NatWest EWiF Awards 2021 finalists announced

Industry’s top names to compete for prestigious accolades in nine categories

Encouraging Women into Franchising has announced the finalists for this year’s NatWest EWiF Awards.

The awards have nine categories in total:

New Woman Franchisor of the Year 2021. Sponsored by Daisy First Aid
• Maddy Alexander Grout, MyVIP Card.
• Deborah Salsbury, The Reading Doctor.
• Gill Stewart, WALX.
• Claire Harris, Pets 2 Places.

Woman Franchisor of the Year 2021. Sponsored by Hitachi Capital Franchise Finance
• Julie Wagstaff, ActionCOACH.
• Anna Neville, Kidslingo.
• Lucy Campbell, Right at Home UK.
• Claire O’Connor, babyballet.

New Woman Franchisee of the Year 2021. Sponsored by NatWest
• Beth Winter, Rhythm Time.
• Gemma Green, It’seeze.
• Kristy Roff and Suzanne Cox, Get Ahead VA.
• Vicky Elder, Rainbow International.

Woman Franchisee of the Year 2021. Sponsored by Darwin Gray
• Deborah Dudley, PACK & SEND UK.
• Hannah Drury, Caremark.
• Sam Wright, Right at Home UK.
• Victoria Rowley, Puddle Ducks.

Woman Franchise Employee of the Year 2021. Sponsored by Boddy Matthews
• Leigh-Anne Pieterse, 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 2021 (Under 30 years). Sponsored by McDonald’s Restaurants
• Holly Feltham, Just Cuts.
• Hannah Drury, Caremark.
• Terri Collier, Swimtime.
• Chloe Rioux, Kidslingo.

Service Provider of the Year 2021 (Male or female). Sponsored by FranScape
• Nigel Apperley, Trustist.
• Kate Matthews, Boddy Matthews.
• Suzie McCafferty, Platinum Wave Franchising.

Inspirational Woman in Franchising 2021. Sponsored by Platinum Wave
• Fiona Simpson, ARTventurers.
• Zoe Kirby, InXpress.
• Anna Neville, Kidslingo.
• Claire O’Connor, babyballet.

Ambassador of the Year 2021 (Male or female). Sponsored by What Franchise
• Kate Matthews, Boddy Matthews.
• Suzie McCafferty, Platinum Wave Franchising.
• Julie Taylor, Franchise Resales.

The virtual awards ceremony will take place on March 11, when the winner of the Most Innovative Leadership Throughout the Pandemic Award, sponsored by Coconut Creatives, will also be announced.