News - Hair Academy partners with MHD

Hair@theAcademy, part of Exeter Royal Academy for Deaf Education, is celebrating a new partnership with MyHairDressers.com launched this month. The website is providing £5,000 worth of free access to its online training for 48 students taking part in Hair and Beauty workshops over the next 12 months.

The workshops, funded by the Big Lottery Fund, focus on disengaged young people in the city and helping them to get back into education through a vocational course suited to their interests. The students will get an insight into a working environment whilst meeting new friends and learning new skills. There will be demonstrations, guest speakers and advice on further education, career and employment opportunities.  

The partnership with MyHairDressers.com allows the students to access its library of videos covering all aspects of hairdressing and fashion. The step by step guides are clear and engaging for students and can be accessed at any time. 

Mary Pugsley, who will be running the workshops, said‚ "I am so delighted that MyHairDressers.com has chosen to support Hair@theAcademy in recognition of the work we do. Access to MyHairDressers.com will make a huge difference to the students on the workshops, giving them additional resources to complement their learning in the salon."

Students attending the workshop said, "The website is brilliant. There are so many step by step videos which are easy to follow and we have learnt some excellent skills at Hair@theAcademy and MyHairDressers.com will help me learn more."

Mark Butcher, CEO of MyHairDressers.com said, "This is such a wonderful project and I am proud to offer support. A large part of our mission is to provide education to those who would otherwise be denied and the work of Hair@theAcademy personifies that ethos perfectly."

Exeter Royal Academy for Deaf Education is a specialist in educating deaf children. The Academy runs a school and college that provides education to students aged from 4-24, through either day places or weekly boarding, with a current student roll of 125. It also hosts St Leonard's pre-school, where deaf and hearing children learn and play together, as well as  other opportunities for deaf and hearing children to learn together, notably through its hairdressing salon, car mechanics course and Hospitality and Catering. The Academy occupies a large site near Exeter city centre, and has provided education to deaf children for over 180 years.

If you are interested in finding out more about the Hair and Beauty workshops for Year 9 and 10 students, please contact Mary Pugsley for further information by emailing mpugsley@exeterdeafacademy.ac.uk or telephoning  01392 267023 ext 186. The workshops are open to everyone and are not restricted to students who live in Exeter.