Celebrating the achievements of women after a challenging year!
Announcing the NatWest EWiF Award 2021 Finalists, honouring the women who have overcome the challenges of the past year and achieved great things for their business through adversity.
Encouraging Women into Franchising (EWiF) is a not-for-profit organisation committed to helping women looking a supportive route into business ownership. The NatWest EWiF Awards will take place three days after International Women’s Day on 11 March.
The finalists are…
New Woman Franchisor of the Year
• Maddy Alexander Grout – MyVIP Card
• Deborah Salsbury – The Reading Doctor Ltd
• Gill Stewart – WALX
• Claire Harris – Pets 2 Places
Woman Franchisor of the Year
• Julie Wagstaff – ActionCOACH
• Anna Neville – Kidslingo
• Lucy Campbell – Right at Home UK
• Claire O’Connor – babyballet
New Woman Franchisee of the Year
• Beth Winter – Rhythm Time
• Gemma Green – It’seeze
• Kristy Roff & Suzanne Cox – Get Ahead VA
• Vicky Elder – Rainbow International
Woman Franchisee of the Year
• Deborah Dudley – PACK & SEND UK
• Hannah Drury – Caremark
• Sam Wright – Right at Home UK
• Victoria Rowley – Puddle Ducks
Woman Franchise Employee of the Year
• Leigh-Anne Peiterse – Pink Spaghetti
• Heather Keep – Right at Home UK
• Susie Long – Right at Home UK
• Sharon Hayman – Rainbow International
• Ali Beckman – Puddle Ducks
• Elaine Hamilton – Caremark
Young Woman in Franchising of the Year
• Holly Feltham – Just Cuts
• Hannah Drury – Caremark
• Terri Collier – Swimtime
• Chloe Rioux – Kidslingo
Service Provider of the Year (Male or female)
• Nigel Apperley – Trustist
• Kate Matthews – Boddy Matthews
• Suzie McCafferty – Platinum Wave Franchising
Inspirational Woman in Franchising
• Fiona Simpson – ARTventurers
• Zoe Kirby – InXpress
• Anna Neville – Kidslingo
• Claire O’Connor – babyballet
• Kate Matthews – Boddy Matthews
• Suzie McCafferty – Platinum Wave Franchising
• Julie Taylor – Franchise Resales
The Awards take place online on 11th March when EWIF will also announce the winner of a special award: Most Innovative Leadership Throughout the Pandemic sponsored by Coconut Creatives to acknowledge the challenges faced by the franchise industry during the pandemic.
