A SWINDON beauty school is celebrating being nominated for a prestigious award.

The Wiltshire School of Beauty and Holistic Therapy, based in the Delta Office Park, Covingham, will battle it out in the best Holistic Training Provider category at the glittering Guild Awards of Excellence 2017.

The prestigious nomination places the school among the top four beauty training establishments in the country.

It was recognised for its specialist training courses in holistic treatments such as hot stone massage, deep tissue massage and bamboo massage.

This is the third time the school has been nominated and this time they are hoping to take home the top prize.

Tia Dowman, principal of The Wiltshire School of Beauty and Holistic Therapy said the team were delighted to receive the nomination.

“It’s just unbelievable and we are absolutely ecstatic as a team,” she said

It’s an incredible honour to recognised in the top four for a third time and it’s testament to the hard work and creativity of all our staff. We are a family here and we are all so proud that we can say we’re among the best training schools in the country once again.

The school teaches budding beauty therapists a variety of treatments including manicures, pedicures, waxing, eye lash extensions, eye brow threading, massage and newest beauty craze LVL lash lifting.

Tia, who has worked in the industry for 22 years, said she enjoyed helping students fulfil their dreams of entering the beauty business.

“I love this industry, so often when people start on one of our training courses they say it is their wish to start their own business and because of our courses, that’s just what they end up doing. We’re helping to change people’s lives. They are doing something they thoroughly enjoy and to know that you’re making people’s dreams come true is a really satisfying feeling.”

In its nine years the school has taught thousands of students from as far afield as Trinidad, Brazil, Germany and Portugal, as well as over the UK

Allie Maisey, who teaches holistic therapies at the school and owns Eden Wellbeing added:

“The school has achieved so highly due to all of the lecturers passion for their subjects, and the continual updating of their skills.”

To vote for the Wiltshire School of Beauty and Holistic Therapy, visit their website www.wsbht.co.uk and follow the link on the home page.