{"id":26126,"date":"2025-09-26T08:00:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T07:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/?p=26126"},"modified":"2025-09-24T08:18:24","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T07:18:24","slug":"recognition-of-our-leadership-team-with-the-west-country-women-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/recognition-of-our-leadership-team-with-the-west-country-women-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Recognition of our Leadership Team with the West Country Women Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #101010;color:#101010\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #101010;color:#101010\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/recognition-of-our-leadership-team-with-the-west-country-women-awards\/#recognition-across-the-west-country\" >Recognition across the West Country<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/recognition-of-our-leadership-team-with-the-west-country-women-awards\/#leadership-that-inspires-growth\" >Leadership that Inspires Growth<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/recognition-of-our-leadership-team-with-the-west-country-women-awards\/#fresh-energy-lasting-impact\" >Fresh Energy, Lasting Impact<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/recognition-of-our-leadership-team-with-the-west-country-women-awards\/#what-this-means-for-the-brand\" >What This Means for the Brand<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><p>Sarah Sabater and Anna Potgieter named semi-finalists in the West Country Women Awards, celebrating leadership, innovation, and excellence in care.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"recognition-across-the-west-country\"><\/span><strong>Recognition across the West Country<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Two members of CareYourWay\u2019s leadership team have recently been named semi-finalists in this year\u2019s West Country Women Awards, an organisation that shines a spotlight on women making a difference across the region.<\/p>\n<p>CEO and Co-Founder, Sarah Sabater, has advanced in the Employer of the Year category, while Head of Brand &amp; Marketing, Anna Potgieter, has been shortlisted in both Women in Digital &amp; Marketing and Employee of the Year.<\/p>\n<p>These achievements showcase their passion, dedication, and impact \u2014 the incredible results they have achieved, and how they are making waves in their respective roles within CareYourWay\u2019s leadership team. Both remain humbled by this recognition, seeing it not only as personal acknowledgement but as a reflection of the CareYourWay family as a whole.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"leadership-that-inspires-growth\"><\/span><strong>Leadership that Inspires Growth<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Sarah, together with her husband Manuel and the Sabater family, founded CareYourWay 20 years ago. From a single South Devon office, she has grown the organisation into a trusted national network, always keeping people, compassion, and excellence at the heart of the brand.<\/p>\n<p>Her semi-finalist position for Employer of the Year acknowledges the environment she has built for carers, staff, and franchise partners alike. By fostering a culture of support, Sarah has demonstrated how family values can scale into a thriving franchise model, without losing sight of what matters most: transforming lives through outstanding care.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"fresh-energy-lasting-impact\"><\/span><strong>Fresh Energy, Lasting Impact<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Anna\u2019s journey is one of determination and growth. At just 20 years old, she joined CareYourWay as an assistant to the brand&#8217;s media and marketing activity. Her creativity and drive soon set her apart, leading to her promotion as Head of Brand &amp; Marketing.<\/p>\n<p>Now a key part of the CareYourWay franchise leadership team, Anna has helped position the brand as one of the most trusted in the country, not only for families seeking care but also for franchise partners building their own businesses. Her recognition in Women in Digital &amp; Marketing and Employee of the Year reflects her ability to balance big-picture strategy with day-to-day support, ensuring CareYourWay continues to grow with confidence and consistency, always at the highest quality.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-this-means-for-the-brand\"><\/span><strong>What This Means for the Brand<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>These semi-finalist achievements highlight the strength of CareYourWay as a whole \u2014 a brand built on trusted leadership, fresh perspectives, and a shared passion for making a difference. As the organisation celebrates its 20th anniversary, this recognition is a reminder of why it began: to live and breathe excellence in care, and to transform lives through outstanding support for families, carers, and franchise partners alike.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sarah Sabater and Anna Potgieter named semi-finalists in the West Country Women Awards, celebrating leadership, innovation, and excellence in care. Recognition across the West Country Two members of CareYourWay\u2019s leadership team have recently been named semi-finalists in this year\u2019s West Country Women Awards, an organisation that shines a spotlight on women making a difference across [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":26127,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1493,19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-26126","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-careyourway","category-care-franchises"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/CareYourWay-Skills-for-Care-Roadshow-Web-1-scaled.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26126","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26126"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26126\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26127"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26126"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26126"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26126"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}