Here you’ll find the contact information for a variety of bodies and organisations within the industry. These may prove themselves to be very useful when you move into full-time employment or if you are considering your own salon in the future.
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ACAS – THE ADVISORY, CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION SERVICE
Aims to improve organisations and working life through better employment relations.
Phone: 08457 474747 (helpline)
www.acas.org.uk
BUSINESS LINK
Practical advice for business.
Phone: 0845 600 9 006
www.businesslink.gov.uk
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY (DTI)
Information on all kinds of employment-related issues.
Phone: 020 7215 5000
www.dti.gov.uk
FELLOWSHIP FOR BRITISH HAIRDRESSING (FBH)
Phone: 01295 724579
www.britishhair.org
FREELANCE HAIR&BEAUTY FEDERATION (FHBF)
The Freelance Hair and Beauty Federation is a non profit making organisation that exists to promote the Interests of freelance Hair stylists and Beauty Therapists within the industry.
Phone: 01582 431783
www.fhbf.org.uk
GUILD OF HAIRDRESSERS
Phone: 01226 786555
HAIR & BEAUTY BENEVOLENT (HABB)
The industries official charity who provides a lifeline to people and their family who work in the hair & beauty industry
Tel: 01372 849639
HAIRDRESSING & BEAUTY INDUSTRY AUTHORITY (HABIA)
Standards, information and solutions for hairdressers.
Phone:01302 380 000
www.habia.org
HAIRDRESSING & BEAUTY SUPPLIERS’ ASSOCIATION (HBSA)
Phone: 020 7836 4008
www.martex.co.uk/hairdressing-and-beauty/
HAIRDRESSING COUNCIL
Phone: 020 8771 6205
www.haircouncil.org.uk
HAIRDRESSING EMPLOYERS’ ASSOCIATION (HEA)
Phone: 01302 738833
INVESTORS IN PEOPLE
Framework for delivering business improvement through people.
Phone: 020 7467 1900
www.investorsinpeople.co.uk
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF ENTERPRISE AGENCIES (NFEA)
Support for business
Phone: 01234 831623
www.nfea.com
NATIONAL HAIRDRESSERS’ FEDERATION (NHF)
Phone: 0845 3456500
www.the-nhf.org
NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE (NMW)
Phone: 0845 6000 678 (helpline)
www.dti.gov.uk/er/nmw/
OXFORD HAIR FOUNDATION
http://www.oxfordhairfoundation.org/
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