Monthly Archives: August 2019
SAIF Members – are you exploiting social media?
Thanks to social media, we all have a platform to publish stories about our lives, businesses, our points of...
SAIF’s NextGen Social Event, 20th September
The SAIFCharter AGM and 2019 Funeral Planner of the Year Awards are taking place on Saturday 21st September in...
Prospective Member in Kent
SAIF has received an application from a prospective member who has an office in Ashford, Kent. Please log onto...
SAIF / Aviva Insight Events at Glasgow and Bristol
SAIF has planned masterclass events across the UK called ‘ SAIF-Aviva Insight Days’, these are for SAIF members and,...
CMA questionnaire closes on 30th August
The CMA would like to understand the nature and extent of any arrangements (formal or informal) between local organisations...
‘Sensible’ approach to licensing Scottish funeral businesses welcomed
SAIF has welcomed today’s announcement by the Scottish Government on the introduction of a ‘progressive licensing’ scheme by the...
Prospective member in Cornwall & Scotland
SAIF has received an application from prospective members who have offices in Loanhead, Scotland and St Austell, Cornwall. Please...
Save time at SAIF’s Essex Regional Meeting – 18th September
Need to keep up to date with issues affecting the way you run your funeral business? Save time trying...
HM Treasury consultation into funeral plans ends 3rd September
SAIF has received a reminder from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) about their consultation: As you may already be...
4 weeks left for Scottish Code of Practice consultation
The Scottish Government’s consultation about their draft Code of Practice for funeral directors will end on 20th September. SAIF...
Prospective new member in Lancashire
SAIF has received an application from a prospective member who has an office in Bacup, Lancashire. Please log onto...
SAIF Member gets on his bike for The Royal British Legion
Following his successful charity bike ride from London to Paris last year, Alan Tideswell, returned to the saddle in...
Prospective new member in Prestatyn.
SAIF has received an application from a prospective member who has an office in Prestatyn. Please log onto the...
Prospective Scottish Member
SAIF has received an application from a prospective member who has offices Beith, Dalry & Largs. Please log onto...
Prospective new members in Staffordshire, London, Merseyside & Gloucestershire.
SAIF has received applications from 3 prospective members who has offices based in Staffordshire, Gloucestershire & Merseyside. Also, a...
SAIF Acquisitions
Are you a SAIF Member looking to buy or sell your business? SAIF Acquisitions is a brokerage service which...
Suicide bereavement conferences in Norwich & London
Understanding the impact of bereavement on our community – conference at Norwich – 14th September. This event is being...
Prospective new member in North Yorkshire.
SAIF has received an application from a prospective member who has offices based in Harrogate and Hampsthwaite. Please log...
SAIF’s Terry Tennens interviewed on BBC Radio 5
SAIF Chief Executive Terry Tennens spoke to Emma Barnett on BBC Radio 5 live yesterday about proposals for a ratings system...
Dr Bill honoured
Dr Bill Webster, of Grief Journey, has been selected to receive a British Citizen Award (BCA). The award recognises...
Prospective new members in Powys & Stockport.
SAIF has received applications from prospective members based in Powys & Stockport. Please log onto the members area and...
Bereavement conference at Norwich 14th September
SAIF member, Rosedale Funeral Home in Diss, is supporting a bereavement conference at the University of East Anglia on...
Prospective new associate in West Sussex.
SAIF has received an application from a prospective associate member based in Crawley, West Sussex. Please log onto the...
Statistics try to help reduce student suicides
A year ago The Office for National Statistics (ONS) published a report on the rates of Higher Education student...
Prospective new associate members in Derbyshire & Netherlands
SAIF has received applications from prospectives associate member based in Derbyshire and another who has offices in Netherlands, Spain...
Engaging with the government
SAIF thanks Paul Allcock, Government Liaison, for this update. June and July were particularly busy months with meetings and...
Prospective new members in Holyhead & Yeovil.
SAIF has received applications from prospective members based in Holyhead, Isle of Anglesey and Yeovil, Somerset. Please log onto...
Regulation of pre-paid funerals – consultation deadline 25th August
SAIF welcomes HM Treasury’s review of the funeral planning market. We hold the view that regulation – in a...
Prospective new member in Carmarthen.
SAIF has received an application from a prospective member based in Carmarthen, Wales. Please log onto the members area...
Annual RoadPeace memorial event 10th August
Every year on the second Saturday of August, during National Road Victim month, a ceremony of remembrance is held at RoadPeace Wood. This year’s...
The true value of SAIF Membership from an insurance perspective
SAIF Insure has looked after SAIF membership interests since 1994. Here they outline the benefits that each member firm,...
