colleague We have been advised that no further development of the Death...
New Business Benefit for SAIF Members
SAIF has negotiated a new benefit for members: 25% discount for membership of the Forum of Private Business (FPB)....
Female employment has increased in every sector of the UK economy
HM Treasury announced on 23rd October new analysis showing that female employment has increased in every sector of the economy with...
SAIF Member Campaign against service men and women pauper funerals
SAIF Member Sue Maclean of Ashby Funeral Care has been campaigning since November 2013 to prevent service men and...