TRADE BODY AFFILIATES

The British Science Association is a royal charter charity seeking to make science part of everyday life and culture for everyone. Currently they know that three-quarters of the UK population doesn’t see science as ‘for them’. To change this, they run programmes for schools, public and professional audiences including the annual British Science Week campaign.

Find out more about the British Science Association here. 

City & Guilds is highly regarded across the hairdressing and beauty industries. For over 140 years we have worked with people and organisations to help them identify the skills they need to thrive. Everything we do is focused on developing and delivering high-quality training, qualifications and credentials that meet the changing needs of industry and lead to jobs.

City & Guilds works with employers and sector stakeholders to raise professional standards, skills and knowledge and together we raise the profile of the hair and beauty industry. Our sector commitment, expertise and dedication means we are unique in the market with the level of support we give to our customers providing better resources that build competency to give better prospects for people, sector organisations and wider society.

Find out more about City and Guilds here. 

The Department for International Trade (DIT) has overall responsibility for promoting UK trade across the world and attracting foreign investment to our economy. It helps businesses export and grow into global markets through their network of overseas posts  and UK-based trade advisers.  To explore the potential of exporting with guidance, services and support from DIT please refer to: www.great.gov.uk .

Fashion Academics Creating Equality (FACE) is co-founded by Sharon Lloyd, Course Director Southampton Solent; Pascal Matthias Senior Teaching Fellow at the Winchester School of Art and Andrew Ibi Course Leader at Liverpool John Mores University. Formed to challenge the lack of Black and Brown academics in the system, which directly impacts the experience of all young creatives but especially Black and Brown students, FACE demands acknowledgement of the contribution of Black culture and creativity, to history, society and of course to fashion.

Working within higher education, further education and the fashion industry, FACE aims, centre around four pillars for race equality: Recruitment, Progression, Curriculum and Culture. FACE asserts that student feedback and course or module evaluation should include race and culture in the metrics. FACE encourages everyone to harness Position, Power, Priviledge and Purpose to overturn current systems.

Find out more about Face here. 

Fashion Roundtable is the only think tank dedicated to reimagining a responsible and inclusive fashion industry.

Fashion Roundtable promotes a united, thriving and sustainable fashion industry by addressing challenges with expert insights and solutions. We work to raise the reputation of the industry, increase opportunity, embed ESG standards and amplify impact successfully. Our unique team drawn from fashion, business, economics and politics offer transformative solutions and strategies. across the industry’s complex value chain. We represent the diverse voices of the industry, creating the potential for long-term, inclusive, sector growth and investment.

Fashion Roundtable is the secretariat for the only two All-Party Parliamentary Groups which work with the sector, allowing us a pivotal and uniquely powerful role at the intersection between the industry, creativity and policy. Our research and reports are independent and evidence-based. We collaborate with experts, business leaders and creative partners, to share our data insights with business stakeholders and parliamentarians.

Fashion Roundtable are a non-partisan, independent voice. Find out more about the trade body here. 

Established in 1962, the Federation of Holistic Therapists (FHT) is the largest professional association for complementary, holistic beauty and sports therapists, as well as those starting out or teaching in this exciting and growing industry. We provide practical support to our members and protect the public’s health by ensuring high standards in both training and practice.

The association of choice that supports and educates its membership community to be professional and successful therapists in a rapidly changing world.

Find out more about the FHT here. 

Nail industry and education advocate, Marian Newman BEM, is behind the inception of The Federation of Nail Professionals (The FNP), a not for profit organisation with the primary focus of supporting and raising the standards of practice, education, knowledge and development for nail professionals across the UK.  Marian is supported by a passionate group of industry professionals from all corners of the sector.

Born out Marian’s Facebook group, Madge’s Chat Show that provided accurate and factual information and support to the industry through Lockdown 1.0, The Federation became a project that has grown exponentially to fruition, gaining support from the likes of the Hair and Beauty Industry Authority (HABIA), the British Beauty Council and British Association of Beauty Therapy and Cosmetology (BABTAC).

Find out more about the FNP here.

The Hair and Barber Council was established in 1964 by the Hairdressers (Registration) Act to maintain, develop and protect the Register of professional hairdressers and barbers and is a Statutory Authority set up by the Act. It is also a not-for-profit organisation.

The Hair and Barber Council’s 10,500 plus members represent the largest membership organisation in the hair and barber sector, and covers the full spectrum of the industry from small business owners, salons and their employees, hair and barber professionals to training providers, FE colleges, awarding bodies, and major product manufacturers, all together campaigning to regulate the industry, whilst driving up standards, improving quality and increasing the public’s perception of the professional status of hair and barber professionals.

Find out more about the Hair and Barber Council here. 

The Hair and Beauty Industry Authority (HABIA) is recognised by government as the Standard Setting Body (SSB) for the hair, beauty, nails, spa and aesthetic sectors.

For more than thirty years Habia has been working with sector experts to develop National Occupational Standards (NOS)  for the hair and beauty sector. NOS specify UK standards of performance that people are expected to achieve in their work, and the knowledge and skills they need to perform effectively. NOS are approved by government regulators and form the basis for qualifications across the United Kingdom.

