Bernadette Leggett and her husband Douglas are two ordinary people trying to help those people who are less fortunate than us. Over the past four years they have bought a quarter space on a lorry and send lots of goods...
READ MORE »2012 Trade Shows
JANUARY 10-13 January MosShoes - International Footwear Fair Moscow, Russia 14-17 January Expo Riva Schuh Lake Garda, Italy 16-19 January Couromoda 2012 São Paulo, ...
READ MORE »BFA’S FIRST FOUNDATION COURSE AWARDS
The British Footwear Association (BFA) has awarded certificates to the first cohort of trainees that completed the newly established BFA Foundation Course in Footwear Technology. The BFA Foundation Course – by the...
READ MORE »The Footwear Industry Awards 2012
Supported by: Book your ticket to the awards The Footwear Industry Awards seeks to...
READ MORE »Skillset wins funding
Skillset wins funding Skillset, the Sector Skills Council (SSC) with responsibility for fashion and textiles, was one of a group SSCs that together has been awarded funding of over £61 million which is to be...
READ MORE »Funding for Higher Apprenticeships Scheme
Funding for Higher Apprenticeships Scheme Skillset has been successful in securing just under £1 million to develop and promote Higher Apprenticeships for the Creative Industries. Their project, Creative Prospects,...
READ MORE »Associate Membership
This new type of membership, aimed at smaller companies not needing the full range of BFA benefits has been launched and already eight companies have joined...
READ MORE »Scam
A Northamptonshire member company has very recently experienced a fraudulent order from a caller purporting to be one of their genuine customers. An order was placed for five hundred pairs of shoes to be collected at...
READ MORE »Remedial Work
A member company is looking for a remedial company who would be willing to come to their site on a job by job basis to carry out a variety of work e.g. Mould removal Sock replacements Chemical removal of embossed...
READ MORE »Good News from BFA Member Companies
BFA is always keen to promote and feature our members’ “good news” and it would be very helpful if we could be included on your marketing/press release mailing lists. ...
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