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Prospective new member in Staffordshire.

SAIF has received an application from a prospective associate member who are based in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire. Please log onto the members area and visit the ‘membership pending’ page to see further details.

SAIF Business Centre Fax

Dear Colleagues We are pleased to let you know that the fax is ‘up and running’ again. Thank you for your patience.

SAIF Business Centre Fax

Dear Colleagues Please be advised that the SAIF Business Centre fax machine is not working, therefore please submit any information by either post or by email to info@saif.org.uk. For those sending their Special General Meeting reply, please post or email to claire@saif..org.uk. Apologies for any inconvenience caused and we will update you once the fax […]

Funeral vehicles for sale by SAIF Members

Two SAIF Members have cars for sale at the moment: Abercorn (Edinburgh) Ltd Chrysler Grand Voyager – Hearse Chrysler MPV Driver + 6 Passengers (x 2) Ford Tourneo MPV + 6 Passengers 3 number plates Daniel Robinson, Epping Ford Cardinal Hearse Ford Cardinal MK 10 Hears Ford Dorchester MK 11 Limousine (x 2) SAIF Members […]

Prospective new member in Somerset

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

SAIF Members – raise your company’s profile via local media

Our Member Resources contain a Communications Toolkit to help you promote your business. Topics covered include digital marketing, social media and using local media such as local newspapers, television and radio stations.  The local media section provides practical tips and advice on the best way to approach local journalists and how to prepare press releases. […]

Prospective new member in Wales.

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

New Palliative and end of life care website presence launched

The National End of Life Intelligence Network (NEoLCIN) has a new Palliative and end of life care website presence. These new pages bring together our profiles, data and intelligence, reports and resources onto one collection page. What’s available on the new website? The new website has 4 sections: Palliative and end of life care profiles. Data […]

SAIF Acquisitions

Are you a SAIF Member looking to buy or sell your business? SAIF Acquisitions is a brokerage service which offers the facility for an independent to sell to another independent. SAIF provides the introduction only, with the seller retaining the right to decide on a buyer, if appropriate. For more information, contact Claire Day on 0345 230 […]

Work and Pensions Committee chair slams Government over bereavement payment inconsistency

The Work and Pensions Committee today reports on the impact of the Bereavement Support Payment, introduced by the Department for Work in Pensions in 2017 to provide financial support to widows under retirement age immediately after their spouse’s death. The Committee’s chair, Frank Field MP, pulls no punches when it comes to criticising the Department […]

Reminder: The Lost Hours Walk 26th October

The Lost Hours walk in London is the first event to be organised by CALM, the Campaign Against Living Miserably. They are leading a movement against suicide, the single biggest killer of men under the age of 45 in the UK. “When it hurts we talk. When the clocks go back we walk. 11 pm […]

VIPs gather to celebrate crematorium anniversary

West Suffolk Crematorium opened for business in July 1989 and has been serving West Suffolk and the surrounding areas for 30 years. Westerleigh Group was proud to mark this significant milestone with a weekend of events. A Prosecco reception and buffet supper was held on 2nd August with around 65 guests attending, made up of […]

Prospective New Associate Member in Nottinghamshire.

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

SAIF Member’s Vehicles for sale

SAIF Member Abercorn (Edinburgh) Ltd have some vehicles for sale: Chrysler Grand Voyager – Hearse. SV11 RCU Mileage 3169. MOT till 31.3.2020 Chrysler ” MPV Driver+ 6 Passengers SG11 0SW Mileage 6004 MOT till 29.3.2020 Chrysler ” MPV ” + 6 ” SK56JCJ Mileage 22608 MOT till 29.9.2020 Ford Tourneo MPV ” +6 ” AK64 […]

Prospective new member in Cornwall

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

New rules for employment allowance

Currently most employers are entitled to a deduction from their Class 1 NI bill of £3,000. From April 2020 this could change, with the impact affecting all employees as follows: If your Class 1 NI in 2019 exceeded £100,000, you will not be entitled. There is no automatic qualification and this will need to be […]

Podcast interview by Dr Sharon McDonnell

The University of Manchester has prepared a podcast interview by Dr Sharon McDonnell’s for World Mental Health Day last week. She discusses her personal bereavement, the development of the PABBS suicide bereavement training, her research in suicide bereavement and the level of public engagement to help raise awareness of the national suicide bereavement survey – […]

Number of deaths decreases

According to figures from the Office of National Statistics, about 24,000 fewer people have died in the UK in the first half of this year, a 7% decline on last year.

