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Award nomination for diddi dance Plymouth

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Congrats are in order for diddi dance Plymouth & Surrounding who earlier this month found out they had been nominated and become a finalist in the 2017 Woolwell Centre Local Business and Community Awards.

The awards were created to recognise, reward and celebrate fantastic individuals and businesses in the Plymouth area. Liz & Rachael, who run diddi dance Plymouth & Surrounding, have been nominated by a member of the public for the Best Business Start Up awards and out of numerous nominees, they have been shortlisted as a Finalist in the category.

We asked them how it felt to be recognised by their local community for this nomination and they said:

We are delighted and shocked to have been nominated & shortlisted for this award, it’s lovely that a member of the public have taken the time to nominate us for Best Start Up Business. We have worked very hard over the last 12 months but have loved every minute of it”

The finalists are invited with everyone in the local community to attend a special awards evening at The Woolwell Centre on Friday, 22nd September. We will be keeping our fingers, toes, everything crossed here at diddi dance HO for you ladies in the hopes you win the award. Good luck!

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All about diddi dance Bristol

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diddi dance Franchisee Emily who runs diddi dance Bristol recently became the 3rd diddi dance franchise to be fully accredited by the Children’s Activity Association. To read all about their recent achievement just click here.

Because of this success, we at diddi dance wanted to take the time to tell you all about Emily and diddi dance Bristol here!

How long have you been with diddi dance?

I started my franchise in December 2014 but I was a teacher since November 2013.

What did you do before joining diddi dance?

I taught modern, tap and musical theatre in local dance schools to children from 4 – 18 years. I also taught fitness classes in gyms throughout Bristol and South Glos.

What do you love most about diddi dance and running your own business?

I love working with children especially at preschool age, it doesn’t feel like I am working when I am with them, galloping round the room or catching bubbles! The best thing about diddi dance and running your own business is the flexibility! You get what you put in and I am really seeing the results from how hard I am working. I also enjoy being able to work when I want, having more family time and being able to do things I couldn’t have done working for someone else.

What has been the best thing that has happened to you because of diddi dance?

The best thing that has happened to me would be my confidence, I have gained so much more confidence in myself being a part of diddi dance. To run your own business there is no time to be scared to do anything, you need to make a decision and run with it. Usually is pays off and if not it is a learning experience.

What has been a highlight for you since taking on your diddi dance?

I won a national award for Young Women In Franchising of the year 2017, that has to be the biggest success to date! It really gave me confidence that I know what I am doing and I am doing it well, It can be hard having your own business but this proved it is all paying off!

What is something you are looking forward to as you continue with your diddi dance franchise?

I am looking forward to seeing what will happen next! diddi dance Bristol has grown so much in just 2 years and I am pushing harder than ever to grow my business…The sky is the limit!

What do you enjoy most about your diddi dance?

Watching children learn and grow, to have a child not even want to make eye contact with you on their first class to then be joining in fully and having fun is amazing to see. That for me is the best part of diddi dance.

What do you enjoy most about being your own Boss?

Being able to make my own decisions, grow my business at the speed I want it to and having the flexibility to be able to do things I couldn’t do before diddi dance.

What does the CAA accreditation mean to you?

It gives parents peace of mind that they are in a safe class and it is age appropriate for their child. That I am committed to giving 110% to all my customers and ensuring that diddi dance Bristol is at the highest standard a preschool dance class could be.

And finally, what is your favourite diddi dance theme and why?

It has to be Bollywood! I absolutely love the music it just makes you want to dance!

 

diddi dance Bristol currently has multiple classes running across their exclusive area. They are as follows:

Mondays

  • Emersons Green Village Hall Emerson Way, Emersons Green, Bristol BS16 7AP @ 10:00am & 11:00am
  • Victoria Park Baptist Church, Sylvia Avenue, Bristol BS3 5DA @ 10:00am & 11:00am

Tuesdays

  • Ridgewood Community Centre, 244 Station Rd, Yate, Bristol BS37 4AF @ 9:30am
  • Stoke Bishop Village Hall, 42 Stoke Hill, Bristol BS9 1EX @ 10:00am

