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Bluebird Care wins top industry accolade

Bluebird Care Walsall, part of the UK's leading home care network, has won the country's top accolade in franchising.

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The Bluebird Care Walsall team with their gold award at this year’s bfa HSBC Franchisor of the Year event

Following a rigorous judging process Bluebird Care was awarded Gold at this year’s bfa HSBC Franchisor of the Year Awards.

The awards, held at the International Conference Centre in Birmingham, played host to 32 finalists across 11 categories.

To win the Franchisor of the Year award, Fiona Williams, director of operations for Bluebird Care, demonstrated to a panel of judges the company’s excellent support to employees, strong company culture, leadership in innovation and commitment to franchising ethics.

In the last year Bluebird Care have developed new technologies within the care sector and created a number of new initiatives, raised awareness of industry related issues and ensure that franchisees and their care teams are recognised for their dedication, hard work and commitment through their Franchise of the Year Awards and Bluebird Care Awards respectively.

Duncan Berry, COO at Bluebird Care, said: "We are absolutely delighted to have received this recognition from the franchise industry. It really endorses the strength of the brand and level of support that is provided to help further differentiate our network of franchisees. There is a huge amount of collaborative effort that goes into delivering in excess of 21,000 home care visits each day and we feel very honoured that the Bluebird Care business has been recognised in this way."

Amardeep Heer, director of Bluebird Care Walsall, added: “At Bluebird Care Walsall, we believe that care matters and we are committed to providing the highest quality homecare in Walsall so that our customers can remain in their own homes. We work exceptionally hard to ensure we deliver an excellent service that both our customers and staff can be proud of. Making sure everyone feels valued and supported is one of our top priorities, so to receive recognition from the franchise industry is a great feeling.”

Andrew Brattesani, UK Head of Franchising at HSBC, said: “All finalists were exceptional and therefore selecting the winners was a difficult decision. I was genuinely impressed by Bluebird Care and wish the team further success as they grow their business.”