Our funeral director memberships

As a member of The National Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors (SAIF)
Calo’s Independent Funeral Directors of Edgware, Middlesex is committed to upholding professional standards and delivery of excellence in client service and aftercare support. Contact us for more information regarding our funeral services and transport options.

Members of the SAIF

The National Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors (SAIF) is a trade association whose members are all independent funeral directors – www.saif.org.uk .

The funeral service they offer is not part of a national or international conglomerate or chain but is privately owned and managed. Independent funeral directors are known for their high standard of service and a caring, traditional approach to their local communities, 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year. By choosing a SAIF member when the need arises, you are therefore assured of a trusted and caring professional who is dedicated to serving the needs of the community.

To become a member of SAIF, a firm must have a trading history and/or extensive experience and/or qualifications in funeral service, must agree to comply with the SAIF Code of Practice and must undertake a premises inspection. Only when all these criteria are met, does the Society’s Executive Committee meet to discuss the application when it is either accepted or rejected.

SAIF has a committee set up specifically to monitor these criteria and strives to continually improve upon standards. If a member does not maintain standards a disciplinary procedure has been established which runs in conjunction with a complaints procedure.

Calo’s Funeral Directors Ltd – Our SAIF membership number is 2904.

The National Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors (SAIF) can be contacted on
0845 230 6777.

Members of the SAIF

The National Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors (SAIF) is a trade association whose members are all independent funeral directors – www.saif.org.uk .

The funeral service they offer is not part of a national or international conglomerate or chain but is privately owned and managed. Independent funeral directors are known for their high standard of service and a caring, traditional approach to their local communities, 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year. By choosing a SAIF member when the need arises, you are therefore assured of a trusted and caring professional who is dedicated to serving the needs of the community.

To become a member of SAIF, a firm must have a trading history and/or extensive experience and/or qualifications in funeral service, must agree to comply with the SAIF Code of Practice and must undertake a premises inspection. Only when all these criteria are met, does the Society’s Executive Committee meet to discuss the application when it is either accepted or rejected.

SAIF has a committee set up specifically to monitor these criteria and strives to continually improve upon standards. If a member does not maintain standards a disciplinary procedure has been established which runs in conjunction with a complaints procedure.

Calo’s Funeral Directors Ltd – Our SAIF membership number is 2904.

The National Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors (SAIF) can be contacted on
0845 230 6777.

Fair deal chapter

The National Federation of Funeral Directors Charter and mission is to modernise, develop, enhance, and protect the funeral industry and to provide consumers with a greater, more informed, choice. However, the funeral industry must welcome those on its peripherals so that it can provide a service in keeping with the 2020’s.

Whilst there remains a tradition for some families to stay loyal to a firm of funeral directors, today’s economic pressures combined with the ease of the internet when ‘shopping around’ means the modern funeral market is much more transient and price led. The ‘Fair Deal Charter’ principles focus on quality of service, not just the lowest price possible.

Many long-established firms of funeral directors continue to thrive. However, as the older generation and its associated buying traditions dwindle, other, more modern methods of securing business will become vital to the on-going survival of funeral directors in this country.
If forward thinking Funeral Directors utilise modern social media, innovative business tools and services, they can continue to serve their existing loyal customers, at the same time as securing significant new business and help safeguard the industry. Integration of the peripheral businesses and adapting to the demands of the modern consumer is The NFFD’s Mission to Funeral Directors today.

Calo’s Funeral Directors Ltd – Our NFFD membership number is NFFD1503.

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