Habia is a not-for-profit organisation, working with partners across the sector to develop and promote high professional standards to ensure client safety and business success. The Habia logo is a long-established, well recognised sign of high quality standards, excellence and professionalism.

Find out more about Habia here. 

The Hairdressing and Beauty Suppliers Association (HBSA) was founded in 1927. Today’s members include top-level decision makers from professional hair and beauty product manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, wig-makers, publishers and industry event managers. All member companies are required to serve the Professional Hairdressing and/or Beauty market.

The HBSA advocates and promotes responsible manufacturing, sourcing, distribution, usage and disposal of professional hairdressing and beauty products. We encourage and support the use of safe ingredients, compliant with UK regulation, and promote the provision of safe treatments and services conducted by professional and well-trained practitioners within a safe environment.

Find out more about the HBSA here. 

Hubbub is an award-winning charity that inspires ways of living that are good for our environment. They design creative campaigns that raise awareness, nudge behaviours and shape systems. Hubbub aim to empower the mainstream to take environmental action through playful language, good design and by tapping into things people are passionate about such as food, fashion, travel and their homes and neighbourhoods. They recently won the Charity of the Year at The Charity Time Awards’ in 2020 for their work.

Find out more about Hubbub here. 

Formerly known as Independent Cosmetic Manufacturers and Distributors (ICMAD), the Independent Beauty Association (IBA) has been advocating for small businesses for over 45 years. ICMAD was founded in 1974 in response to a Federal proposal for unreasonable regulations. Since that time, IBA has kept small and mid-sized cosmetics and personal care companies informed of the emerging laws and regulations that could impact their growth and success. In addition, the trade body has continually advocated that proposed legislation be based on sound science and proportionality.

Today, IBA membership is comprised of more than 600 member companies representing a broad cross-section of the indie beauty industry. These include raw material and packaging suppliers, finished product manufacturers, brands, distributors, and retailers. It also has members who provide essential services such as legal, regulatory, export and business advice.

Find out more about the Independent Beauty Association here.

The Joint Council for Cosmetic Practitioners (JCCP), was formally launched In February 2018 as a ‘self-regulating’ body for the non-surgical aesthetics and hair restoration sector in the United Kingdom and has achieved Professional Standards Authority (PSA) recognition and charitable status. The charitable status reflects the overarching not-for-profit mission of the JCCP which is to improve patient safety and public protection.
The concept of the JCCP was envisioned by the Department of Health and was instigated by Health Education England on behalf of NHS England and the Department of Health.

Find out more about JCCP here. 

The National Hair & Beauty Federation (NHBF) is one of the UK’s largest trade body for businesses working in the hair, beauty and barbering industries. The NHBF focuses on helping Members to run successful and profitable hair and beauty businesses by providing advice, specialist support and tailored services to meet the unique challenges of running a salon or barbershop.

Find out more about the NHBF here. 

Founded in 2007 by the pioneers of the sector, NATRUE AISBL (https://www.natrue.org/), the International Natural and Organic Cosmetics Association, is a Brussels-based international non-profit association whose mission is to protect and promote authentic natural and organic cosmetics for the benefit of consumers worldwide. NATRUE’s work is divided between advocacy, standardisation and label criteria, and research activities. NATRUE is supported by 70 members from 17 countries worldwide, and the NATRUE label can be found on nearly 7000 independently certified products from over 300 international brands

Find out more about Natrue here. 

The Society of Cosmetic Scientists is a not for profit organisation and currently has 1,000 individual members who are either involved with or work in the cosmetic science industry.  The SCS is affiliated to the International Federation of Societies of Cosmetic Chemists (IFSCC), which links 50 Societies in 80 countries across the world.

The main objective of the Society is to advance the science of personal care and cosmetics. It does this by attracting membership among highly qualified individuals with both academic and industrial experience in the field of cosmetics and related sciences. The Society aims to educate, inform and bring together members  through its activities, including publications, a scientific journal, educational programmes, training and qualifications, scientific meetings on current topics of interest and working to maintain and enhance the professional standing of members and the industries represented. The SCS is a member of the Science Council and the SCS Diploma is approved for training purposes by the Royal Society of Chemistry. The SCS welcomes applications from anyone with involvement in the personal care and cosmetics industry.

Find out more about the Society of Cosmetics Scientists here.

The UK Spa Association (UKSA) founded during 2013 is the official not-for-profit trade body for the nations 8000 spas and salons. It is comprised of members and partners from across the UK spa, salon and wellness sector. It exists to progress the positive contribution made by the spa and salon industry to UK health, social and economic wellbeing, and to drive continuous improvement in quality training, inclusiveness, high standards and professionalism at all levels within the industry. The ambitious long-term goal is to make real impact on the reputation and commercial viability of the industry, at trade, government and consumer level.

Find out more about the UK Spa Association here. 

VTCT (Vocational Training Charitable Trust) is a specialist awarding organisation offering vocational and technical qualifications in a range of service sectors (hairdressing and barbering, beauty therapy, complementary therapy, sport and many more). VTCT has over 1,500 approved centres globally, offering smarter support for brighter futures, ensuring the learner is at the heart of their work.

Find out more about the VTCT here.