SAIF News

Saif NewS Saif NewS SLACK– the new communication portal for SAIF Funeral Directors

If you are a funeral director member and have received an invitation to join slack – please do.

If you have not received an invitation, then please either call the SAIF Business Centre on 01279 726777 or email info@saif.org.uk.

Once you receive the link simply click on it and follow the instructions, once you have access to the application. For basic user instructions you can find the webinar that was hosted by Declan Maguire by logging into the secure members area and visiting the Events & Training page, where this and other previous webinars are recorded.

Occupational Health What is Occupational Health?

These are specialist nursing advisers concerned with the promotion of health and prevention of ill health in employees. It is about managing the effect of the work environment on health and the effect of health on work and where appropriate, advising on reasonable adjustments and adaptations to a person’s job or workplace to be considered by managers.

It is then up to your manager to consider this advice and decide whether it is practical or feasible to put these adjustments and adaptations in place.

A company may use an occupational health advisor if assistance is required: • to assist with an employee in returning back to work and consideration of any reasonable adaptations and adjustments • provision of independent advice to managers to assist with the management of sickness absence • to support the employee in the delivery of their work role

If you require this support or would like to speak to an Occupational Health Advisor please contact the SAIF Business Centre on 01279 726777 or email claire@saif.org.uk

IFD College Courses 2021

The IFD College is currently scheduling courses via Zoom. Places are limited and courses are booking up quickly so please check for availability online at ifdcollege.org/ education/course-dates. Please contact the College Administrator, Corinne, if you would like more information, or to make a booking.

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HM Government’s Tell Us Once Service – New Video Slideshow

Over the last several months the ‘Tell Us Once Service’ has been designing a new short information video. Following testing and feedback, they are delighted to say that it has now been launched.

It explains simply and compassionately how the Tell Us Once service is there to help bereaved citizens inform many government organisations and public sector pension providers, just once, of a death.

The video slideshow is less than three minutes long and can be accessed by visiting https://www.youtube.com/ watch?reload=9&v=Xw0Ob59HFEY. They also hope to also add the link to the ‘What to do after someone dies’ page on GOV.UK https:// www.gov.uk/after-a-death in due course.

We have asked to pass on the possibility of the link being included on websites to support the profession and their clients which will hopefully increase awareness of the service.

If you require any marketing material these are available in the form of flyers and posters in English and Welsh versions. The flyers are also available in large print.

Please raise any requirements or share any feedback about the service with the Tell Us Once Communications Team at: tellusonce. communications@dwp.gov.uk

Remember to follow SAIF on Facebook and Twitter @nationalSAIF

Meet the Team

Many of you may have spoken to the SAIF Business Centre at one time or another but apart from continuing to provide the support to our members each of the team has a key responsibility:

Terry Tennens: Chief Executive Claire Day: Administration Manager Corinne Pengelly: The administrator for The Independent Funeral Director (IFD) College Maria Sherlock: Administers the new application process Sam Reynolds: Administers the quality assurance inspections and the annual subscription renewals Angela Camp: Administers the digital arena including the SAIF website, SAIF briefings, social media, webinars as well as arranging and coordinating regional meetings

New Delivery - Quinn Hearse and Limousine

Sullivan & Sons, Borrisokane Co. Tipperary, fresh Buick fleet provided by Quinn Hearse & Limousine

Mortuary Services & Training Specialists

Professional and very Competitive Repatriation Service. Nationwide Collection and Embalming Service.

Daily Collections from Dublin Hospitals, Nursing Homes etc.

(deceased can be then collected from our premises or delivered to your Funeral Home)

Fully Equipped Fleet of Private Ambulances

Woodstock Ind. Est. Athy, Co. Kildare 086 0619500 059 8631541 085 7671582 www.mortuary-science.ie