{"id":8309,"date":"2021-02-12T08:57:35","date_gmt":"2021-02-12T08:57:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/?p=8309"},"modified":"2021-02-11T17:04:50","modified_gmt":"2021-02-11T17:04:50","slug":"natwest-ewif-award-2021-finalists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/natwest-ewif-award-2021-finalists\/","title":{"rendered":"Announcing the NatWest EWiF Award 2021 Finalists"},"content":{"rendered":"<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><em>Celebrating the achievements of women after a challenging year!<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>When it comes to celebrating women in franchising, what could be better than an awards ceremony? Although we can\u2019t do it in person, there\u2019s nothing to stop us from honouring the woman who have overcome the challenges of the past year and achieved great things for their business through adversity \u2013 especially as the NatWest EWiF Awards will take place three days after International Women\u2019s Day.<\/p>\n<p>Encouraging Women into Franchising (EWiF) is a not-for-profit organisation committed to helping women looking a supportive route into business ownership. We passionately believe franchising offers this \u2013 and more! So, every year we host an Awards Ceremony to shout about women\u2019s achievements across franchising.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Our finalists are\u2026<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>So, whether you entered, nominated someone, or know someone who did, you\u2019ll want to know who our NatWest EWiF award finalists are. Entries were outstanding, leaving the judges with difficult decisions to make. However\u2026 drum roll please:<\/p>\n<p><strong>New Woman Franchisor of the Year 2021\u00a0<em>sponsored by<\/em>\u00a0<em>Daisy First Aid<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Maddy Alexander Grout &#8211; MyVIP Card<\/li>\n<li>Deborah Salsbury &#8211; The Reading Doctor Ltd<\/li>\n<li>Gill Stewart &#8211; WALX<\/li>\n<li>Claire Harris &#8211; Pets 2 Places<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Woman Franchisor of the Year 2021\u00a0<em>sponsored by Hitachi Capital Franchise Finance<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Julie Wagstaff &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/actioncoach\/\">ActionCOACH\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Anna Neville &#8211; Kidslingo<\/li>\n<li>Lucy Campbell &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/right-at-home\/\">Right at Home UK<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Claire O&#8217;Connor &#8211; babyballet<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>New Woman Franchisee of the Year 2021\u00a0<em>sponsored by NatWest<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Beth Winter &#8211; Rhythm Time<\/li>\n<li>Gemma Green &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/spoton\/\">It&#8217;seeze<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Kristy Roff &amp; Suzanne Cox &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/get-ahead\/\">Get Ahead VA<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Vicky Elder &#8211; Rainbow International<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Woman Franchisee of the Year 2021\u00a0<em>sponsored by Darwin Gray<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Deborah Dudley &#8211; PACK &amp; SEND UK<\/li>\n<li>Hannah Drury &#8211; Caremark<\/li>\n<li>Sam Wright &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/right-at-home\/\">Right at Home UK<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Victoria Rowley &#8211; Puddle Ducks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Woman Franchise Employee of the Year 2021\u00a0<em>sponsored by Boddy Matthews<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Leigh-Anne Peiterse &#8211; Pink Spaghetti<\/li>\n<li>Heather Keep &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/right-at-home\/\">Right at Home UK<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Susie Long &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/right-at-home\/\">Right at Home UK<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Sharon Hayman &#8211; Rainbow International<\/li>\n<li>Ali Beckman &#8211; Puddle Ducks<\/li>\n<li>Elaine Hamilton &#8211; Caremark<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Young Woman in Franchising of the Year 2021 (Under 30 years)\u00a0<em>sponsored by McDonald\u2019s Restaurants<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Holly Feltham &#8211; Just Cuts<\/li>\n<li>Hannah Drury &#8211; Caremark<\/li>\n<li>Terri Collier &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/swimtime-uk\/\">Swimtime<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Chloe Rioux \u2013 Kidslingo<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Service Provider of the Year 2021 (Male or female)\u00a0<em>sponsored by FranScape\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nigel Apperley &#8211; Trustist<\/li>\n<li>Kate Matthews &#8211; Boddy Matthews<\/li>\n<li>Suzie McCafferty &#8211; Platinum Wave Franchising<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Inspirational Woman in Franchising 2021\u00a0<em>sponsored by Platinum Wave<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fiona Simpson &#8211; ARTventurers<\/li>\n<li>Zoe Kirby &#8211; InXpress<\/li>\n<li>Anna Neville &#8211; Kidslingo<\/li>\n<li>Claire O&#8217;Connor &#8211; babyballet<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Ambassador of the Year 2021 (Male or female)\u00a0<em>sponsored by What Franchise<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Kate Matthews &#8211; Boddy Matthews<\/li>\n<li>Suzie McCafferty &#8211; Platinum Wave Franchising<\/li>\n<li>Julie Taylor &#8211; Franchise Resales<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>On the Night\u2026<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The Awards are online on the evening of Thursday 11<sup>th<\/sup> March. On the night, we\u2019ll also be announcing the winner of a special award: <strong>Most Innovative Leadership Throughout the Pandemic<\/strong> <strong><em>sponsored by Coconut Creatives<\/em><\/strong><em>.<\/em> We created this award to acknowledge the challenges faced by the franchise industry, due to the pandemic.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Congratulations to all finalists! <\/strong><\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Celebrating the achievements of women after a challenging year! When it comes to celebrating women in franchising, what could be better than an awards ceremony? 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