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Prospective new member in West Midlands

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

Join SAIF in Manchester – 23rd September

The past year has probably been the most challenging year ever faced by funeral directors. Now that we’re returning to everyday life alongside COVID-19, SAIF is hosting a regional meeting near you to ensure members are up to date with the issues affecting how funeral directors run their day to day business: The Competition and Markets […]

Join SAIF in Washington – 22nd September

The past year has probably been the most challenging year ever faced by funeral directors. Now that we’re returning to everyday life alongside COVID-19, SAIF is hosting a regional meeting near you to ensure members are up to date with the issues affecting how funeral directors run their day to day business: The Competition and Markets […]

Prospective new member in Tyne & Wear

SAIF has received an application from a prospective Funeral Director based in Sunderland, Tyne & Wear Please log onto the members area and visit the ‘membership pending’ page to see further details.

Prospective new member in Argyll

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

Join SAIF in Bury St Edmunds – 14th September

The past year has probably been the most challenging year ever faced by funeral directors. Now that we’re returning to everyday life alongside COVID-19, SAIF is hosting a regional meeting near you to ensure members are up to date with the issues affecting how funeral directors run their day to day business: The Competition and Markets […]

Prospective new member in Essex

SAIF has received an application from a prospective Funeral Director based in Stanford-Le-Hope, Essex Please log onto the members area and visit the ‘membership pending’ page to see further details.

Prospective new Associate member in Sheffield

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

Prospective new member in Torfaen

SAIF has received an application from a prospective Funeral Director based in Blaenavon, Torfaen 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 Funeral Director based in Belfast, Antrim Please log onto the members area and visit the ‘membership pending’ page to see further details.

Notice of SAIF Special General Meeting 2021

SAIF’s Special General Meeting (SGM) will take place on 14th September 2.30 pm at The Manor of Groves Hotel, Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire. More information about the SGM is available on the Members’ area here. SAIF Members will be emailed the notice of the SGM which contains a reply slip to advise whether or not your company […]

Information Commissioner’s Office letter is not a scam

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is the UK regulator for data protection and information rights. In August 2021 they will be writing to organisations in our sector to remind them that they may have a legal responsibility to register with the ICO and pay the data protection fee. For most companies this is £35 or […]

CMA Order requirements – mobile phones

The CMA Order requires that a funeral director’s Standardised Price List (SPL) is one click away from their website homepage (where they have a website). A SAIF Associate raised the question that if someone views a website on a mobile device, the SPL will be more than one click away.  The CMA Explanatory Notes do […]

Financial Conduct Authority report – feedback sought

The FCA has published its funeral plan regulation policy statement, setting out the majority of its final rules for the regulation of prepaid funeral plans which comes into force in July 2022. The content is primarily aimed at plan providers, however, it is sensible for funeral directors who sell plans to stay up-to-speed on developments. There […]

Updated HSE advice on ventilation

HSE’s updated guidance will help you identify poor ventilation in work areas and take practical steps to improve it. This can help reduce the risk of COVID-19 spreading in your workplace. Their updated guidance includes information on: identifying poorly ventilated areas and using CO2 monitors improving natural ventilation how to improve mechanical ventilation air cleaning and filtration […]

SAIF guiding Members through CMA compliance

SAIF has provided a new resource for Members preparing for CMA compliance by 16th September 2021. Members may now download a Checklist which highlights which actions need to be taken, depending on the size of the company (in terms of the number of branches). The document has been checked by the CMA. Members should login […]

Prospective new associate in Berkshire.

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

Are you ready for CMA Order compliance?

All funeral directors must be compliant with the CMA Order by 16th September. Find the answers to all of your questions on our Members’ area: Recordings of webinars CMA documents including the Standardised Price List to download FAQ document Our next Members’ webinar will be 20th July at 3 pm when two representatives from the […]

Prospective new Associate member in Cornwall

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

CMA Legal Order – online pricing

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) today (16/06/21) published a legally binding order which requires funeral businesses to adhere to specific requirements. In particular, funeral companies must display their prices in accordance with a pre-determined template, along with other transparency measures. Funeral directors will then have three months in which to comply with the Legal […]

Prospective new member in Lancashire

SAIF has received an application from a prospective Funeral Director based in Ashton Under Lyne, Lancashire Please log onto the members area and visit the ‘membership pending’ page to see further details.

Prospective new member in Wiltshire

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

Kickstart scheme

This video provides help for companies applying for the government’s Kickstart scheme:

Is change a threat or an opportunity?

SAIF thanks Paul Allcock for his words. Paul is SAIF’s government liaison rep, a past president and long-standing member of the Executive Committee. As we reach the middle of 2021 and the workload for funeral directors appears to continue to ease, finally after 18 months of strain and stress, I’m sure I’m not alone in my […]

Prospective new member in Devon

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

Prospective new member in London

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

Would you like the UK Government to pay for your next staff member?

The Kickstart scheme has now been opened for individual business applications allowing you to access funding to cover the cost of a new staff member for 25 hours a week for six months.  The scheme has been adopted by a range of employers, from large companies such as Dominos, Tesco and Severn Trent to small and medium […]

Prospective new member in Swansea

SAIF has received an application from a prospective Funeral Director based in Langland, Swansea 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 Funeral Director based in Worcester, Worcestershire. Please log onto the members area and visit the ‘membership pending’ page to see further details.

