Funeral UK

SAIF responds to the Royal London National Funeral Cost Index Report 2016

Terry Tennens, chief executive of the National Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors (SAIF), which represents 870 independent funeral…

Read More »

Families face ‘postcode’ lottery for funeral costs

  Beareaved families are facing a ‘postcode lottery’ on funeral costs, according to the 2016 Royal London National Funeral Cost Index.…

Read More »

Thousands of fans watch gamer’s funeral live online

The funeral of an American professional video gamer has been streamed live on the gaming platform Twitch. Phillip Klemenov, known…

Read More »

Industry expert urges FCA to tackle “mis-leading” over 50s life insurance ads

  An industry expert believes that many online advertisement placements for over 50s life insurance plans are mis-leading, and is urging…

Read More »

SAIF launches new end of life campaign

The National Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors (SAIF) has launched a new book to help with end of…

Read More »

Growth for The Emergency Services Show

This year’s Emergency Services Show was the biggest in its ten-year history and provided an insight to the UK’s fast-evolving emergency…

Read More »

NCPC expands board with five new trustees

The National Council for Palliative Care has added five new trustees to its board. The five were confirmed at a…

Read More »

SAIF’s response to Social Fund funeral payment debate in House of Commons

On Wednesday, 14 September MP for Belfast East Gavin Robinson tabled a debate in the House of Commons that addressed concerns…

Read More »

Funeral directors hit by burglars three times in 48 hours

  A funeral director was targeted by a thief who broke in three times, walking away with the managing director’s Audi on the…

Read More »

Funeral director celebrates 10 years as mountain rescue team chaplain

A Nottingham funeral director will mark 10 years’ service in a very different role in September – as the UK’s…

Read More »