Want To Achieve Your Career Goals? It All Starts With VTCT Skills

VTCT Skills empowers individuals to think bigger and achieve more in their careers.

Promotion – VTCT Skills

by KELSEY | INDUSTRY NEWS 

Skills-based education can transform careers – it delivers the fundamental knowledge and skill set needed to enter the hair industry and provides a huge step up in achieving career goals. The right education can be truly transformational, which is why VTCT Skills, a leading provider of technical and vocational qualifications worldwide, has launched a new social media campaign, “It All Starts with VTCT Skills.”

The campaign highlights the transformative power of skills-based education and showcases the success stories of individuals who have achieved their career goals and how VTCT qualifications and events have helped them along the way.

For over 60 years, VTCT Skills has provided learners with the practical skills and knowledge they need to succeed in their chosen professions. Offering a comprehensive range of qualifications and assessments across various sectors, the education provider empowers individuals to think bigger and achieve more in their careers.

Featuring interviews with award-winning hairstylists and salon owners who have benefited from VTCT qualifications and events, the social-led campaign highlights just how valuable quality education is in shaping careers. Each of the industry experts shares their personal experiences and offers advice to aspiring professionals. Those featured in the campaign include Casey Coleman, Christopher Laird, Talisha Cox, Colin McAndrew, Keri Blue, Lyla Woolley, Jacqui McIntosh and George Newton-Beck.

 “I highly recommend VTCT qualifications to anyone looking to enhance their skills and achieve their professional goals.”
Casey Coleman

“Our team benefit from us choosing VTCT as our provider because it’s of the very best standard,” says Colin McAndrew, award-winning salon owner at Medusa.  “The high-quality qualifications and support we receive from VTCT ensure that our team is equipped with the skills they need to excel in the industry.” 

VTCT Skills provides learners with the best possible experience. With a proven track record of success and a commitment to excellence, this new campaign offers the perfect opportunity for the wider hairdressing industry to share its take on the importance of qualifications and continuing education no matter what career stage a stylist is at. 

To see the campaign in full, follow @vtctskills on social media.

From Berlin To London: How Ursula’s Grown Her salon, Bond, With Fresha

How the right tools can help turn dreams into a reality

Promotion – Fresha

by KELSEY | INDUSTRY NEWS 

Opened by Ursula, who’s been hairdressing since 1999, Bond sits in the heart of Shoreditch, London. With a great reputation for their outstanding hair colouring, it’s surprising to know that owning a salon wasn’t always a goal of Ursula’s.

“For many years I didn’t have a desire to own my own salon. But six years ago I was working in a really lovely small salon in Berlin. It was a beautiful salon, with a lovely team. I loved the vibe and the way they managed the salon, and I thought ‘well, I could do this,'” she explains.

Ursula first heard about Fresha through a friend and fellow business owner, Tina. Tina owns Shoreditch Nails and is a long-time user of Fresha. She recommended it to Ursula given that they were both at similar points in their business journey. After an easy sign-up, Ursula quickly knew that using Fresha was a “no-brainer”.

 Realising it would be exactly what she needed to streamline her business, Ursula has been using it since.

Ursula stresses she’s always impressed with Fresha’s continuous innovation. The platform regularly introduces new features that not only make the day-to-day easier, but makes it possible to always push the business further, bringing in more clients, higher loyalty and an all-in-all better experience from beginning to end.

Ursula also highlights how Fresha listens to its partners and quickly uses their feedback to make changes, which has helped her stay competitive in the busy Shoreditch hairdressing scene.

“We use the automated marketing campaigns – one of our favourites is the birthday 10 per cent discount. We give an email to all of our clients on their birthday month offering them 10 per cent off on their next visit. This makes people feel really special,” she shares. 

Running Bond is more than just managing a business for Ursula; it’s about creating a welcoming environment where creativity and excellent service come together. With her skills, the unique atmosphere of her salon, and the support of tools like Fresha, Ursula has turned Bond into a standout success. Her journey from a hairdresser in Berlin to a business owner in Shoreditch shows how passion, innovation, and the right tools can turn a dream into reality. 

To learn more, visit fresha.com, download Fresha on the App Store and Google Play, or follow Fresha on Instagram and Facebook.