IFA 40TH ANNIVERSARY 2025
The International Federation of Aromatherapists (IFA) will be commemorating its 40th Anniversary in 2025 by holding various events internationally – so stay tuned!
It will recognise the extraordinary efforts made by dedicated IFA members over the years that put aromatherapy on the map and give thanks to all those who have made the IFA such a success over the past four decades. Now poised on the threshold of its 40th Anniversary, the IFA can reflect with pride on its history and achievements. “It was a time of enthusiasm, excitement, idealism and a sense of pioneering”. That’s how one founder member of the IFA, Patricia Davis, remembers the Federation’s early days and she reminds us “Before the IFA’s inception, Aromatherapists had no organisation or representation at all”.
The IFA’s 40th Anniversary will acknowledge the IFA’s impact on the lives of the many people who have benefited from aromatherapy, especially when conventional treatment has been exhausted. The accomplishments of the IFA to pioneer aromatherapy in the NHS and gain accreditation by the Professional Standards Authority, a UK body accountable to parliament and a stakeholder in the National Institute of Care Excellence (NICE) - to name a few! The improvements in care brought about by the vast array of IFA charity projects we have implemented over the decades, which of course includes our wonderful volunteers up and down the country, who rolled up their sleeves to do what they do best - by being a living embodiment of our ethos even setting a new Guiness World Record in the process. And last but not least, the self-funding of vital research to gain aromatherapy the greater recognition that it deserves to the benefit of all.
The IFA’s 40th anniversary is a great opportunity to raise awareness of the need to be part of a professional body for the safety of the public and the benefits it affords to practitioners throughout their career. Equally, to celebrate this landmark with our members who have maintained our professional standards and supported us to make the charity what is it today – the home of aromatherapy (so we'll be raising a glass to you too!).
We hope as many people as possible will join us to be part of the celebrations.
The IFA look forward to continuing all the best traditions of the IFA and the strong sense of purpose, caring, enthusiasm and commitment, which inspired its establishment. In its 40th year, the IFA look back, not only on a proud heritage, but also forward to an even more exciting future.
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