Errol douglas inaugurated as fellowship president

Errol Douglas was officially inaugurated as president of the Fellowship for British Hairdressing as the cream of the industry looked on. 

The Fellowship's President's Night saw Mark Creed step down from the position after  two years  - which he described as "the best two years of my life."

Accepting his chain of office from chairman David Drew, Errol told guests: "This is really exciting for me. To stand up here as your elected president is amazing. Every president has two years to make their mark. Hopefully when I'm back on this stage in two years' time you will see what I am all about. It's really important to look at new frontiers."

Both outgoing and incoming presidents received a standing ovation from the 300-plus guests.

The night also included  the 2013 HABB Awards, presented by the industry charity to those seen to have gone the extra mile for others.  The winners were:  Anthony and Pat Mascolo, who took home the Humanitarian Award; The Sassoon Creative Team, who won the President's Award ; and Alan D who was presented with the Fundraising Award