Encouraging Women into Franchising (EWiF)

Book your tickets to the NatWest EWiF Awards! FRIDAY 18th OCTOBER 2024 10:30am – 3:00pm. The Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds. Come and celebrate success and rub shoulders with some of the highest-profile business leaders in the industry. https://zurl.co/MPEx

Woman Franchisee of the Year, sponsored by Atlas Mapping Faye Burrell, Puddle Ducks Faye started the year wondering if her business would survive, with declining customers and service closures. But, thanks to her determination, customer retention rates grew to well-above the national average, she opened 4 new pools, and was the most profitable franchisee in her network.

Woman Franchisor of the Year, sponsored by DJH Caroline Gowing, Pink Spaghetti Despite the loss of her friend and business partner to cancer, Caroline transformed her brand. As a result, the network grew, customer spend increased, franchisee profit soared, and network-wide turnover increased. Caroline pushed beyond her comfort zone and personal heartache to transform the shared grief of the network into thriving business success.

New Woman Franchisee of the Year, sponsored by The Franchise Consultant Mairi Curle, Boogie Beat Mairi is flourishing as a franchisee, already expanding into multiple territories! She took a single weekly class to over 30 weekly classes by the end of year one, developed new inter-generational workshops with local care homes, which amongst other developments led to rapid growth of her business.

New Woman Franchisor of the Year, sponsored by Franchise Funnels Lucy Shrimpton - The Sleep Nanny® Lucy took her business and unlocked the secrets of franchising. Within just three weeks of launching her franchise, she’d sold 15 territories, growing to 24 by the end of 2023. Through the network, Lucy’s brand is already having a positive impact on families, right across the UK.

Celebrating the achievements of women is always a highlight of our year. Last week was the spectacular 14th annual NatWest EWiF Awards. The theme for this year’s event was Lighting the Way, honouring those who are igniting change, creating opportunities, and empowering others to grow and thrive. This was evident once again in the 100+ entries we received—showcasing the incredible talent and fierce competition within our industry. We are excited to announce the winners on our website: https://zurl.co/h9oR

📅 Scotland Regional Meeting 5th November 10am- 12pm. ONLINE. Everyone is welcome! Hosted by the lovely Suzie from Platinum Wave Franchising Don't forget, your first meeting as a non member is free! Book your place now: https://zurl.co/OwVq

Ambassador News: Sylvian Care Bexleyheath latest franchise to receive CQC registration. Read more here: https://zurl.co/Ab8J

Awards Speaker Announcement: Rachel Fay-Sedgwick is a passionate advocate for franchising and small businesses. She is a qualified teacher, founder of Little Learners, a preschool activity franchise that encourages children to learn early writing skills through messy and sensory play, author of a children’s book series and mentor. #EWiFAwards

Ambassador News: activ Marketing Franchise’s Commitment to The Community: Launching Website for Leading Charity on World Homeless Day. Read more here: https://zurl.co/msl9