Welcome to EWIF

Setting NEW foundations

EWIF is a new and exciting organisation dedicated to encouraging women into franchising. It's members come from all areas within the franchising industry and include: Franchisors, Franchisees, Banks, Consultants, Accountants, Solicitors, Media Providers, Exhibition Organisers, as well as other associated businesses.

EWIF offers a range of FREE services to help:

  • Women who are considering becoming franchisees.
  • Women business owners looking to franchise their business.
  • Franchisors who have an under representation of women in their network.

 

EWIF AWARDS 2012

Application for the Encouraging Women into Franchising (EWIF) Awards 2012 is now open.

There are 6 different categories for the 2012 EWIF Awards:

Woman Franchisor of the Year 2011:

New Woman Franchisor of the Year 2011:

Woman Franchisor Employee of the Year 2011:

Woman Franchisee of the Year 2011:

New Woman Franchisee of the Year 2011:

Woman Service Provider of the Year 2011:

If you are interested in applying for any of the EWIF 2012 Awards please visit the EWIF Awards 2012 tab above where Entry Forms can be downloaded together with guidance notes relating to each category of Award.

Please note that the deadline for Entries is 5 p.m. on 24thFebruary 2012.

The 2012 EWIF Awards Ceremony will take place in central London on 29thMarch 2012. For Free tickets email tickets@ewif.org

 

EWIF AWARDS 2012

The 2010 Awards were the first of their kind providing a unique opportunity to formally recognise the growing contribution women franchisees, women franchisors and women service providers make to this sector. 

 

 

The finalists and winners were announced at the Awards Ceremony held at the NatWest building in central London, and were attended by over 150 people from throughout the world of franchising. There were four Awards presented, and the winners were: 

            ·         Woman Franchisee of the Year - Sponsored by NatWest
                        Lisa Tobias - Domino's Pizza

   ·         Young Woman Franchisee of the Year (under 30) - Sponsored 
           by Recognition Express
               Amanda Perkins - Musical Minis

 ·         Woman Franchisor of the Year - Sponsored by Stevens & Bolton
  Solicitors
      Sophie Brooks - Clive's Easylearn Pop Music Schools

 ·         Woman Franchise Service Provider of the Year - Sponsored by 
  Business Options
      Sarah Cook - Coconut Creatives

 

NEXT EWIF MEETING

 Wednesday 21st March 2012

10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Mundays Solicitors, Cobham, Surrey 

If you are interested in attending the next EWIF meeting please contact:

Diane Wilson at info@ewif.org  

EWIF SURVEY

In 2009 we undertook research into the issues facing women considering and involved in franchising. We are undertaking further research this year and hope everyone visiting this site will complete a questionnaire to help us understand even more about the issues facing women in franchising.

Please click on the relevant box below to complete the survey for us:

Thank You

Prospective Franchisee Survey 

Prospective Franchisor Survey 

 

BECOME AN EWIF MEMBER 

For any person or organisation wishing to find out how to get involved with EWIF and become a member or supporter
should contact EWIF at info@ewif.org
Information provided on this website is provided free of charge by EWIF Members and other supporting organisations.
 
Should you wish to engage the services of an EWIF member please be aware that these may be chargeable.

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