Lead Organisations
Sports Massage Association
The sports massage association is the leading independent professional membership body for Sports Massage in the UK.
General Council for Message Therapies
The General Council for Massage Therapies (GCMT) is the governing body for massage therapies and all bodyworks and soft tissue techniques in the UK.
VTCT World Class Qualifications
VTCT is a Government approved Awarding Body offering National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs), Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQs) and other vocationally related qualifications (VRQs). VTCT has been in existence for over forty years and has been at the forefront of developing the vocational system of qualifications in the United Kingdom.
Independent Professional Therapists International
I.P.T.I. is an Association for alternative, complementary, and beauty therapists, offering competitively priced, inexpensive insurance package for therapists, including Malpractice, Public & Products Liability underwritten by Novae Underwriting Ltd underwriting for certain underwriters at Lloyd's.
The Complementary & Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC)
CNHC is the UK regulator for complementary healthcare practitioners which was set up with Government support. Its key function is to enhance public protection by giving the general public and commissioners of services access to a list of practitioners that have been assessed as meeting national standards of competence and practice.
To find out more about the CNHC call 020 3178 2199 or visit