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Prospective new member in Cornwall

SAIF has received an application from a prospective member in Cornwall. Please log onto the members area and visit the ‘membership pending’ page to see further details.

Prospective new member in North Yorkshire

SAIF has received an application from a prospective member in North Yorkshire. Please log onto the members area and visit the ‘membership pending’ page to see further details.

Join the SAIF versus SAIF Associates Golf Match 2020

This year’s event will take place on 20th and 21st May with two days of golf on the Kent coast at the links of Prince’s Golf Club.  We’re looking for Funeral Directors to join the SAIF team and Suppliers/services to join the SAIF Associates team. Doesn’t matter what golf handicap – fun, food and fellowship is […]

Funeral consumer standards review launches second consultation

The Funeral Service Consumer Standards Review has launched the second stage of its two-part consultation, focusing on proposals to improve transparency and standards within the funeral sector. According to the independently-chaired, industry-led project, funeral consumers are not always equipped with the knowledge they need to obtain the funeral services they require at a fair price. This means […]

Prospective new member in Fife

SAIF has received an application from a prospective member in Fife. Please log onto the members area and visit the ‘membership pending’ page to see further details.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) advice

Public Health England has produced guidance on Coronavirus infection prevention and control guidance, which may be accessed here: Public Health England advice The relevant section for funeral directors is available on the Members’ area: Login to the Members’ area Use this link

Prospective new member in South Yorkshire

SAIF has received an application from a prospective member in South Yorkshire. Please log onto the members area and visit the ‘membership pending’ page to see further details.

Prospective new member in York

SAIF has received an application from a prospective member in York. Please log onto the members area and visit the ‘membership pending’ page to see further details.

Scottish funeral support payment to be increased

Extra support will be made available for people on low income benefits to pay for the cost of a funeral. The Funeral Support Payment’s rate for expenses such as funeral director fees, a coffin, and flowers, is to be increased from £700 to £1,000 for all applications received from 1 April. The Funeral Support Payment […]

Families reassured over death certification delays

Bereaved families concerned about not completing death certification documentation within the legal time limit are unlikely to face sanction if the delay relates to doctors failing to process paperwork in time. A recent meeting of the Burial and Cremation Advisory Group (BCAG), chaired by the Ministry of Justice and attended by SAIF’s Government Liaison Officer […]

Prospective new member in Kent

SAIF has received an application from a prospective member in Kent. Please log onto the members area and visit the ‘membership pending’ page to see further details.

Free information session for SAIF Members on 5th March

“Funeral experts by experience: what matters to them” with Dr Sarah Jones SAIF is delighted that Dr Sarah Jones of member company Full Circle Funerals will present on the research findings she reported in collaboration with Dr Julie Rugg of the University of York’s Cemetery Research Group.  The research explored in detail the funeral experience […]

Prospective new Associate member in Bucks

SAIF has received an application from a prospective Associate member in Bucks. Please log onto the members area and visit the ‘membership pending’ page to see further details.

Scam warning for SAIF Members

Members may be surprised to learn that our friendly sea captain is still sailing the world trying to find a funeral director to help him with his poor wife. A typical email is something like this: “I’m a captain of a fishing vessel and am on sea right now. I will like to use your […]

Prospective new member in Co Durham

SAIF has received an application from a prospective member in Co Durham. Please log onto the members area and visit the ‘membership pending’ page to see further details.

Self care resources available for SAIF Members

Members who missed the January webinar are able to download the recording plus useful resources from the presenter Sue Monkton-Rickett at the Association of Christian Counsellors. Login to the Members’ area Then use this link

Prospective new member in Derbyshire

SAIF has received an application from a prospective member in Derbyshire. Please log onto the members area and visit the ‘membership pending’ page to see further details.

Prospective new member in North Yorkshire

SAIF has received an application from a prospective member in North Yorkshire. Please log onto the members area and visit the ‘membership pending’ page to see further details.

Prospective new member in Somerset

SAIF has received an application from a prospective member in Somerset. Please log onto the members area and visit the ‘membership pending’ page to see further details.

SAIF appoints Rowland Brothers International as repatriation helpline partner

Members of the National Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors (SAIF) are able to access a new helpline providing advice on the repatriation of people who have died overseas. The free-to-members service is being operated by repatriation experts Rowland Brothers International and is offered without obligation. It means independent funeral directors approached by families […]

Ensuring our duty of care to staff as well as clients.

SAIF thanks Paul Allcock for his thoughts. As we reflect on 2019 it was for most funeral services a quieter than normal year. This may have resulted in many independent companies being concerned as to why their own number of funerals arranged was lower than normal. Many will have been concerned that the tactics of […]

Designing SAIFInsight for funeral directors

The SAIFInsight team is planning a refresh and redesign of your magazine. We know that SAIFInsight is reaching the vast majority of Independents – more than 90% of you tell us you are regular readers and saifinsight.co.uk reaches over 1,000 monthly visitors – and we want to ensure you get the most value possible from […]

Prospective new member in West Lothian

SAIF has received an application from a prospective member in West Lothian. Please log onto the members area and visit the ‘membership pending’ page to see further details.

CMA publishes market investigation papers

SAIF is pleased to see the publication today of a set of research and working papers by the Competition and Markets Authority, as part of its funerals market investigation. The papers cover possible approaches to regulation of funeral directors, price transparency, back of house standards, and much more. We encourage members to read the documents […]

Public Health England guidance on the Coronavirus

Public Health England have produced guidance on Wuhan novel coronavirus (WN-CoV) infection prevention and control guidance which may be accessed here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/wuhan-novel-coronavirus-infection-prevention-and-control/wuhan-novel-coronavirus-wn-cov-infection-prevention-and-control-guidance The relevant section for funeral directors is copied here: 20. Handling dead bodies the act of moving a recently deceased patient onto a hospital trolley for transportation to the mortuary might be sufficient to expel […]

Public is being confused by seriously flawed funeral cost research

Independent funeral directors today argued that recent research on funeral prices by SunLife is seriously flawed and has potentially overstated the typical cost of a basic send-off by more than £1,000, causing unnecessary concern and confusion amongst the public. Following a snap poll of more than 100 members of the National Society of Allied and […]

SAIF Members invited to Cornwall Bereavement Network

SAIF has received this information from Penhaligon’s Friends, a charity which supports bereaved children, young people, parents and carers throughout the county. They offer children and young people the chance to meet others and share their experiences, as well as practical resources for children and parents. Penhaligon’s Friends would like to invite you along to […]

SAIF promotes impartial funeral advice

SAIF is encouraging members to include a link on their websites to FuneralAdvice.org, the association’s online portal for information about the funeral process. The website includes details about what to do when someone dies, choosing a funeral director, arranging a funeral and what happens afterwards, plus other topics. An ideal place to include a link […]

Prospective new member in Torrington, Devon

SAIF has received an application from a prospective member in Torrington, Devon. Please log onto the members area and visit the ‘membership pending’ page to see further details.

Prospective new member in Hull

SAIF has received an application from a prospective member in Hull. Please log onto the members area and visit the ‘membership pending’ page to see further details.

Funeral arrangements for Matthew Gallagher

Following the sad news of the death of Matthew Gallagher, we are able to announce details of the funeral. Matthew was one of SAIF’s brightest rising stars and was actively involved in SAIF Charter and the Independent Funeral Director’s College. Loved and respected by colleagues across the funeral profession, Matthew died on Sunday, December 29 […]

Prospective new member in North Yorkshire

SAIF has received an application from a prospective member in North Yorkshire with a branch in Wetherby. Please log onto the members area and visit the ‘membership pending’ page to see further details.

Message for SAIF Members in Berkshire

SAIF has been contacted by the Berkshire Local Authorities with this message: The Berkshire mortuaries are under unusual pressure with regards to body storage for this time of year and we appear to have a large number of deceased that are ready for funerals / collection whilst the cemeteries and crematoriums are running 50-60%. Any […]

SAIF Associate elected President of suppliers’ association

Bob Tomes, senior account manager at SAIF Associate Colourful Coffins, was recently elected President of the Funeral Furnishing Manufacturers’ Association (FFMA). The election took place at the group’s AGM in November and sees Bob replace Adam Masters, who has held the FFMA Presidency for the past two years. The Association, which exists to represent businesses […]

Free online learning for SAIF Members – 15th January

SAIF Members are invited to join our webinar on 15th January at 2 pm where our guest speaker will be presenting on the subject of “You can’t take care of others, if you don’t take care of yourself.” SAIF is delighted that Sue Monkton-Rickett of The Association of Christian Counsellors will present this webinar. The […]

SAIF AGM Weekend – hotel rooms must be booked NOW

Plans are well underway for another amazing SAIF AGM weekend, to take place on 13th to 15th March at the Grand Central Hotel in Glasgow. SAIF has been allocated a certain number of rooms for the weekend but they are only available for a limited time. From 16th January, the hotel will start to release […]

SAIF Notice of AGM 2020

This is the notice of SAIF’s Annual General Meeting to be held on Saturday 14th March 2020 at The Grand Hotel, Glasgow. Election of National Executive Committee 2020 There will be two places available to join the Executive Committee for 2020. If you would like to be proposed for one, please ask a fellow member […]

Prospective new member in Preston

SAIF has received an application from a prospective member in Garstang, Preston. Please log onto the members area and visit the ‘membership pending’ page to see further details.

Funeral Planning Authority – new regulations

From the Funeral Planning Authority (FPA): “Following a consultation, the FPA have now agreed a revised set of Rules and Code of Practice, which will come into force in January 2020. We will We’ll be working with our registered providers until then to ensure they understand what is expected of them, and are able to […]

Happy new year to SAIF Members

SAIF wishes all members a happy and successful 2020. We look forward to seeing you at one of our events during the year. Remember to check the Events page for details of all activities, including the AGM Banquet Weekend from 13th to 15th March in Glasgow.

