By becoming a member of the Institute of Professional Florists, you add your voice to a collective force working to strengthen, protect and elevate UK floristry. There’s so much to help you thrive, just take a look below!
As an IPF member you are able to take advantage of all the below benefits, including saving money and inspirational events. There’s so many that is included in your IPF membership but above all it’s about a strong and connected community.
Post Nominal Letters
The benefit of being a member of your Institute is that it identifies you as a professionally trained florist. You can add the following letters after your name on all your communications and marketing materials.
- Member MIPF
- Senior Member SIPF
- Licenciate LIPF
- Fellow FIPF
- Academic Member AMIPF
- Academic Fellow AFIPF
Logo
Be proud of your membership by using the logo on your personal stationery, social media platforms, website or email. You can find your official logo and our brand guidelines, in the members area by logging in with the email you registered with and entering your password. Logos are located in the download area.
Lapel Badge
Each new member to the IPF will receive a badge which can be worn at events, demonstrations or to interviews. A sign of professionalism and dedication to your craft.
Magazine
The ONLY printed professional florist trade magazine still available. Full of ideas, interviews, business tips and industry news. Our members get the magazine delivered for free.
Competitions
IPF members receive reduced ticket costs for entry into FleurEx competitions and any other UK based floristry competitions run by the IPF/ BFA.
Each year we have a range of competitions to suits a variety of skill levels to enhance your career.
Save money through out partners…….
FLOOS
Take a look at what is on offer through the FLOOS Website. BFA/IPF members will receive the 25% discount.
Queen Bee
BFA/ IPF Members are eligible to enrol on the Queen Bee’s marketing course: Own Your Marketing – How to stop winging it and market your floristry business with bloomin’ confidence! 15% off with IPF membership!
Ticket discounts on exhibitions and events
Our Exhibitions give florists of the UK inspiration, opportunities to network and time to work on their business rather than in it. It also encourages more people to enter the industry and represents us as a skilled workforce. The exhibition combines learning practical skills with business support and creates meaningful connections with others in the trade.
Our HUB meetings take place around the UK in . Half a day of networking and learning where the BFA can also see and hear your communities specific needs, enabling us to help you in the way you need.
Bloom Room
As a valued member you have free access to the Bloom Room Virtual Florist chats. These take place monthly and we organise a speaker to chat with us on a variety of subjects which are beneficial to the floral community. It’s a great way for florists all over the UK to connect. With a very relaxed feel we chat through a diverse range of topics with plenty of time for people to throw in questions as well. All the Bloom Room registration links and speaker info can be found in the members area under resources.
Useful Documents
Keep up to date with our monthly newsletters and find useful documents in the members area specifically tailored to your membership of the IPF.
Education
Membership fees help the trade association to carry on its work with government bodies including City and Guilds, Apprenticeships, and Lantra. This ensures a secure future for the industry and that our floristry skills are maintained as professionals.
Our dedicated team work on education, training and are always on hand to help you further your career.
Our honorary members of the IPF are:
Simon Lycett – With skill and imagination, Simon J Lycett Ltd pushes artistic boundaries and takes floral decoration to a breathtaking level. Sensational designs, a desire to innovate and a unique ability to interpret the client’s desire produces that wow factor which ensure their international reputation as Britain’s finest florists. https://www.simonlycett.co.uk/about
Jonathan Moseley – Since early childhood a fascination with flowers and nature have inspired Jonathan to become one of the UK’s leading designers within the floral art world. For over 25 years he has inspired and entertained audiences and individuals with his love of flowers through demonstrations, workshops and classes. https://www.jonathan-moseley.com/
David Ragg -David is a third generation florist, has got plenty of years of experience behind him, with a clutch of RHS Gold Medals under his belt. He began working for his parents business many moons ago and has never looked back. His mantra is that “working with flowers should be fun and inventive…”
Neil Whittaker – Co-owner Neil has studied all over the world, gaining his National Diploma of Floristry (NDSF) in 1998, and his American Institute of Floral Design (AIFD) qualification in 2000. In 2010 he won the Croatian National Championship, just days after finishing an impressive seventh in the world at the Interflora World Cup in Shanghai in 2010.Neil repersented the UK in Shanghai in the Interflora Worldcup 2010 and was placed 7th in the world and also became British Florist Association Florist of the Year 2007 and again in 2010. https://www.designelementflowers.com/about-us.htm