NHS Tender Opportunity – 18th October deadline

The NHS North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative (NOE CPC) provides collaborative and bespoke procurement solutions to the NHS and other public sector organisations throughout England.  They have published a new tender opportunity to put in place a framework agreement for Funeral Services for the Healthcare Sector which incorporates both the Funeral Director element and […]

Prospective new member in Bridgend

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

Flypast for RAF war hero

A procession of helicopters recently flew over Bradford city centre to honour an RAF war hero whose funeral was being held in the city. Master Aircrew Tim Shooter had served in the Royal Air Force for 33 years and mourners watched a flypast of two Chinook dual-rotor helicopters and a Puma HC2 helicopter to mark […]

Increase in cremation costs

A new report by the Cremation Society highlights the soaring cost of cremation services at council-run sites. With prices ranging from £392 to £960, costs have risen by nearly a fifth since 2015. Belfast currently has the lowest fee of £364 but private sector cremations can rise to £1,070. Between 2010 and 2015 cremation prices […]

New payment method for SAIF subscriptions

We know how busy SAIF Members are towards the end of the year so to assist with easing the burden, SAIF is introducing Direct Debit payment for annual membership subscriptions. (Initially this will be for England, Wales and NI only). This payment is another option to the other methods currently available: through the secure members’ […]

World Mental Health Day is 10th October

World Mental Health Day is an opportunity for all of us to raise awareness of mental health issues and advocate against social stigma. The theme of this year’s event is suicide and suicide prevention. Every year close to 800,000 people globally take their own life and there are many more people who attempt suicide. Every suicide […]

Prospective new member in West Yorkshire

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

Prospective new member in West Midlands

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

SAIF best practice for dealing with GP practices

Many SAIF Members contact us about the challenges they face when approaching local GP practices for medical certification. In response, SAIF has created a best practice document to help members to create a workable solution for both parties. The priority of funeral directors must always be to preserve the dignity and respect of the deceased and sensitivities of their […]

Prospective new member in London

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

Prospective new member in Worcestershire

SAIF has received an application from a prospective member who has an office in Worcestershire and branches in Pershore, Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire and Malvern Please log onto the members area and visit the ‘membership pending’ page to see further details.

Scam warning for SAIF Members

SAIF Member Brian Sharples & Son in Stockport are warning members about the ‘push payment’ fraud, of which they unfortunately became victims.  In this type of fraud, the criminals target companies sending invoices to clients by email. They intercept the email communications and place malware into the computer which lies dormant until it recognises specific keywords relating […]

Prospective new member in Cleveland

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

Prospective new member in Doncaster

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

What do the public think of crematoria?

Scattering Ashes ran two surveys in consecutive years asking the public what they thought of crematoria and presented these at the conferences of the Institute of Cemetery and Crematoria Management Conference and the Federation of Burial and Cremation Authorities. The surveys were revealing and shone a light on what the public not only expect from […]

Prospective new member in Glasgow

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

Prospective new member in Leicestershire

SAIF has received an application from a prospective member who has an office in Ashy-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire Please log onto the members area and visit the ‘membership pending’ page to see further details.

Prospective new member in Gloucestershire

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

“The ashes aren’t genuine”

SAIF Member A H Freemantle recently wrote an article for The Portsmouth News dispelling myths about the funeral profession. James Keen wrote, “At A H Freemantle we are often surprised by some of the misconceptions that people have about funerals and how to arrange them. I was once asked if funeral directors sign the Official […]

SAIF praises groundbreaking report on funerals

SAIF has welcomed the findings of a new national study into funerals which has revealed five significant factors important to bereaved people when arranging the send-off of a loved one. The research, a collaboration between Dr Julie Rugg from the University of York’s Cemetery Research Group and Dr Sarah Jones from SAIF member Full Circle […]

The Lost Hours – a walk to remember those lost by suicide

The Lost Hours walk in London is the first event to be organised by CALM, the Campaign Against Living Miserably. They are leading a movement against suicide, the single biggest killer of men under the age of 45 in the UK. “When it hurts we talk. When the clocks go back we walk. 11 pm […]

