The Fellowship Focus
Welcome back to our Fellowship Focus as we showcase their fourth centre of excellence and hear how they’re kicking off 2025 in style!
The Fellowship for British Hairdressing Announces their Fourth Centre of Excellence
The Fellowship for British Hairdressing is delighted to announce Urban Hideaway as its fourth Centre of Excellence. Located in Nottingham, Urban Hideaway is a creative hub with multifunctional spaces that are suited to hair and beauty professionals, educators, brands, and businesses. Situated over four floors, Urban Hideaway will become one of the Fellowship’s most innovative spaces for hosting education and training days for hairdressers and barbers within the Fellowship.
At the open evening, there was an array of exciting demonstrations, including a demonstration from the Fellowship’s Vice-President and Project Extend Leader, Michelle Griffin, alongside Project Extend Support, Marlene Lamont. Other demonstrations included James Parr and Michael Damiano from the Wahl Artistic Team, who provided an insight into all things texture, and the team from Design Essentials were on hand to showcase all things textured hair and education.
Urban Hideaway CEO, Collette Osbourne, said: “Following such a strong relationship with the Fellowship for British Hairdressing, we’re delighted to have been selected as their fourth Centre of Excellence. This is an incredible opportunity for Urban Hideaway. The Centre of Excellence project will bring us closer to the heart of the hairdressing and barbering industry, which in turn allows us to provide more creative opportunities and support for those who use our space.”
Fellowship Induction Day
The Fellowship have kicked of 2025 with a bang as the organisation’s Project teams begin their 12-month journey – coming together for a day of collaboration, networking, and excitement. Held at Loft Studios, this year’s newly announced project members met those who they will be sharing their journey with, alongside their Project Leaders and Support who will be helping them to evolve their skills and techniques over the next 12 months.
Welcoming the teams was President Ashleigh Hodges, who thanked them for joining her – giving a detailed overview into the Fellowship, its history and the opportunities that are now available. Previous Project Team Members shared their experiences as part of a project team, and how this has allowed them to evolve within their careers. Award-winning Hair & Beauty Photographer, Chris Bulezuik joined for a discussion about creative photography – highlighting the importance of a great image, ensuring the correct usage rights are in place and choosing the perfect model. The teams also got the opportunity to come together with their team leaders and find out more about their year ahead. Each team broke off and met their new teammates and shared a little about themselves and their hopes and goals for the year ahead. With many bringing along mood boards, presentations, and creative scrapbooks it was a joy to see the inspiration and passion in everyone.
Following the creative team session, Ashleigh Hodges invited motivational speaker, Belinda Mindset to the stage to talk about how to make 2025 the best year yet, delivering a speech that was full of positivity and hope for the months ahead.
After closing remarks from President Ashleigh and the team, the teams left the day full of energy and inspired, brimming with ideas and ready for their first team days.
