23 February 2015
The finalists of the competition to win this year’s Christofer Mann ‘Step Up & Shine’ Scholarship have been announced!
We had another great response to the competition with scores of excellent entries, so much so that once again we had to increase the number of finalists from 6 to 8!” said Edward Hemmings, World Hair Director. “It’s a testament to the passion for education around the country that so many young people have entered.”
The lucky finalists (listed below) will now be visited in their salons by a National Hairdressers’ Federation (NHBF) rep who will interview them on site as part of the next stage of the selection process. The final judging will take place on 1 April and the winner will then be invited to take part in a mentoring session with industry training expert Debbie G who once again has agreed to help them plan their education year and mentor them through it.
The finalists are:
- Jonathan Albutt - Lisa Hauck Hair & Make-Up, London
- James Cook – The Salon Group, Hertfordshire
- Gareth McAughey – Becky Candy Salons, Chesterfield
- Scott Hamilton – Michaels John Training School, Manchester
- Amy Carter – Q Hair & Beauty, Chichester
- Amber Corbett – The Colour Room, Stockport
- Samuel Johnson – Harringtons Salon, Hull
- Sophie Freegard - Tops Hair Salon & Beauty, Wiltshire
The Step Up & Shine Scholarship was launched in partnership with the National Hairdressers’ Federation and The Fellowship for British Hairdressing in honour of industry legend Christofer Mann. It exists to seek out and nurture enthusiastic stylists from around the UK and the winning recipient will enjoy a year of bespoke education and mentoring.
The winner will be announced in April at The Fellowship for British Hairdressing ‘President’s Night’ event.xists to seek out and nurture enthusiastic stylists from around the UK and the winning recipient will enjoy a year of bespoke education and mentoring.