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Up and coming young funeral director? Watch this short video and come and see Ross Hickton of Trevor E W Hickton Ltd Family Funeral Directors & Stonemasons talking about our NextGen group on the SAIF stand at the National Funeral Exhibition (2pm each day from June 7 on stand 435).
16 May 2019The Scottish Government has today published guidance on funeral costs. We welcome the document and encourage funeral directors across the UK to take a look, as there is sensible advice on areas such as online pricing and simple funerals.
7 May 2019The CMA has published a video and blog about the funeral market study. This link includes details of how to make your views known. http://bit.ly/2PSM9ei
3 May 2019Great to see another SAIF member offering SAIF Care, a free, value-added service for bereaved families. Well done, Crosbie Matthew Funeral Directors Ltd.
29 Apr 2019National President Jim Auld proud to be mentioned in Scottish Parliament motion https://bit.ly/2W8dR9u
19 Apr 2019Wishing all our members a very happy #Easter and a restful bank holiday weekend. #GoodFriday
16 Apr 2019The Competition and Markets Authority has concerns about funeral directors' "reluctance to publish/disclose clear prices, including online". SAIF's Code of Practice requires members to provide clear pricing in funeral homes. It's time to make this information available on your website.
12 Apr 2019If you'd like to learn a bit more about our new National President, Jim Auld, there's a great piece in the Helensburgh Advertiser about his election and background.
10 Apr 2019SAIF Care is making a real difference to bereaved families. Great article in the local press about how member firm Little and Caine in Cumbria is offering this invaluable service to people in their care.
5 Apr 2019Very interesting article here in the EDP 24 featuring SAIF Past President Paul Allock of Allcock Family Funeral Services on the importance of price transparency and the need to understand what direct cremations can entail.
4 Apr 2019Congratulations and good luck, Jim, we know you'll do an amazing job representing independent funeral directors across the UK.
2 Apr 2019Huge thanks to everyone who made our AGM weekend in Essex such a success. We'd love to see you again in 2020 for next year's event, which takes place on March 13-15 at the Grand Central Hotel, Glasgow. Make a note in your diary!
29 Mar 2019We’ve had a fantastic start to #SAIF2019AGM, with brilliant speakers Clarke and Carrie Carlisle talking powerfully about mental health and Angela Kidd from the Dept for Work and Pensions, who led a very useful debate on how our sector and Govt can work better together.
28 Mar 2019BREAKING: Competition and Markets Authority launches funerals market investigation. Read SAIF's initial response here.
25 Mar 2019It's SAIF AGM week and we're more than a little bit excited. It promises to be a fantastic event and the team is looking forward to welcoming delegates this weekend. 😀
22 Mar 2019The new medical examiners regime is launched across the NHS next month. Do you understand what this means for your funeral business?
20 Mar 2019Interesting to see another story in the media about a family being fined for a funeral overrunning at a crematorium. Do you agree with this practice and if not what could a possible solution be?
19 Mar 2019Next week SAIF will welcome in its new President Jim Auld, of James Auld Funeral Directors in Helensburgh, near Glasgow. At the same time, we thank outgoing President Alun Tucker for his service and commitment in 2018/19. 👏🙌👏
15 Mar 2019Funeral directors, is your website mobile friendly? If not, it needs to be.
13 Mar 2019If you're a funeral director thinking of developing your team's skills, look to the @ifdcollege and British Institute of Funeral Directors, who have joined forces to offer a comprehensive set of accredited qualifications.