Reflections Training Academy celebrates their Grand Opening of new Academy and raise £163 for the HABB/Children's Hospital

Reflections Training Academy is a private limited company founded by Chairman Mr Clive Barrett in 1971. The Chairman of the company has overall responsibility for its operations. The Senior Director of Training Ms Caroline Spencer and the Divisional Director of Training Ms Lucy Agnew in Birmingham along with a Senior Manager in both Birmingham and Bristol are responsible for the management and provision of training.

Reflections provide work based learning programmes for young people aged 14-16 & 16-24 in hairdressing. Training is provided in Birmingham and Bristol Training Academies and at employer's premises in Birmingham, Solihull, Bristol and Gloucester. Reflections have 18 hairdressing salons located throughout the South West and Midlands and two Training Academies in Birmingham and Bristol.

Reflections Training Academy has moved from 13a Cannon Street to Unit 2a/2b Commercial Street in the Birmingham City Centre behind the mailbox. Reflections Training Academy celebrated their successful grand opening of their outstanding new Academy.

Reflections had approximately 100 guests arrive at the opening. The evening opened with:

• Drinks on arrival with guided tour
• Learner hair shows Inc of 14-16 & 16-24
• Learner Awards ceremony presentation
• Raffle

Reflections Training Academy held a raffle on the night and helped raise £163. The funds were donated to the Birmingham Children's hospital and the Hair & Beauty Benevolent.

Reflections have spent up to £500,000 on the latest Hi-Tech equipment and superb new facilities and now have expanded to a State-of-Art building for learners as well as staff.

Reflections have a growing number of learners and employers and have found a new building to inspire and enhance the learner experience. The project took 6 months from conception to completion. The Unit was effectively a blank canvas.

Building work included new ceilings, walls as well as a mezzanine floor. The building features: high profile training salons, lecture rooms with the latest interactive presentation equipment and training resources to support learner work, along with a fully equipped IT suite and a learner locker/chill out room. It also benefits from a learner liaison room for one to one support. The new Academy has full disabled access facilities with an accessible lift to the 1st floor.

For further information please contact Reflections on: 0121 643 2147 or email forzia@reflectionstraining.co.uk

For further information please contact Emma Moreland, Wella Professionals tel: 01256 490653 or email: moreland.e@pg.com