Monthly Archives: May 2019
Prospective new member in Stoke on Trent
SAIF has received an application from a prospective member based in Burslem, Stoke on Trent. Please log onto the...
Scottish Government publishes funeral cost guidance
New guidance to make it easier to plan the cost of funerals, burials and cremations has been published by...
Kee Cup 25th anniversary at Turnberry
Funeral directors and our trade suppliers gathered together for the 25th anniversary of the Kee Cup, at the Famous...
Prospective new probationary member in Ashington
SAIF has received an application from a prospective probationary member based inAshington, Northumberland Please log onto the members area...
Prospective new member in Sunderland, Tyne & Wear
SAIF has received an application from a prospective member based in Sunderland, Tyne & Wear Please log onto the...
Ready steady bake for Alzheimer’s Society CupCake Day
In the average time it takes to bake a batch of cakes, six people in the UK will develop...
SAIF welcomes Scotland’s new Guidance on Funeral Costs
By Paul Stevenson, President of Scottish SAIF Following extensive consultation, the Scottish Government has published its Guidance on Funeral...
SAIF Members: need help with Digital Tax for VAT?
Are you ready for Making Tax Digital for VAT? HMRC has a range of products to help you with...
Awards for Scottish SAIF Members
Two independent funeral directors in Fife were recognised for the high quality of their customer service in the recent...
Prospective new associate member in Cheltenham
SAIF has received an application from a prospective associate member based in Cheltenham,Gloucestershire Please log onto the members area...
Prospective new member in Daventry, Northants
SAIF has received an application from a prospective full member based in Daventry, Northants. Please log onto the members...
SAIF Webinar recording available
SAIF Members – if you missed April’s webinar with Dr Sarah Jones, you may watch a recording of the...
Mental Health Awareness Week 2019
Hosted by the Mental Health Foundation, Mental Health Awareness Week 2019 will take place from Monday 13 to Sunday...
Funeral payment expenses update for SAIF Members
At SAIF’s recent AGM weekend, Angela Kidd, DWP Social Fund Policy Lead, gave an update presentation which covered: Children’s...
Save time at SAIF’s regional meetings in Bridgwater and Pencoed
Need to keep up to date with issues affecting the way you run your funeral business? What’s happening with...
Dying Matters Week 2019
Every year in May, Dying Matters and their coalition members host an Awareness Week, which gives an unparalleled opportunity...
Competition & Markets Authority update on funeral market study
The CMA has published a video and a blog on the funerals market investigation. The video is presented by...
Prospective new associate member in Sedgley
SAIF has received an application from a prospective associate member based in Sedgley, West Midlands. Please log onto...
Dementia Action Week is 20-26 May
News from Alzheimer’s Society: Many of us worry about ‘saying the wrong thing’ to someone with dementia, yet a...
Free webinar for SAIF Members – 15th May
Government regulation changes affecting the funeral profession Is your knowledge of government changes a bit blurry? If you’re confused...
Golf afternoon at Pencoed for SAIF Members
Paul Firth, Golden Charter’s Area Business Manager for South Wales, has organised a golf afternoon open to all SAIF...
