Hello and welcome to 

EWiF South-West & South Wales.

Caroline Sparks

Caroline Sparks

South West Regional Chair

caroline@turtletots.com

I’m Caroline, Co-Founder of Turtle Tots Ltd, and South West & South Wales Regional Chair for EWiF.

We founded Turtle Tots in 2011 and now have over 50 franchisees across the UK and Ireland, All but two of our franchisees are women, and most had very different careers before they took the plunge and became Turtle Tots swim school owners; pun intended!

Prior to becoming chair I attended the South West regional EWiF meetings for several years, and always came away energised and with a list of things to do! So I was very happy to volunteer to become chair when the opportunity arose. Our meetings are open to everyone – people considering entering the franchising world, franchisors and franchisees (whether experienced or inexperienced). You’ll find each meeting friendly, supportive and collaborative. Where possible we have speakers, or there are topics for lively debate.

We’d love to welcome you to EWiF meetings in the South West and South Wales region soon.

Bring-a-buddy
This year, we’re running a Bring-A-Buddy scheme, where we are inviting our ambassadors to invite a ‘buddy’ along to any of the EWiF meetings, to see for themselves what we’re all about. We want to encourage more women into franchising for themselves, one of the best ways we believe we can do this, is by expanding our inspirational army of EWiF Ambassadors. Connect your friends to an industry which could enhance their business, or benefit from their services, plus you could win EWiF Ambassador of the Month if your friend(s) becomes an EWiF member!

So, take a look at your inner circle or network. Who are you connected with, and what could they offer to the wider franchise community? Or, how could franchising inspire them to fulfil their true self? Then, just invite them along to the next meeting in your region. If we all invited just one person, and they, in time, invited someone else, through the power of connection EWiF’s impact could really grow in 2024!

Next Meeting Dates

Date: 29th February 2024

Location: NatWest, Room M4, First Floor, NatWest Trinity Quay 2, Avon Street, Bristol, BS2 0PT

Time: 10am – 12 noon

Date: 13th June 2024

Location: NatWest, Room M4, First Floor, NatWest Trinity Quay 2, Avon Street, Bristol, BS2 0PT

Time: 10am – 12 noon

Date: 5th September 2024

Location: NatWest, Room M4, First Floor, NatWest Trinity Quay 2, Avon Street, Bristol, BS2 0PT

Time: 10am – 12 noon

Date: 5th December 2024

Location: NatWest, Room M4, First Floor, NatWest Trinity Quay 2, Avon Street, Bristol, BS2 0PT

Time: 10am – 12 noon

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Photos of our EWiF South West & South Wales Regional Meetings