Wednesday

  • St Alban’s Church Hall, Corner of Bayswater Avenue and Coldharbour Road, postcode BS6 7NU @ 9:30am
  • Little Stoke Community Hall, Little Stoke Lane, Little Stoke, BS34 6HR @ 10:00am
  • St. Barts Church Hall, Maurice Road, St.Andrews, BS6 5BZ @ 11:00am
  • Emersons Green Village Hall Emerson Way, Emersons Green, Bristol BS16 7AP @ 1:45pm

Thursday

  • Ridgewood Community Centre, 244 Station Rd, Yate, Bristol BS37 4AF @ 9:30am
  • St.Teresas Social Club, 71 Gloucester Rd N, Filton, Bristol BS34 7PL @ 9:45am
  • Victoria Park Baptist Church, Sylvia Avenue, Bristol BS3 5DA @ 10:00am
  • Emersons Green Village Hall Emerson Way, Emersons Green, Bristol BS16 7AP @ 11:15am

Friday

  • Emersons Green Village Hall Emerson Way, Emersons Green, Bristol BS16 7AP @ 9:30am & 10:30am
  • Kudacan, 7 Dongola Ave, Bristol BS7 9HG @ 10:00am
  • Henleaze Trinity Church, Waterford Rd, Bristol BS9 4BT @ 1:45pm

Saturday

  • Church Centre, Quakers Road, Bromley Heath, Bristol, BS16 6NH @ 9:30am

To attend any of the above classes or to express interest in having a FREE trial get in touch with diddi dance Bristol today! You can email them on [email protected], call 07850 983821, message them on Facebook at @diddidanceBristol or fill in our free enquiry form by clicking her

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diddi dance receives 5 Star satisfaction rating

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For the past few years diddi dance has worked with Smith & Henderson to have a Franchise Satisfaction Survey delivered to our franchisees so we can obtain anonymous responses from our current franchisees to help improve our franchise network. Now, for the 4th year running we have achieved a Satisfaction percentage in the 90s and have been awarded the 5 Star Franchisee Satisfaction Award once again!

Smith & Henderson describe the survey process as:

We invite your existing franchisees to complete our confidential online Franchise Satisfaction Benchmark survey. We guarantee that franchisees’ responses will be anonymous, so they can provide honest feedback. On average 77% of franchisees complete the survey.

We use this feedback to help you benchmark your training and support against other franchisors, identify key priorities and over time, strengthen your relationships with franchisees and your support package.”

Just some of the feedback we got about our franchise from our current franchisees included:

Cannot ask for any more support than we already get”

“Very professional business. A strong blue print for success. All taken incredibly seriously which speaks volumes in the brand being delivered. Gives a huge amount of confidence for the business I am promoting.”

“I love the new system that is in place and do struggle as a newer franchisee but love what diddi represents and am really enjoying the process. The support is great and I wouldn’t be able to do it without the continued guidance. It’s really inspirational being part of a great team.”

“I love being part of diddi dance…. It is hard work and you get out of your franchise exactly what you put in. I love my job and not everyone can say that. My work life balance is perfect and you can’t put a price on that.”

Top franchisors, based on the feedback, are then shortlisted for the Best Franchise Awards – which we won for the last two year running!

    

This year we achieved a score of 91%. To see the full breakdown of our survey just click here.

To be part of our award winning and satisfactory franchise network get in touch today!

diddi dance Eastbourne up for Industry Award!

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Joanna from diddi dance Eastbourne, Tunbridge Wells & Hastings has just been announced as a finalist in the 2017 East Sussex Women In Business Awards. These awards are dedicated to recognising, rewarding and celebrating local businesses and the women who run them.

Joanna has been nominated under the “Woman in Arts/Music/Dance Media” category alongside some wonderful other women she knows and has worked with. To see who she is up against and the other finalist click here.

We asked Joanna how she felt about being not only nominated but then recognised as a finalist for these awards and she said:

I am absolutely thrilled, and equally shocked, to have been shortlisted as a finalist in this years East Sussex Woman in Business Awards. The Art/Music/Dance Media category is so diverse and it’s an honour to be included representing preschool dance. I am truly passionate about what we do and getting little ones active from an early age in a fun and positive way. I get to share in the joy and happiness dance can bring to little ones (& their grown ups!) every day that I really can’t think of a better job – this sort of thing just makes it even better!”

