{"id":26547,"date":"2025-12-03T16:26:28","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T16:26:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/?p=26547"},"modified":"2025-12-03T16:26:28","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T16:26:28","slug":"anna-potgieter-crowned-employee-of-the-year-at-the-west-country-women-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/anna-potgieter-crowned-employee-of-the-year-at-the-west-country-women-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Anna Potgieter crowned Employee of the Year at 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\/anna-potgieter-crowned-employee-of-the-year-at-the-west-country-women-awards\/#the-west-country-women-awards-recognise-anna-potgieter-as-employee-of-the-year-for-her-outstanding-work-dedication-and-impact-at-careyourway-franchising\" >The West Country Women Awards recognise Anna Potgieter as Employee of the Year for her outstanding work, dedication, and impact at CareYourWay Franchising.<\/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\/anna-potgieter-crowned-employee-of-the-year-at-the-west-country-women-awards\/#recognising-excellence-commitment-and-impact\" >Recognising Excellence, Commitment and Impact<\/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\/anna-potgieter-crowned-employee-of-the-year-at-the-west-country-women-awards\/#a-journey-of-growth-and-impact\" >A Journey of Growth and 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\/anna-potgieter-crowned-employee-of-the-year-at-the-west-country-women-awards\/#what-this-means-for-careyourway\" >What This Means For CareYourWay?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/anna-potgieter-crowned-employee-of-the-year-at-the-west-country-women-awards\/#celebrating-milestones-and-looking-ahead\" >Celebrating Milestones And Looking Ahead<\/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><h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"the-west-country-women-awards-recognise-anna-potgieter-as-employee-of-the-year-for-her-outstanding-work-dedication-and-impact-at-careyourway-franchising\"><\/span>The West Country Women Awards recognise Anna Potgieter as Employee of the Year for her outstanding work, dedication, and impact at CareYourWay Franchising.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"recognising-excellence-commitment-and-impact\"><\/span><strong>Recognising Excellence, Commitment and Impact<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Earlier this year, both Anna and CEO Sarah Sabater were recognised as finalists in the West Country Women Awards: Sarah in the Employer of the Year category, and Anna in both the Women in Digital &amp; Marketing and Employee of the Year categories. Sarah went on to be named runner-up in her category, highlighting her leadership and the supportive culture she continues to build across CareYourWay.<\/p>\n<p>Anna\u2019s dual nominations showcased her energy, creative vision, and growing influence within the team \u2013 qualities that ultimately led her to be named Employee of the Year.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"a-journey-of-growth-and-impact\"><\/span><strong>A Journey of Growth and Impact<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Anna\u2019s story with CareYourWay began just under two years ago, when she joined as a Media and Marketing Assistant. Through hard work, creativity and commitment, she quickly progressed to the position of Head of Brand &amp; Marketing \u2013 a pivotal role in shaping how CareYourWay is seen by families, clients and franchise partners across the UK.<\/p>\n<p>In her time at the helm of brand and marketing, Anna has played a central part in raising awareness of our care services, supporting the recruitment of new franchise partners, and ensuring that the heart and values of our organisation \u2013 compassion, quality, respect \u2013 shine through. Her work supports not only clients who need care, but also potential franchisees looking to build a business grounded in trust and excellence.<\/p>\n<p>Receiving the Employee of the Year Award is a significant milestone for Anna. It recognises her creative leadership, her day\u2011to\u2011day support for the network, and the real difference she makes for clients, carers, and franchise partners alike.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-this-means-for-careyourway\"><\/span><strong>What This Means For CareYourWay?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Anna\u2019s win reflects the strength and depth of CareYourWay as a people\u2011centred brand. It shows that our team is built not just on experience, but also on fresh perspectives and a commitment to growth \u2013 values that matter as we expand our franchise network across the UK.<\/p>\n<p>Having both emerging and experienced talent celebrated in the same awards \u2013 Anna as Employee of the Year, and Sarah as a finalist and runner-up \u2013 sends a clear message: this is a business led by vision, driven by values, and supported by people who care.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"celebrating-milestones-and-looking-ahead\"><\/span><strong>Celebrating Milestones And Looking Ahead<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>We extend our warmest congratulations to Anna Potgieter. Her win as Employee of the Year follows another incredible achievement for CareYourWay in November \u2013 being named Emerging Franchisor of the Year at the British Franchise Awards. Two major milestones in the same month highlight the talent, innovation, and commitment that define our team and brand.<\/p>\n<p>This ongoing trajectory of recognition demonstrates that CareYourWay is a rapidly growing, skilled, and ambitious organisation. For prospective franchisees, it shows the opportunity to join a brand where excellence is celebrated, achievements are supported, and there is a clear pathway to continued growth and success. Discover how you can be part of our award-winning network today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The West Country Women Awards recognise Anna Potgieter as Employee of the Year for her outstanding work, dedication, and impact at CareYourWay Franchising. Recognising Excellence, Commitment and Impact Earlier this year, both Anna and CEO Sarah Sabater were recognised as finalists in the West Country Women Awards: Sarah in the Employer of the Year category, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":26548,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1493,19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-26547","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\/12\/image.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26547","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=26547"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26547\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26548"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26547"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26547"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26547"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}