COVID19 Support
The last year has been incredibly difficult for our members and the industry at large. This has been and remains an extraordinary time with unprecedented & complicated problems and ever changing rules and restrictions accross all the nations of the UK. We will continue, along with other invloved industry bodies, to highlight industry queries and concerns to government and update our members on an ongoing basis.
Over the past year we have also collated and provided ongoing business recovery support, resources, tips and updates, together with our experts and partners, to help you to navigate this difficult time so that when this tough time passes you will be fully prepared and equipped to make full use of all the opportunities that will arise. Some of these are available here and further Back to work Toolkits have been available to Members on the Members Lounge since before reopening last year. Please Note: This Back to Work Toolkit will be update in line with New Government Guidance as soon as this has become available.
Beauty Backed which originally started as a campaign has now been set up as a Trust by Caroline Hirons. Our own CEO & Chair Lesley Blair has been appointed as a Trustee. Their initial goal is to support as many beauty professionals as possible to get back to work. For more information on them please
For further details on what аÄͼ¿â have been doing over the past year please click here
Latest Resources & Announcements
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- (updated 26th May 2021)
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- (updated 9 April 2021)
- (updated 16th Apr 2021)
- Joint letter sent to The Chancellor ahead of The Spring Budget (sent 24 Feb 2021)
- Response from Scottish Government on issues currently being experienced trying to claim support from Self Employed Hardship Fund & Mobile & Homebase Close Contact Service Fund (published 25 Feb 2021)
- Landlord Rental in Personal Care Survey Summary (published 24 Feb 2021)
We continue to update our News section so please remember to continue to check regularly as we will be adding to this on an ongoing basis.For the most up to date announcements and guidance from all the devolved nations please click here
Archived documentation from 2020 below
Important Notice Regarding Government Guidelines - as all the government bodies continue to add updates and amendments frequently to their guidance at the moment, we advise members to keep checking for updates as they do not always confirm when they have. Any government guidelines do have to provide a date for their last update and a summary of what has changed, so keep a check that the copy you have is the most recent version.
- (updated 17/11/20)
- (updated 17/11/20)
- Response Letter to our Chair's meeting with Scottish Buisness Minister (received 24/11/20)
- (updated 17/11/20)
- United Sector Letter sent out to Prime Minister on 13/11/20 (additional copies sent to Secretary of State, Chancellor and Michael Gove)
- (12/11/20)
- (published 08/11/20)
- s (amended 03/11/20)
- FAQs regarding 4 week lockdown (added 4/11/20)
- (announced 31/10/20)
- FAQs regarding 4 week lockdown (added 4/11/20)
- (posted 29/10/20)
- Joint Industry Bodies open letter to Nottingham Council (sent 29/10/20)
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- (posted 29/10/20)
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- Northern Ireland MP Template letter for Members
- Open Letter from аÄͼ¿â Chair to First Minister Scotland- requesting further financial support (sent 07/10/2020)
- Local MP Template Letter for Scotland Members (added 12/10/20)
- Template MP Letter for UK Members (added 12/10/2020)
- Letter from Scottish Government confirming removal of face masks not permitted (01/10/2020)
- (added 17/09/20)
- (last updated 13/10/20)
- (last updated 11/09/20)
- (took place on 23/07/20 and can be viewed here)
- Wales
- (updated last 07/10/20)
- Close Contact Services Checklist (updated last 25/08/20)
- Member Survey Summary Results on Impact of Restrictions (17/07/20)
- Industry Survey Summary Results on the Imapact of COVID19 (07/07/20)
- Latest News Updates
- Template MP letter re Reopening of Beauty, Spa & Wellness Businesses (30/06/20)
- аÄͼ¿â Back to work Guidelines (launched 7/05/20)
- аÄͼ¿â Beauty Broadcasts (launched 15/05/20)
Government Financial Support & Guidance
- Relevant Government Financial Assistance for Small Businesses & Self Employed
- Access to Additional Guidence for D
аÄͼ¿â Business Recovery Support
- 11 steps to help you navigate coronavirus (by Liz McKeon)
- Get your buisness ready to bounce back
- Marketing through COVID19
- (video supplied by Sue Ingram and Susan Routledge)
- (video supplied by Jeremy Harbour & Susan Routledge)
- (video supplied by David Wright & Susan Routledge)
- (video supplied by Chris Cheeney & Susan Routledge)
- (video supplied by JP De Villiers & Susan Routledge)
Online CPD Training Options
Previous VITALITY Articles that are relevant
- What is CPD and how can it make your business stand out?
- Spring Clean your business
- Make the Sale
- Extra Curricular Beauty
- Fail to Plan, Plan to Fail
Mental Health & Wellness
- Self-care tips for staying at home (by our Wellness Expert Suzy Reading)
How can we all help?
While this crisis affects all of us, this is the time more than ever to help those even more affected than we are. Whether this is a simple phone call to an elderly relative or friend or a client you know is all alone or vulnerable due to health conditions, these small acts of kindness may be a far greater gift to those receiving them.
If you are able to provide more help either financially or by assisting perhaps with small donations of supplies (e.g. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) you may have in your salons e.g. gloves, sanitiser, masks) below are some charitible options for you to consider supporting.