Services provided by the federation include:

REPRESENTATION:

• Affiliation with the OMC - World Hairdressers Organisation
• Representation at meetings with Government officials, State Agencies and European World Hairdressing institutions/organisations
• Promotion of a professional image to the press and the public
• Promotion of the contribution made by the hairdressing industry to the economy
• Press Releases and letters to Press, TV, Radio, TD;s, FAS, Training Agencies
• Meetings with TD\'s, FS, VEC, Private Schools, Hair Companeis, PR Companies, Medical Organisations, Insurance Organisations, Business Federations, Health and Beauty Organisations

ADVISORY/PUBLICATIONS

• Telephone help-line
• Members Newsletters
• Code of Ethics
• Contracts of Employment
• Salon Rules and Regulations
• Health and Safety Guidelines
• Copies of relevant Legislation (Minimum Wage, Working Time, Holidays etc) Copy of Hiardressing Careers and Training Handbook
• Warnings re viruses and scams (such as ATM scams)
• PPI Forms for Salons

SUPPORT/NETWORKING

• Group support nationwide under the IHF umbrella
• IHF Membership Window Decal
• Members\' salons listed on the IHF website
• Members\' salons listed in Irish Hairdresser Magazie
• Access to Hairdresser Recruitment Agency

TRAINING/EDUCATIONAL

• IHF Masters Diplooma through Crumlin College
• Courses at St John\'s Central College, Cork
• Trainee Regisraiton Shceme for their salon trianing time (outside Dublin and Cork City and County Borough region)
• Opportunity to enter National, International and World Competitions
• Opportunity to work with the IHF Irish Artistic Team
• Opportunity to be part of the Competition Study Group

DISCOUNT SCHEMES

• Estetica Hair Magazine
• Hotel breaks
• VHI subscriptions
• Hospital and Medical Cover
• Salon Insurance and Life Assurance
• Pension Scheme Salon Computer Systems and Payroll Software
• Some IHF functions

SOCIAL EVENTS

• Golf Classic
• Annual Dinner
• Hair Show
• IHF Championships