As the representative organisation for the hairdressing profession in Ireland, the IHF, for an organisation of its relative size, provides a very extensive service to its members. These services include representation, advisory, networking and support, training/educational, competitions, social events and discount schemes. These services are not limited to Ireland, but take account of worldwide events and development within the profession.

The fees paid to the IHF by its members are used to fund normal office costs, auditing of accounts, advertising and website costs and expenses associated with National Executive meetings. The Federation employs one part-time secretary. Salary or fees are not paid to any member of the Executive Committee all of whom give their time on a voluntary basis. The members\' fees are not used to finance any social or competition events organised by the Federation. In other words the fees are purely used in the service of the membership as a whole. The finances of the IHF are independently audited each year, and these accounts are open to inspection by any current member at each years AGM.

Membership runs from January to December of each year. As a subscription to a professional body, this fee is allowable as a business expense in your end-of-year accounts.

The IHF continues to work vigorously to strengthen the voice of the Federation itself and thanks the current 2010 members for supporting IHF events, for speaking positively about he IHF within the trade and for encouraging other salon owners to join.

THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS 2011

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2011

The IHF hosted the  European Championships on 29th and 30th May 2011 at the RDS, Dublin.  It was a fantastic achievement for the IHF to secure this event.  For further details please contact the IHF office on 056-8833808 or 0866995003

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The Irish Hairdressers Federation was formed as a voluntary group in 1974. Since its establishment, the Federation has worked tirelessly to raise the status of hairdressing as a profession in Ireland, to provide advisoyr services to its members, to prive creative and competitive platforms through wich their members\' skills can be developed, to promote professional standards of service within the profession, to promote a standardised system of hairdressing training in Ireland, and to offer opportunities for members to get together with like-minded professionals to discuss issues that affect their everyday working lives. The Federationn provides an Advice Line whereby members can get help or advice relaing to trade or employment issues. The Federation issues a regular Newsletter udpating members on key issues and developments in the industry. The Federation also publishes guidelines for its members on such issues as Salon Ruels, Contracts of Employment, Health & Safety, Disciplinary Procedures, Payment of Wages and a Code of Ethics. It also provides a discount scheme for Health Inusrance and Salon Insurance. The IHF is the only official voice for Irish Hairdressers. Full membership is available to salon owners and can be claimed as a business expenses. Membership application forms are available form the IHF Secretary at IHF, Seskin South, Ballyragget, Co Kilkenny. Tel: 056-8833808

Some members of the Irish Hairdressers Federation Executive Committee 2011

    President of the Irish Hairdressers Federation - Mr Greg Clarke 2011-2012

  IHF Vice President - Duncan Kenna

IHF Executive Committee member - Saundra Fabian

IHF Office Administrator

Pauline O\'Carroll

IHF Executive Committee - Mary Kennedy

IHF Executive Committee - Eoin Wright

IHF Executive Committee - Gerry Hynes

  IHF Executive Committee - Damian Nolan