Such a sad loss – Matthew Gallagher

It is with deep sadness we announce the sudden death of a leading SAIF member, Matthew Gallagher on Sunday 29th December 2019 in the Critical Care Unit of Kings Cross Hospital, London. Matthew suffered a cardiac arrest the evening before and passed away with his parents, Pat and Sandy Gallagher (past President of SAIF and […]

SAIF Membership Renewals due by 31st December

We thank all of our members who have completed their subscriptions renewals for 2020 and remind all other members of the 31st December deadline.  Remember that renewals and/or payments can now be made online. Simply login to the Members’ area and click on Membership Renewal. If you don’t have your renewal documents or can’t login to […]

Finding Christmas difficult?

From Child Bereavement UK: When you are grieving, occasions such as Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and Christmas, with their big build-up in the shops and in the media, can feel like a cruel reminder of your loss and how much you are missing the person who has died.   There is no right or wrong […]

Prospective new member in North Yorkshire

SAIF has received an application from a prospective member in Bedale, North Yorkshire. Please log onto the members area and visit the ‘membership pending’ page to see further details.

Happy Christmas to SAIF Members

Terry, Claire, Corinne, Sam, Maria and Angela wish our members all the best for the Christmas season. The office will be open at these times: Tuesday 24th December                9.00 – 16.00 Friday 27th December                   10.00 – 14.00 Monday 30th December                10.00 – 14.00 Tuesday 31st December                 10.00 – 14.00 Thursday 2nd Jan                          9.00 – 17.00

Bereavement support over the festive period

SAIF thanks SASP (Support After Suicide Partnership) for this information: Bereavement support over the Festive Period We know that the holiday season can be exceptionally hard for those of us that are missing a loved one. Because of this, we would like to take a moment to thank all of our members and supporters for the […]

Caring for your clients and staff – exciting news of SAIF Care and SAIF Support

We’re pleased to report that the highly successful SAIF Care has changed to a telephone bereavement careline and email support as a FREE benefit to ALL SAIF member firms from 1st January 2020. SAIF Care is for any of your clients who wish to access grief care and bereavement support, which is now available to ALL SAIF member firms at no cost.  […]

Prospective new member in West Sussex

SAIF has received an application from a prospective member based in Southwick, West Sussex Please log onto the members area and visit the ‘membership pending’ page to see further details.

SAIF Member’s Christmas tribute to help grieving children

Keighley-based SAIF members David and Adele Gallagher are lighting up their customers’ Christmas with a tree at their West Yorkshire headquarters, Airedale House. All of the families cared for by them and their team throughout 2019 are being remembered throughout the festive season, with each white light on the tree representing a deceased person they […]

Seminar: Paying for Child & Baby Funerals – 16th January, Stratford upon Avon

The Child Funeral Charity is pleased to invite you to a seminar on: ‘Paying for Child and Baby Funerals’. An Educational Seminar providing details of funding from the Children’s Funeral Fund, charities and other funding sources. A full day of talks and discussions with exhibition. Thursday 16th January 2020, 10.00am – 4.00pm DoubleTree by Hilton […]

SAIF Annual Membership renewals are due

We thank all of our members who have completed their subscriptions renewals for 2020 and remind all other members of the 31st December deadline.  Remember that renewals and/or payments can now be made online. Simply login to the Members’ area and click on Membership Renewal. If you don’t have your renewal documents or can’t login to […]

Prospective new member in Durham

SAIF has received an application from a prospective member based in Durham Please log onto the members area and visit the ‘membership pending’ page to see further details.

Government guidance for employers

The latest Employer Bulletin is available from HM Revenues & Customs. This issue contains: Guidance on reporting PAYE when payments are made early for Christmas Changes to fuel rates December 2019 Tax free child-care payments Toolkits to help reduce errors. Simply click this link to read the bulletin.

Prospective New Member in Cumbria.

SAIF has received an application from a prospective member based in Wigton, Cumbria. Please log onto the members area and visit the ‘membership pending’ page to see further details.

Important dates information for SAIF Members

With so much current interest and activity in the funeral profession, we’ve created an information page where members can quickly find dates relating to important events. In 2020, decisions of both the Competition & Markets Authority report into the funeral profession and HM Treasury’s report into pre-paid funeral plans will be published. Stay up to […]

Christmas last posting dates

Here are the Royal Mail’s recommended latest posting dates for 2019: Wednesday 18 December 2nd Class and 2nd Class Signed For Friday 20 December 1st Class and 1st Class Signed Forand Royal Mail Tracked 48* Saturday 21 December Royal Mail Tracked 24* Monday 23 December Special Delivery Guaranteed

Prospective new member in Northern Ireland.

SAIF has received an application from a prospective member based in Co.Tyrone, Northern Ireland. Please log onto the members area and visit the ‘membership pending’ page to see further details.

SAIF Christmas opening hours

Terry, Claire, Corinne, Sam, Maria and Angela wish our members all the best for the Christmas season. The office will be open at these times: Monday 23rd December                9.00 – 17.00 Tuesday 24th December                9.00 – 16.00 Friday 27th December                   10.00 – 14.00 Monday 30th December                10.00 – 14.00 Tuesday 31st December                 10.00 […]