Monthly Archives: September 2018

28/09/2018   //   No Comments

Paid leave for bereaved parents to become law

A guaranteed right to bereavement leave and pay for parents who lose a child is expected to come into...

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27/09/2018   //   No Comments

SAIF new members & Associate in Ipswich, Melksham & Gateshead

SAIF has received an application from 2 prospective members in Melksham and Gateshead and an associate in Ipswich. Please...

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27/09/2018   //   No Comments

Funeral Directors Have Feelings Too

SAIF thanks Inez Capps of Kinton & Daughter Funeral Services Ltd for this month’s blog: My day started at...

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26/09/2018   //   No Comments

New SAIF Applicant -Full member Ludlow, Shropshire

SAIF has received an application from a prospective member in Ludlow, Shropshire Please log onto the members area and...

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26/09/2018   //   No Comments

Independent funeral directors call for regulation of profession in England, Wales and Northern Ireland

England, Wales and Northern Ireland should follow in Scotland’s footsteps and introduce regulation of the funeral profession. This is...

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25/09/2018   //   No Comments

What’s SAIF Next Generation all about?

SAIF Next Generation was launched in 2017 to provide a forum for emerging leaders of member firms. Its membership...

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24/09/2018   //   No Comments

SAIF Acquisitions: Keeping independents independent

SAIF has announced an exciting new professional brokerage service called SAIF Acquisitions, which is aimed at helping independent funeral...

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21/09/2018   //   No Comments

New member application in Plumstead, London

SAIF has received an application from a prospective member in Plumstead, London Please log onto the members area and...

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21/09/2018   //   No Comments

SAIF welcomes new member F Woodruff in Bristol

New member F Woodruff Funeral Services is an independent funeral director that has been serving the Bristol & South...

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20/09/2018   //   No Comments

Join SAIF at our meetings in Chelmsford or Tunbridge Wells

As a funeral director, your focus is to support your clients in their hour of need. SAIF is here...

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19/09/2018   //   No Comments

New Associate Member in Monmouth

SAIF has received an application from a prospective associate member in Monmouth Please log onto the members area and...

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19/09/2018   //   No Comments

SAIF Members – we need your completed GDPR form

If you haven’t already done so, can you please return your completed SAIF GDPR form as soon as possible....

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17/09/2018   //   No Comments

National Repatriation celebrates third anniversary with charitable donation

National Repatriation is celebrating its third year by devoting a percentage of every service it delivers to Great Ormond...

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14/09/2018   //   No Comments

New SAIF Full Member Application in Walton, Felixstowe

SAIF has received an application from a prospective member in Walton, Felixstowe. Please log onto the members area and...

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14/09/2018   //   No Comments

Suicide: What’s happening in the UK and what does this mean for suicide prevention?

With World Suicide Prevention Day on Monday, the Office of National Statistics released an interesting blog on what is...

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13/09/2018   //   No Comments

The Big Body Storage Question!

SAIF thanks Member Paul Allcock for his monthly blog: Over the past 18 months there have been many questions...

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12/09/2018   //   No Comments

Funeral director training opportunities in October from the IFD College

The Independent Funeral Directors’ (IFD) College provides training tailored to suit anyone working in the industry, from a part time driver to a...

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10/09/2018   //   No Comments

New SAIF Associate Applications in Nuneaton & Burton-On-Trent

SAIF has received an application from a prospective associate members in Nuneaton & Burton-On-Trent. Please log onto the members...

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10/09/2018   //   No Comments

SAIF Members: are you concerned about funeral plans and consumer protection? Learn more at our Education Day on 31st October.

James Daley, Managing Director of Fairer Finance will be a key speaker at SAIF’s Education Day in Leicester on 31st...

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07/09/2018   //   No Comments

Independents offer best value – Funeral Cost Index

Royal London’s National Funeral Cost Index 2018 is a commendable document which shines a light on the prices bereaved...

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07/09/2018   //   No Comments

New SAIF Webinar recordings available

The following SAIF Webinar recordings are available for members to watch. To access the website, simply login to the...

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05/09/2018   //   No Comments

Professional training for funeral staff in Sawbridgeworth, Herts on 25th September 2018

Do you have staff members who would benefit from training in a wide range of funeral related skills?  The...

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03/09/2018   //   No Comments

Join SAIF at a regional meeting near you in September

With many people returning to work from holiday breaks and children returning to classrooms, SAIF is once again out...

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