Monthly Archives: July 2016
How do animals mourn their dead?
Qeepr recently blogged about mourning rites of animals. Humans have developed many rituals and practices to help us cope...
Welcome to the SAIF President’s new blog
This is the first of what I hope will become an ongoing feature of our SAIF website. Hopefully at...
SAIF’s Chief Executive reported in The Telegraph
SAIF’s Chief Executive, Terry Tennens, recently responded to a letter in The Telegraph, in which the reader had described...
How does our sex and age affect what we die from?
More than half a million deaths were registered in England and Wales in 2015, but data from the Office...
Can you support SAIF’s President’s charity challenge?
Paul’s fundraiser – Caledonian Canal Canoe Challenge This is a classic canoe journey from coast to coast through the...
Funeral grants for families on very low incomes
With funeral debt becoming an increasing problem for your clients, here’s some useful information to pass on. We’ve recently been advised...
Public Health England publishes advice on the use of e-cigarettes
Public Health England (PHE) has published advice for business and employers to help them create their own policies on the...
Round the clock access to palliative care experts for dying people
BT News reported recently that people nearing the end of their life are to have round-the-clock access to palliative...
End of Life Transport Service for North East Patients
ChronicleLive reports that terminally ill patients in the North East now have a dedicated transport service provided by the...
SAIF Regional Meeting in Haydock
SAIF Members in the North West are invited to join us at our Regional Meeting on 20th July at...
SAIF’s first Webinar is today: Dealing with difficult families – a legal perspective
SAIF is delighted to host the first in a series of online information sessions for members. There are a couple...
Two years of flexible working
Around 20 million people in Great Britain can now request flexible working, since the government’s extension of the right to...
Government response to consultation on infant cremations
On 7th July the government published its response to the recent consultation on infant cremations, which sought views on...
World Hospice & Palliative Care Day 2016
World Hospice and Palliative Care Day will take place on Saturday 8th October 2016. It is a unified day...
Discount store offers shoppers coffins and caskets
When visiting a discount store, the shopping list usually consists of food, toiletries and other household items. Now, Costco...
SAIF Associate Cloudberry has raised £800,000
In the last financial year, SAIF associate Cloudberry has raised about £800,000 for charities across the UK, through its...
Need advice on payroll issues?
Ever need help with payroll issues? HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) provides a wealth of help and support online...
Meet SAIF’s President Paul Allcock
Paul Allcock became SAIF’s National President in March 2016 and SAIF has kept him busy travelling around the country...
Considering a natural burial ground?
It is hugely important that the final resting place for someone you love – or indeed for you yourself...