Front, L – R Pippa Murray, Zoe Duffy
Look North Grooming and Training Centre Ltd, based in the heart of Keighley, beat off the competition to be named UK Top Grooming School or College 2013 at the inaugural Liz Paul Awards held at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire recently.
“We were absolutely thrilled to win Top Grooming School,” says Look North director Joanne Angus. “This is a tremendous honour and tribute to our fantastic team of award winning trainers. They deliver first class training to all groomers, whether they are just starting out or wishing to develop specialist skills.”
Current directors Alison Thomas and Joanne Angus started work for Look North back in 1977 as Saturday girls. Today, Joanne together with lead tutor, Zoe Duffy and head stylist Chris Swain all hold the highest achievable qualification available for dog groomers – LCGI. All training takes place within the salon so students experience what it’s like to work in a commercial grooming business.
Original Look North owner, Diana North, won the lifetime achievement award and Zoe Duffy was a finalist in two categories, UK Groomer of the Year and UK Speaker of the Year.