Monthly Archives: March 2019
SAIF AGM Banquet Weekend
SAIF wishes Members and Associates a safe and enjoyable weekend at the Five Lakes Resort at Maldon, near Colchester....
POST-CREMATION ASHES: WHAT’S THE LEGAL POSITION? (Part 2)
SAIF thanks Dr Heather Conway, School of Law, Queen’s University Belfast, and author of The Law and the Dead...
CMA launches funeral market investigation
Today, the Competition and Markets Authority has made the announcement our profession has been patiently waiting for. It is...
Death of Michael Nodes
It is with sadness that we have been asked by Mrs Ann Nodes to inform you of the death...
SAIFInsure temporary contact number
SAIFInsure’s main office telephone number is temporarily unavailable. Until the problem is fixed, SAIF can supply a mobile number...
New SAIF staff member
SAIF welcomes Maria Sherlock to the team in March 2019. Maria will be working on Thursdays and Fridays providing...
Prospective new members in Norfolk and County Down
SAIF has received applications from 2 prospective funeral directors based in Norfolk and 1 from County Down, Northern Ireland....
SAIF AGM activity & meal bookings due by Wednesday 27th March
If you’ve not yet done so, we need bookings for meals and activities by 5 pm on Wednesday 27th...
SAIF Regional Meetings 2019
SAIF will be holding a series of regional meetings again in 2019 with Chief Executive Terry Tennens accompanied by...
SAIF Executive Committee Election
Don’t forget that votes must be received at SAIF Business Centre by 5.00 pm on Monday 25th March. This...
Pace4life update
SAIF thanks Balasundaram Lavan, founder of Pace4life for this update: In 2019, Pace4life looks to build on the support...
Minimum Wage Increases from April 2019
Here are the revised minimum wages from April 2019. For more information, visit the government’s website. Year 25 and...
New Prospective Member in Aberdare
SAIF has received an application from a prospective funeral director based in Aberdare, Wales.. Please log onto the members...
Last chance to book activities at SAIF AGM Weekend
What does SAIF’s AGM Weekend offer? Thursday 28th March 2019 – SAIF Open Golf Championship for the President’s Cup...
DWP Speaker will discuss Funeral Expenses Payments at SAIF’s AGM Weekend.
Not booked your places yet? Our fantastic AGM Banquet Weekend will take place from 29th to 31st March at...
Prospective new members in London & West Yorkshire
SAIF has received an application from a prospective funeral director based in West Yorkshire and from another with 3...
Notice of SAIF’s Annual General Meeting
SAIF’s Annual General Meeting will take place at 9.30 am Saturday 30th March 2019 at the Crowne Plaza Resort...
End of year payroll and payments
With the reporting deadline approaching, you’ll be thinking about your end of year payroll tasks. HMRC have produced webinars,...
Coffin Accreditation Scheme endorsed by SAIF
There are two coffin accreditation schemes which the SAIF National Executive Committee have endorsed, with which members should comply...
Prospective new members in Norwich, Stoke on Trent & Moray
SAIF has received an application from 3 prospective funeral directors based in Norwich, Stoke on Trent and Moray. Please...
SAIF’s Communication Toolkit helps members to stand out from the crowd.
If you’ve not had a look at our Communications Toolkit, why not take a look? The first section considers...
SAIF Members’ webinar on 13th March: Supporting those bereaved by suicide.
In January the government announced its ‘Long Term Plan’ for the NHS. Within this 10 year plan, they stated...
Clarke Carlisle will be keynote speaker at SAIF AGM Weekend
SAIF is delighted to announce that Clarke Carlisle will be the keynote speaker on Friday 29th March as part...
Help with Universal Credit
For information on changes to Universal Credit and how it helps workers and employees – use this link to...
Birmingham SAIF Member takes on key role at global trade association
A leading independent funeral director from the West Midlands has been appointed to a key position at a global...
Prospective new member in St Helens, Merseyside
SAIF has received an application from a prospective funeral director based in St Helens, Merseyside Please log onto the...
Change to workplace pensions
As an employer it is your responsibility to ensure that from 6th April 2019 (if your employee is subject...
How many children experience the death of their mother?
Article sourced from Office of National Statistics (ONS) The death of a parent can have a profound impact on...