We are thrilled for Joanna too at Head Office and can’t wait to see if she wins! The awards will be announced on 15th September, so watch this space to see what happens. Either way, we are very proud of Joanna and her nomination 🙂

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diddi dance Franchisees win at 2017 Conference

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Earlier this month, 8 & 9 July, diddi dance held its annual Conference where all franchisees come together to network, share best practice and take part in workshops & listen to presentations from industry experts to help them better their diddi dance business.

A highlight of the conference for founder Anne-Marie, and we think the rest of the diddi dance network, is the diddi dance Awards which recognise those franchisees that are excelling in certain aspects of the business. Both a winner and highly commended are given in each award and here they are:

Anne-Marie commented on the awards:

We love doing our annual awards recognising those franchisees in our network that go above and beyond with their diddi dance. We find the motivation and inspiration our fun awards invokes is of great benefit to the all the franchisees and really helps them drive their business over the next year. We can’t wait to see who wins next year!

Now we are pleased to announce the 2017 winners are…

diddi dancer for the most enthusiastic and “en pointe” teacher as nominated by their franchisee:

Higly Commended – Charlotte who teachers from Nadine from diddi dance Mid & East Surrey

Winner – Dedee who teaches for Charlotte from diddi dance North Essex & South Suffolk

diddi debutante for the fastest growing franchise from a franchisee who launched in 2016 (based upon overall business growth):

Highly Commended – Rebecca from diddi dance Wigan & Leigh

Winner – Liz & Rachael from diddi dance Plymouth & Surrounding

diddi developer for the franchisee who has taken over a territory (through resale or transfer) and developed the business in all aspects:

Highly Commended – Liz B from diddi dance Woking, Guildford & Farnborough

Winner – Anuschka from diddi dance North London

diddi diva for the biggest growth by a franchisee from June 2016 to May 2017. This year the race was so close for 2nd and 1st that we had to have two winners:

Winner – Natalie & Dawn from diddi dance Cannock Chase, Lichfield, Sutton Coldfield & North Walsall

Winner – Emily from diddi dance Bristol

diddi discusser for the franchisee fully utilising and actively using social media & online resources to their best ability:

Highly Commended – Rebecca from diddi dance Wigan & Leigh

Winner – Nicola R from diddi dance Loughborough, Hinckley, Oadby & Surrounding

diddi driver for the most motivated and driven franchisee doing their best to drive and progress their business:

Highly Commended – Julia from diddi dance North & Central Leeds

Winner – Charlotte from diddi dance North Essex & South Suffolk

diddi dude for the franchisee that is most supportive and active amongst the network – as voted for by the other franchisees:

Highly Commended – Emma from diddi dance Central Warrington & Central Cheshire and North Shropshire, Wrexham & North West Stoke-on-Trent

Winner – Mona from diddi dance London Borough of Richmond upon Thames

diddi doer for the franchisee with most innovative marketing & promotions:

Highly Commended – Caroline from diddi dance Swindon, Cirencester, Chippenham, Tetbury & Surrounding

Winner – Suzie from diddi dance Wirral

diddi deliverer, a new award this year, for the franchisee who is running the best business overall:

Highly Commended – Andrea from diddi dance Reading & Wokingham

Winner – Nicola B from diddi dance Lancaster, Preston & Kendal

And lastly our biggest award each year is diddi dame which goes to a franchisee who has made an outstanding contribution to diddi dance in the last year:

Winner – Caroline & Jennifer from diddi dance Essex

Caroline & Jennifer our one of our longest running franchisees with diddi dance Essex now having be open for over 6 years. Just this month they to receive their Gold Accreditation through us and the Children’s Activity Association, has been working very hard to make their diddi dance business continue to thrive as they have every year. You can read more about them by clicking here and read about their recent accreditation by clicking here.

We couldn’t be more proud of our award winning franchisees. To book a place in one of their classes visit our FREE trial page today

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diddi dance Bristol takes home EWIF Award

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Earlier this month diddi dance attended the 2017 NatWest EWIF Awards as we were finalists for 5 awards out of the 8 award categories.