‘We offer testing to our staff’ scheme

A new scheme for businesses offering workplace testing for staff through NHS Test and Trace has been launched across the UK. The aim is to show customers, employees and the wider public how businesses are going the extra mile to keep their staff and the public safe. Businesses that offer rapid workplace testing to staff, […]

SAIF Members – get up to speed with funeral expenses payments

Join SAIF’s UK Government Liaison, Paul Allcock, for your chance to listen to the latest guidelines from Department Work and Pensions (DWP) on Funeral Expenses Payments. Paul will meet with representatives from the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP)’s Poverty, Families and Disadvantage Division, including from the Policy and Operations areas. During the webinar, you’ll […]

Prospective new member in Lancashire

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

Prospective new member in West Sussex

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

Prospective new Associate member in Co.Antrim

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

“No need to fear funeral inspections”

That was the message from Robert Swanson QPM, Scotland’s Senior Inspector of Burial, Cremation and Funeral Directors during the recent SAIF webinar. Members can watch a recording of the webinar hosted by SAIF Scottish President James Carcary on the Events page – simply scroll down to Recorded Webinars. There is a huge range of recorded […]

SAIF Members – be an Amazing Leader!

To thrive in the funeral industry we must focus on the next generation, guiding and supporting them on their journey to become Amazing Leaders. Join presenter James Gardner of SAIF Member Viner & Sons Ltd for this informative and motivational webinar at 3 pm on 11th May. All SAIF Members are welcome – click here […]

Prospective new member in Worcester

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

HSE urges Covid measures are kept in place

As the economy reopens, businesses should continue to follow the relevant government guidance on working safely and put in place measures to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission. This HSE webpage provides the latest information on any changes related to workplace safety: keeping workplaces safe as restrictions are eased. The following workplace controls remain unchanged: […]

Prospective new member in East Sussex

SAIF has received an application from a prospective Funeral Director based in Heathfield, East Sussex. 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 funeral director based in Stroud, Gloucestershire. Please log onto the members area and visit the ‘membership pending’ page to see further details.

Prospective new member in Dumfries and Galloway

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

Deadline for IFD College award is 30th April

Nominations for the new Matthew Gallagher Achievement Award need to be received by 30th April. Nominations can come from employers, co-workers, or self-nominated and the award will be presented at the National Funeral Exhibition in June 2021. Matthew, who served as a college governor, assessor and verifier, had a unique ability to encourage and find […]

Nominations deadline 1st May for your unsung hero

Nye Bevan and People’s NHS Day – 5th July 2021 Aneurin (Nye) Bevan was an inspirational leader who founded our outstanding NHS.  We now have a health service which is the envy of the world. During the early stages of the COVID-19 Pandemic, our doctors and nurses bore the brunt of the virus and rightly […]

All SAIF Members encouraged to join webinar 27th April

All SAIF Funeral Director members are encouraged to attend our webinar on 27th April at 3 pm with Robert Swanson QPM. Robert became Scotland’s Senior Inspector of Burial, Cremation and Funeral Directors in December 2020 and will join SAIF Scotland’s President James Carcary at the webinar. At the webinar you’ll learn what Robert has discovered so […]

SAIF members advised to be cyber aware

SAIF has learnt from Associate Member Oak Technology that some funeral suppliers, particularly Mortuary Suppliers, seem to be being targeted by hackers who are intercepting emails and then contacting the customers (funeral directors) and advising them that there has been a change in bank details, or they receive an amended invoice with different bank details. […]

Scams warning from HMRC

SAIF Members are reminded that scam phone calls, emails and texts supposedly from Her Majesty’s Revenues & Collections are increasing. If someone contacts you claiming to be from HMRC saying that you owe tax and face arrest, are due a tax refund, that your National Insurance number has been compromised, or asking you to transfer […]

Prospective new member in South Yorkshire

SAIF has received an application from a prospective funeral director who is based in Barnsley, South Yorkshire . Please log onto the members area and visit the ‘membership pending’ page to see further details.

Prospective new member in Shropshire.

SAIF has received an application from a prospective funeral director whise head office is based in Bradenheadth, Nr.Whitchurch, Shropshire. Please log onto the members area and visit the ‘membership pending’ page to see further details.

Prospective new member in Kent

SAIF has received an application from a prospective funeral director who is based in Maidstone, Kent . 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 funeral director based in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire. Please log onto the members area and visit the ‘membership pending’ page to see further details.

Meet Scotland’s Senior Inspector of Burial, Cremation & Funeral Directors

All SAIF Funeral Director members are encouraged to attend our webinar on 27th April at 3 pm with Robert Swanson QPM. Robert became Scotland’s Senior Inspector of Burial, Cremation and Funeral Directors in December 2020 and will join SAIF Scotland’s President James Carcary at the webinar. At the webinar you’ll learn what Robert has discovered so […]

Prospective new Associate member in Gloucester

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

How to support grieving children

Child Bereavement UK has given SAIF some useful guidance on how to support children who are grieving, which has been particularly difficult during the pandemic.

Funeral restrictions eased

With the UK nations gradually reducing the lockdown restrictions, this is how funeral rules have changed or will change shortly: England – The key changes apply to wakes and commemorative events like stone settings and ashes scatterings. As of Monday, 12th April, the number of people permitted to attend such an event rose from six […]

Praise for funeral directors’ Covid response

SAIF welcomes a recent article by long-standing member and vice chair of the Westminster All-Party Parliamentary Group for Funerals and Bereavement Rosie Cooper MP on the work of funeral directors during the pandemic. In the article, the MP states: “The death care industry is often not at the forefront of our minds and many of us […]

Nominate your hero

Nye Bevan and People’s NHS Day – 5th July 2021 Aneurin (Nye) Bevan was an inspirational leader who founded our outstanding NHS.  We now have a health service which is the envy of the world. During the early stages of the COVID-19 Pandemic, our doctors and nurses bore the brunt of the virus and rightly […]