Monthly Archives: April 2017
SAIF bids fond farewell to Linda Jones
In November 1999, I was delighted when the then Chief Executive Terry Tennens and National President Gary Neill offered...
Pace4Life thanks SAIF Members
This is an update from Pace4Life recorded in SAIFinsight: Dr Zaheer Yousef, a Consultant Cardiologist of University Hospital Wales, acted...
SAIF Update on Death Certification and Medical Examiners
SAIF’s government liaison Paul Allcock has provided an update for members about the revised death certification and the introduction...
Double charity attempt for SAIF Members David & Beth Bray
After only starting running and cycling in the last 18 months, David and Beth Bray are attempting a double...
Paul Allcock appointed SAIF’s government liaison
SAIF Immediate Past President Paul Allcock was very active during his presidential year, with a high level of Government...
Electronic garden of memories in Fife
A remembrance garden in Fife is to allow people to bury their ashes in a small plot, which can...
Colourful Coffins launches Sparkle website
Colourful Coffins’ exclusive range of personalised crystal picture coffins is going solo, with its very own website. Designed for...
Paul Allcock concludes his time as SAIF’s President
Following the AGM and banquet weekend in Harrogate, I’d like to take this opportunity to review the event and...
137.3 million working days lost in 2016
Employee Benefits website reports that an estimated 137.3 million working days in the UK were lost due to sickness...
What can you do for Dying Awareness Week 2017?
Every year in May, Dying Matters hosts an Awareness Week, which gives us an unparalleled opportunity to place the importance...
£2 billion boost set to transform charity and voluntary sector funding
Minister for Civil Society, Rob Wilson, recently announced that vast sums of money have been found lying unclaimed in...
Greater regulation for Scotland’s funeral industry – video
In our latest video, SAIF’s Paul Allcock discusses the changing shape of the funeral industry in Scotland:
Employment boost for older workers
A new government strategy is calling on employers to boost the number of older workers and ensure they are...