Bookings open for SAIF AGM Weekend 2020

Next year’s AGM Banquet Weekend will take place at the Grand Central Hotel in Glasgow from 13th to 15th March. As usual, the weekend will include: Friday – Associate Members’ Lunch Friday – afternoon presentation Saturday – Annual General Meeting Saturday – SAIF’s NextGen Meeting Saturday – Banquet Sunday – Installation of Officers Click here […]

Save time at SAIF’s meeting in Tunbridge Wells – 2nd October

Need to keep up to date with issues affecting the way you run your funeral business? Save time trying to keep up to date. Find answers to questions such as: What’s happening with the Competition & Markets Authority Report into the funeral profession? Will there be new regulations I’ll need to follow? How can I better support […]

SAIF Member’s Bereavement Group celebrates 10th anniversary

Crowborough based SAIF Member Tester & Jones celebrated the tenth anniversary of their Bereavement Group with an afternoon tea at Barnsgate Manor. It was attended by Crowborough’s Mayor, Councillor Greg Rose, as well as more than 50 members of the group. The anniversary was marked with the planting of a red maple tree ‘Autumn Blaze’ […]

Prospective new member in Swansea.

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

Scottish Government Code of Practice consultation closes 20/9

The Scottish Government’s consultation about their draft Code of Practice for funeral directors will end on 20th September. SAIF strongly encourages Members to take part in the consultation to voice the opinions of independent funeral directors. To take part: 1. Please first read the Code 2. Answer the consultation questions here The consultation will run until 20th September […]

New Channel 4 series allows people to speak from ‘beyond the grave’

Channel 4 has commissioned Naked TV to produce Ghost, a profoundly moving, revelatory and ultimately uplifting television first.  Ghost is a 3 x 60 minute series that captures the journey of six terminally ill people who create incredible experiences to comfort the loved ones they are leaving behind, which will be delivered after their death. Across the series […]

Prospective new member in Buckinghamshire

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

Wales Wellbeing Conference

The Wales Bereavement & Mental Wellbeing Conference returns on 27th November, this time on a much larger scale. This year’s event will be held in Cardiff County Hall, Cardiff Bay, covering topics of bereavement and mental health and delving further into subjects such as the mental wellbeing of service providers. Organised by SAIF Member, White […]

Medical examiner update

A new medical examiner system is being rolled out across England and Wales to provide greater scrutiny of deaths, while also offering a point of contact for bereaved families to raise concerns about the care provided prior to the death of a loved one. Acute trusts in England and local health boards in Wales have been […]

Prospective new member in Co. Durham

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

Prospective new Member in Durham

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

Prospective new Member in Antrim

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

Welcome to new SAIF Associate Member: Mear’s Repatriation

Drawing on four generations of funeral directing and 25 years of repatriation experience, Mears Repatriation has created a flexible portfolio of trade services to enable UK funeral directors to serve their local community without having to invest large amounts of time learning the intricacies of global repatriation regulations and practices. Its multilingual team, led by […]

Back to school for funeral staff too

With the children returning to school, it’s a great time to focus on your own formal training and that of your funeral staff. The IFD College runs courses for employees at all levels of the organisation, including: Health & Safety Foundation Funeral Practitioner Funeral Operative Funeral Administrator The Autumn/Winter Schedule for the IFD College has […]

Find answers to funeral profession questions at SAIF’s Essex meeting

Need to keep up to date with issues affecting the way you run your funeral business? Save time trying to keep up to date. Find answers to questions such as: What’s happening with the Competition & Markets Authority Report into the funeral profession? Will there be new regulations I’ll need to follow? How can I better support […]

New report on hospital deaths 2006 to 2017

The National End of Life Intelligence Network has released a new report, entitled Palliative and end of life care: hospital deaths 2006 to 2017. The report states, “Approximately half a million people die in England each year. The total number of deaths in England has increased over the last 10 years, yet the number and […]

Prospective new full member in South Yorkshire

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

SAIF Education Day

If you’re a regular attendee at our October Education Day, you may be looking for this year’s date. Instead of holding an autumn event, we are planning a summer Education Day on 17th June 2020 at the usual venue – Leicester Tigers Rugby Football Club in Leicester. Watch this space for details.