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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Apr- 2020 -8 AprilBusiness
SAIF announces regional strategy for West Midland authorities amid coronavirus pandemic
SAIF has announced a regional strategy has been adopted by the seven West Midlands authorities regarding funerals during the Covid-19…
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Mar- 2020 -31 MarchBusiness
DMAG urges Public Health England to act now over missing PPE guidance
The Deceased Management Advisory Group (DMAG) has written to the chief executive of Public Health England expressing its “extreme concern”…
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31 MarchPeople
SAIF announces death of founding member
The Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors (SAIF) has announced the death of one of the founding members Paul…
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25 MarchBusiness
Leading funeral organisations offer advice on limiting attendance at funerals
A group of seven organisations representing the funeral, burial and cremation sector has issued joint guidance on the number of…
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25 MarchBusiness
Government adds celebrants to list of ‘key workers’
Celebrants across the UK have now been included in the official list of ‘key workers’, which has been drawn up…
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Feb- 2020 -6 FebruaryEconomy
Scottish Government welcomes funeral support payment increase
The Scottish Government has announced it will match the ‘other expenses’ funeral benefit with the rest of the UK, increasing…
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3 FebruaryBusiness
SAIF launches new helpline in partnership with Rowland Brothers
Members of the National Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors (SAIF) has announced its new helpline providing advice on…
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Jan- 2020 -28 JanuaryBusiness
SAIF claim SunLife Cost of Dying report is’ ‘seriously flawed’
Independent funeral directors have argued that recent research on funeral prices by SunLife is “seriously flawed” and has potentially overstated…
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21 JanuaryFeatures
#FuneralSelfies: Disrespectful or part of the grieving process?
Being on your phone and taking pictures have been named two of the “rudest” things you can do at a…
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Oct- 2019 -16 OctoberBusiness
Coles Funeral Directors named Funeral Planner of the Year
Coles Funeral Directors of Cardiff has been named as the ‘Funeral Planner of the Year’ in south Wales and as…
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