We were then even more thrilled when Emily Norman, owner of diddi dance Bristol, took home the award for Young Woman in Franchising of the Year. This marks the first industry award for a diddi dance franchisee to date, and we couldn’t be any more ecstatic that it was Emily who received the recognition.

We asked Emily what it meant to her to win this award, and here is what she had to say:

It is an honour to have even become a finalist for an award like this but to win is incredible! I haven’t been part of the franchise world long but I couldn’t be happier, with all the support I get from diddi dance Head Office I have been able to grow my business to what it is today. I do what I do because I love my job but I am so happy that my hard work has been recognised by not only by Head Office, who nominated me for this award, but EWIF as well.”

At diddi dance, we have always been very proud of what Emily has accomplished in just her short time as a franchisee with us. Emily took on her franchise in 2014 at the age of 22 and since then has helped it grow to one of our more successful franchises at diddi dance. She has achieved her Silver CAA accreditation, expanded her territory twice, worked closely with local schools to provide PPA cover and been nominated & won multiple preschool activity awards during her just over 2 years running the business including the diddi Developer award at the 2016 diddi dance Conference.

diddi dance Founder, Anne-Marie, had this to say about Emily and her achievements so far:

[She] is one of our youngest franchisees but her age hasn’t hinders her drive or ambition at all. She works with great maturity & attention to detail and has grown her business with huge success not only through the usual channels of promotion given but through her own initiative and creativity. She’s driven, determined and a real asset to our network.”

For those unfamiliar with the awards they were created by EWIF  to provide a boost for franchisors, franchisees and employees. It boosts their brands and gives them an extra accolade to help promote their businesses and give them an edge over their competition. Clive Sawyer, the Founder and CEO of EWIF, said of the awards:

The EWIF awards are a fantastic way to help women in the franchise industry come together and celebrate and recognise both their own and each other’s achievements. Many of them don’t even realise that most of their achievements are so good because, for them, it’s just part of what they do every day. Many of them dedicate their working lives to supporting others in their businesses and we want them to be celebrated and recognised for this.”

Once again, well done Emily for everything you have achieved this year!

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diddi dance are Finalists at 2017 EWIF Awards

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diddi dance are thrilled to have received 5 nominations at this years NatWest EWIF Awards.

Out of the 8 categories available to nominate women in, diddi dance submitted entrants for 5 of them and were thrilled to find out that they were shortlisted in all! When we asked diddi dance Franchisor Anne-Marie how she felt about the company and its franchisees receiving this amount of recognition she said:

We are so proud to have all of our nominations shortlisted in the EWIF awards. We heard this has been their highest number of entries to date so it shows that our nominations are of a really high standard and recognised as quality in the franchising industry”

Find out who got nominated for what and learn a bit more about each of them below…

diddi dance Founder, Anne-Marie, is a finalist for Woman Franchisor of the Year and when asked about her nomination she said:

Running a franchise network holds a lot of responsibility even with all the fantastic help I have from my colleagues. To have been shortlisted for this means so much personally as growing diddi dance from a single class to now has been such a journey and helping & supporting other women find a flexible work/life balance makes me proud of them all.”

Anne-Marie started diddi dance back in 2003, launched the first pilot franchises in 2006 and officially launched diddi dance Franchising in 2010. Now with over 40 franchisees run diddi dances from Aberdeenshire down to Plymouth her 1 dance class has grown to be a nationally recognised preschool activity everyone wants to send their toddlers along to. Anne-Marie previously won this award in 2015, so we are excited to see if magic happens again!

Rebecca, diddi dance’s Franchise Director, is a finalist for Woman Franchise Employee of the Year. She had this to say about her nomination:

It feels great to be recognised for all the hard work I put in behind the scenes at diddi dance. I really love and appreciate these awards because they reocgnise woman in a predominantly male driven sector. I can’t wait to see who takes home what!

