Wella Professionals Invites Stylists to Brazil for UNICEF Charity Initiative
January 1, 2013 11:01 AM
Wella Professionals and UNICEF are introducing their Making Waves charity partnership to the UK and Ireland in 2013, offering two hairdressers the opportunity to share their skills on a mentoring trip to Brazil.
Making Waves is a long-term fundraising program which mentors vulnerable young people in emerging countries, transforming their lives through hairdressing education and providing them with life skills that will enable them to earn a living and support themselves and their families. To date, the program has raised more than £680,000 in Brazil and Romania.
This September, two Wella hairdressers from the UK and Ireland will be given the opportunity to join the initiative, sharing their skills on a mentoring trip of a lifetime.
UK salons will also be able to support the charity through a series of fundraising events and in-salon through a unique retailing programme - for each specially marked item sold, Wella will provide funding for one half-hour training class for a young person in Brazil.
Daniel Minney, managing director of Wella UK and Ireland says: "We are thrilled that Wella UK and Ireland is supporting Making Waves with UNICEF. We hope this is the first of many waves that Wella, UNICEF and the hairdressing community in the UK and Ireland can make in improving the lives of vulnerable young people."
To apply to be part of the mentoring trip to Brazil, speak to your Wella Account manager - applications open on 14 January.
For more information or to donate directly, visit http://wella.unicef.org.uk
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Posted by kaliope thomas
Dated: January 3, 2013 12:06 PM
What about aussies when can we be apart of this .this sounds fantastic
Posted by Rachael Gibson
Dated: January 4, 2013 9:45 AM
Hi Kaliope,
You would need to speak to your Wella Professionals Account manager - we only have information about the UK at the moment unfortunately.
Thanks for your interest!
Posted by Angel Ivan
Dated: January 6, 2013 1:37 AM
Hi guys, Im a mobile hairdresser, brazilian living in London, and I absolutely LOVE this idea, its so cool and inspiring, I would love to go to my country doing this charity job. How can I apply to make part of it?? Please I really would love
Best regards
Angel
Posted by Rachael Gibson
Dated: January 7, 2013 11:02 AM
Hi Angel,
Thanks for your comment! You will need to speak to your Wella Account Manager to find out more - if you call the Wella studio in London they may be able to help; 020 7637 7172.