Diane Hey founded Armonia Health & Beauty and Armonia Training Academy, in 2000, government approved to provide specialist apprenticeships to the sector across England.
She has over 34 years’ experience, as a therapist, employer, educator, quality lead, Beauty awards judge and Consultant. She has a passion for maintaining and raising standards and standards development to support employers and future therapists, and as an employer retains a deep understanding of the relevance and importance of the skill and knowledge levels required for a successful career.

She holds a number of advisory roles specialising in standard setting including extensive expertise at National and Government level for technical and professional educational routes to employment.

Diane said ‘it has been a privilege to work with such inspiring professionals to combine their expertise to enable the collective expansion of touch therapies for those living with and beyond cancer’.