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ENCOURAGING WOMEN INTO FRANCHISING  WINNERS ANNOUNCED The top performers have been recognised in the 2017 NatWest Encouraging Women into Franchising Awards

ongratulations to the 2017 NatWest Encouraging Women into Franchising Award winners, who were Cannounced at the seventh annual EWIF awards ceremony on May 16. Attendees from across the country and the franchise industry gathered in central London for the event, which celebrated the successes of the fi nalists and winners. Guest speaker Melody Hossaini, a contestant on the 2011 series of The Apprentice, shared her experiences of being a business woman, providing inspiration for more women to step Claire Slorach: Overall Woman in Emily Norman: Young Woman in Fiona Williams: Inspirational into the world of business ownership. Franchising Award winner Franchising Award winner Woman Award winner

AWARD WINNERS says: “Every year the NatWest EWIF operations and to help franchisors The 2017 NatWest Encouraging awards get bigger and bigger and I attract more women to their networks. Women into Franchising Award can’t believe we’ve just fi nished our EWIF is a not for profi t organisation winners are: seventh awards. EWIF MEMBERSHIP run entirely by volunteers, providing New Woman Franchisor - Rachel “EWIF membership is growing IS GROWING YEAR advice and guidance to anyone Fay, Little Learners. year on year and each year sees ON YEAR AND EACH considering becoming part of the New Woman Franchisee - Tracy record numbers of entries. This YEAR SEES RECORD franchise industry. Cooke, Magical Maths. demonstrates how women are NUMBERS OF Woman Franchisor - Jo Stone and coming forward to shout about their ENTRIES” MISSED THE Tracy Townend, Puddle Ducks. achievements. AWARDS THIS YEAR? Woman Franchisee - Claire Slorach, “For me, this means the EWIF Why not visit EWIF’s national Toni & Guy. cause is working its magic. I look conference on September 22, where Woman Franchise Employee - forward to the awards every year you can fi nd out more about the Sarah Mayhew, Magical Maths. and I’m always sad when it’s over. It’s organisation, make new contacts and Young Woman in Franchising - lovely to see so many from within the hear from some inspirational guest Emily Norman, diddi dance. franchise industry joining together to speakers. Service Provider - Vicki Mitman, celebrate the winners’ and fi nalists’ Visit www.ewif.org/national- Birketts. achievements.” conference to book tickets. Inspirational Woman - Fiona EWIF’s primary focus is to support Williams, Bluebird Care. women who are looking for a route Overall Woman in Franchising into the franchise industry. INFORMATION Winner (chosen from the eight winners Its remit is threefold - to encourage To fi nd out more about becoming an above) - Claire Slorach, Toni & Guy. women to consider buying a EWIF member, visit www.ewif.org or Clive Sawyer, CEO of EWIF and franchise, to encourage business email [email protected]. managing director of Business Options, women to franchise their existing

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