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  • Updated FHT Code of Conduct now available   Following an in-depth review and public consultation, FHT members and service users can now view the updated FHT Code of Conduct and Professional Practice. The updated FHT Code will come into effect from 1 January, 2014, and will replace all previous editions. Until that date, the FHT Code…

  • The ingredients of business success, as reported by Enterprise Nation Reggae Reggae sauce and Dragon’s Den star Levi Roots has said that some of his ‘luck’ came from being surrounded by great professionals. Mingling with positive-mined, hard working colleagues will make your success taste even sweeter. Full article Image: iStockphoto

  • Social media Warren Knight, social media and digital commerce expert, provides an introduction to social media for the therapist. By using social networks in the most resourceful way, a therapist can harness social media to build connections, promote their therapy services, target marketing to a captive audience with an active interest, and instil trust in…

  • Use of colour in branding Julia Hitchens and Paul Hitchens, authors of Create the Perfect Brand, provide an introduction to colour for your brand. Nature is filled with colour but it is only relatively recently that we have been able to mass reproduce a spectrum of colours through print, inks and dyes. Some colours are linked to…

  • If you work within a health and wellbeing profession, you could benefit from the Health & Wellbeing Tax Plan This guide tells you about the Health and Wellbeing Tax Plan voluntary disclosure opportunity which runs from 7 October 2013 to 6 April 2014. It will be of interest to you if you work in the…

  • Funding opportunities Department of Health’s Innovation, Excellence and Strategic Development Fund for financial year 2014-15 financial year is now open for applications. For more information » Health Foundation funding, offering up to £75,000 per project. Looking for new approaches to delivering healthcare. For more information » Image: iStockphoto

  • Funding opens to support voluntary organisations that improve health and social care

    Care and Support Minister Norman Lamb announces the latest funding to help voluntary organisations improve people’s health and well-being. The latest round of funding to support voluntary and community organisations to improve people’s health and well-being has now opened, the Care and Support Minister Norman Lamb announced today. The Innovation, Excellence and Strategic Development (IESD)…

  • Tips for dealing with printers When starting up, sourcing printed business materials like business cards and leaflets can be a daunting and costly exercise. June Mineyama and Enterprise Nation list some helpful tips when sourcing your marketing materials. First and foremost, alway ask for samples through the post. Whether the printer comes through recommendation or…

  • Looking to get into therapy publications and your local news? Enterprise Nation looks at the five top tips for improving your media profile. A positive appearance in the media – whether it’s your local paper or an industry website – can do wonders for your profile and reputation. PR expert Debbie Leven, founder of PR…

  • More than 40% of online bookings are made outside of business hours, as reported by Professional Beauty. Shortcuts said £7.6million worth of business was booked online in the UK over the last 12 months via its own BookMe software. However, £3.1m of that was booked outside of salon opening hours, suggesting salons without an online…

  • FHT Member, Jeanette Hughes, features in this new video from Payleven. More info (members only) (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

  • Lynn News features an inspiring FHT Member, Carla Dickerson: http://www.lynnnews.co.uk/news/business-news/natural-healing-turned-my-life-around-1-5179665