What BABTAC have been doing through the pandemic

Provided ALL members a discount on insurance over a full year’s business
Published over 120 member urgent updates, over 60 news features & blogs and 250 social posts in last year
Contributed to nearly 400 PR pieces highlighting the plight of our industry
Our Chair, Lesley Blair, has personally taken part in over 50 radio and TV interviews raising further awareness
Ongoing Contributor to advisory boards and COVID taskforces of government
Ran and published results of numerous Industry and member surveys to further highlight the status of our industry to the media and government
Written and contributed to numerous open letters to numerous government departments (England and devolved nations) requesting urgent assistance for our sector
Provided template letters for members to correspond directly with their own councils
Formed alliances and worked inclusively and collaboratively with a number of other top industry bodies
On the back of all the contributions, correspondence and collaborations our Coalition (BABTAC, British Beauty Council, NHBF and the UK Spa Association) have also now secured a newly-formed, sector-specific team within government dedicated to supporting Personal Care.
Our Chair also continues to have weekly updates with her own personal government contacts in all the devolved nations
Launched the Beauty Backed Campaign with the BBC and Caroline Hirons which has raised half a million pounds for the Hair & Beauty Charity
Launched the BABTAC Beauty Broadcasts to provide members with helpful resources and CPD sessions through lockdown periods
Published a Member Back to Work Guidelines & Toolkit
Provided a COVID Support Portal with relevant resources, updates, guidance & recovery support
Raised awareness of how members themselves can offer assistance of their own where possible
Launched Make Beauty Safe Campaign to shine a light on our professional and verified therapists and businesses
Launched our ‘Inspiring Beauty Awards’ to honour and celebrate our amazing members and their inspiring stories through the pandemic
Lesley Blair was appointed by Caroline Hirons to be a Trustee of the newly launched Beauty Backed Trust, set up to assist all those business most critically in need of help
Our Coalition sent out 356 letters to Local Authorities asking for Additional Restrictions Grant funding to be allocated to Personal Care businesses in their communities.

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