Urban Hideaway Revealed As Fellowship’s Newest Centre Of Excellence

The creative hub in Nottingham becomes the fourth centre to host events and education

by AMANDA | INFORM

Nottingham’s Urban Hideaway is the latest Centre of Excellence for The Fellowship for British Hairdressing. The latest location is a creative hub with multifunctional spaces suited to hair and beauty professionals, educators, brands and businesses across four floors.

The collaboration will see Urban Hideaway become one of the Fellowship’s most innovative spaces for hosting education and training days for member hairdressers and barbers.

The new partnership was celebrated an open evening event which included demonstrationsfrom the Fellowship’s vice president and Project Extend leader, Michelle Griffin and Project Extend support, Marlene Lamont. Other demos were hosted by James Parr and Michael Damiano from the Wahl Artistic Team and the team from Design Essentials, which showcased textured hair education.

Simon Shaw, Collette Osborne, Ashleigh Hodges and Michelle Griffin

Urban Hideaway chief executive, Collette Osborne, said: “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.”

Other Fellowship Centres of Excellence include West Suffolk College, the WestrowAcademy in Leeds and the Sassoon Academy in central London.

The Fellowship’s Centre of Excellence initiative delivers a mix of inspiration and education to members, including student membership and a Finishing School at West Suffolk College to help graduates stand apart when looking for their jobs.