Welcome    

Paul von der Heyde Chairman

Welcome to the website of the British Furniture Confederation (BFC). The BFC acts a single voice for the UK furniture, furnishing and bed industries and has a mission to ensure that it has a strong and sustainable dialogue with Government in order to understand and influence changes in the market. Its executive comprises the heads of the industry's leading associations (BCFA, BFM, FIRA and NBF ¹) and it also works closely, through their associate memberships, with ACID, IDA, Proskills, BPF, AMUSF and WCFM².

One of the key ways in which the BFC will achieve these goals will be through its liaison with the All Party Parliamentary Furniture Industry Group (APPFG). This consists of MPs and members of the House of Lords with an interest in the industry. Through regular meetings with the APPFG it can support and inform politicians of all parties. It also acts as the industry's mouthpiece, monitoring and commenting on government activities and initiatives and providing industry feedback on relevant consultations. As a body representing the industry as a whole our strength is in numbers and our voice will more likely be heard than if we were working independently.

1   BCFA      British Contract Furnishing Association
     BFM         Association of British Furniture Manufacturers
     FIRA         Furniture Industry Research Association
     NBF         National Bed Federation

2   AMUSF   Association of Master Upholsterers and Soft Furnishers
     ACID       Anti Copying in Design
     BPF         British Plastics Federation - Flexible Foam Group
     IDA           Interior Design Association
     Proskills  The sector skills body for furniture
     WCFM     The Furniture Makers, the City of London livery company