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The time has now come for one voice to represent the many industry professionals from all parts of the hair, barber, beauty & nail sector joining together, working together for the betterment of the sector.

Increased financial support from Local Council’s/Authorities in England Latest update information from BEIS benefitting mobile and self-employed people in our sector Local Authorities are encouraged to support businesses from all sectors

The Hair & Barber Council (HBC) together with Salon Owners United (SOU) are forming a collaboration to further strengthen and amplify the voice of Hair Professionals and Barber Professionals throughout the United Kingdom.

The Hair & Barber Council (HBC) together with Salon Owners United (SOU) are forming a collaboration to further strengthen and amplify the voice of Hair Professionals and Barber Professionals…

Dear Minister,

I am writing to you following the meeting you convened with the hair and beauty industry on 10th February to thank you for your time and to urge you to make representations to the Treasury on our behalf ahead of the Budget.

We are advocating that all salons, freelancers and barbers that provide colour services should re Test everyone before a colour service when they return to work (RTW); this to avoid issues hairdressers/ barbers have had re prior COVID positive tests and/ or individuals who have now received their vaccination/s – the whole COVID questionnaires being used in the sector are now becoming a discrimination tool hence the rationale.

Sadly, the Budget didn’t give the financial support for our sector that we wanted and campaigned heavily for.

The VAT situation still goes on unresolved and I am very disappointed that the Chancellor didn’t use this budget…

PRESS RELEASE New ‘Personal Care’ Department at BEIS As Co-Chairs of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Hairdressing, Barbering and Cosmetology, the setting up of these specific sectors at BEIS (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial…

We are not responsible! Following extensive discussions and debate between The Hair and Barber Council and BEIS

With the Hair, Barber and Beauty industry having received no specific financial support during the pandemic, read here a letter sent to The Chancellor, co-signed by MPs and industry partners: