SAIF
The National Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors (SAIF) represents independently owned funeral businesses across the UK, advocating for their interests, promoting best practice, and supporting professional development. With a strong focus on standards, community service, and regulatory engagement, SAIF plays a vital role in ensuring independent firms remain a trusted and competitive part of the funeral landscape. Funeral Service Times covers SAIF’s policy work, training initiatives, leadership activity, member updates, and industry contributions—providing independent funeral directors with timely and relevant insights into the organisation’s influence and priorities.
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Oct- 2025 -14 OctoberBusiness
M.A. Mills trains staff to better support transgender clients
M.A. Mills Funeral Service has introduced specialist training to help staff better support transgender and gender non-conforming clients in arranging…
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Sep- 2025 -30 SeptemberBusiness
Independents undercut national rivals on funeral plans, report finds
Independent funeral directors have reduced the cost of direct cremations over the past year, even as larger national providers increased…
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Aug- 2025 -12 AugustBusiness
CMA finds mixed cost and price trends in the funeral sector
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has reported mixed trends in costs and prices across the funerals sector in its…
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Apr- 2025 -10 AprilBusiness
SAIF unveils five-year Obitus partnership
The National Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors (SAIF) has announced a new five-year partnership with Obitus at its…
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8 AprilPeople
SAIF names Ross Hickton as new president
The National Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors (SAIF) has announced the appointment of Hickton Family Funeral Directors’ managing…
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2 AprilFuneral Plans
New death certification reforms cause funeral delays, SAIF finds
Funerals are experiencing “significant” delays in most areas across England and Wales as a result of death certification reforms, according…
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Feb- 2025 -19 FebruaryBusiness
Horsham Council finds high standards at local funeral providers
Horsham District Council has found that all funeral providers in the local area are upkeeping high standards, having completed a…
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Jan- 2025 -31 JanuaryFeatures
The industry’s take on Sunlife’s Cost of Dying figures
While SunLife’s 2025 Cost of Dying Report has highlighted a rise in funeral costs, concerns have been raised by funeral…
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16 JanuaryFuneral Plans
SAIF urges SunLife to clarify ‘simple funeral’ definition amid latest report
The National Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors (SAIF) has called on SunLife to issue a clarification on the…
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Aug- 2024 -8 AugustLatest News
Ageing population boosts growth of funeral directors over past decade
The funeral industry in the UK has seen a 28% jump in the number of funeral directors over the past…
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