Rebecca has been with diddi dance since 2011, starting off as a teacher for the company she moved into the franchising side of the company in 2012 as a Regional Franchise Manager before moving into the Franchise Director role in 2014. Now she helps to maintain the brand national image, supports the franchisees and continues to assist with the growth of the company. She previously won this award in 2015 for her work with diddi dance so we shall see if she can bring home the win again this year.

Emily, from diddi dance Bristol, is a finalist for Young Woman in Franchising of the Year. She had this to say about her nomination:

I feel honoured to be chosen as a finalist and never would have expected it! diddi dance is my dream job and I enjoy working hard to keep growing my business here in Bristol.”

Emily took on her franchise in 2014 at the age of 22 and since then has helped it grow to one of our more successful franchises at diddi dance. She has achieved her Bronze CAA accreditation, worked closely with local schools to provide PPA cover and been nominated & won multiple preschool activity awards during her just over 2 years running the business including the diddi Developer award at the 2016 diddi dance Conference. We hope we can add to the awards for you this year 😉

Charlotte, from diddi dance Colchester, Maldon, Halstead & Tendering, is a finalist for New Woman Franchisee of the Year. She had this to say about her nomination:

The past 18 months have been hard work but really fun with diddi dance and has gone way beyond my expectations of what it would be like owning and running a franchise.  It has been exciting times for me and I am delighted to have even been nominated for this award and to have reached the final! I have my brilliant diddi customers to thank and also fab teachers on board who make our team what it is and of course Head Office who are really supportive in every way.

Charlotte became a franchisee with us in 2015 and completed her first year with the highest ever turnover for a new franchisee who hadn’t taken over a already running franchise, which to us was a great feat in and of itself. She has since gone on to expand her territory multiple times, take on 5 teachers to help her run 15 classes and continues to look to the future all while helping to care for her family. She even won the diddi Debutante award at the 2016 diddi dance Conference. Can’t wait to see if she will win in her category!

Natalie & Dawn, from diddi dance Cannock Chase, Lichfield, Sutton Coldfield & North Walsall, are together a finalist for Woman Franchisee of the Year. They had this to say about their nomination:

It’s an absolute pleasure and very unbelievable that we have been nominated for this award.
It’s been such a joy and lots of hard work which doesn’t always seem like … work.
It’s so rewarding being part of a team that delivers such fun and quality sessions that encourage little ones to get moving.
We feel very lucky to work along side each other as mother and daughter, we have always had a fantastic relationship but we are even closer now sharing the same passions.”

Natalie & Dawn became our second diddi dance franchise partnership, but first mother/daughter partnership, in 2015 and since then have taken our franchising world by storm! They were a finalist for the mumandworking Franchisee of the Year award last year and won the diddi Driver award at the 2016 diddi dance Conference. They achieved so much within their first year just the two of them and continued that progress into their 2nd year we can’t wait to see how they continue to grow their franchise in years to come. Maybe this will be their first industry award!!!

To see all the nominees and awards just click here.

The winners will be announced on 16th May, 2017 so we will be keeping our fingers crossed for you two!

For more information about the EWIF Awards or to attend and see what it is all about for yourself just click here.

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diddi dance Shortlisted in Top Franchise Awards 2017

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diddi dance Franchising has been shortlisted in The 2017 Workingmums.co.uk Top Franchise Awards for all 3 categories we were nominated for – the Supportive Franchisor Award, The Franchise Award for Innovation and the Family Friendly Franchise Award! The Awards, sponsored by HSBC and in partnership with Forward Ladies, recognise franchisors both big and small who have empowered women in business – not only by providing a successful flexible business model, but by giving franchisees the advice and support they need to succeed. For more information and to see who else has been shortlisted just click here.

We are thrilled to be nominated again as we were nominated for both the Supportive Franchisor Award and the Family Friendly Franchise Award last year, and we won the Family Friend Franchise Award!

When asked about the award nominations, franchisor Anne-Marie had this to say:

We are absolutely thrilled to have been shortlisted in all 3 categories we entered. We work so hard to try and give our franchisees the flexibility, support and best ongoing training we can so for workingmums.co.uk to recognise that is such an honour. Giving others the opportunity to find a work/life balance is also important to us, it isn’t easy running a business but we hope with our supportive network we ease it slightly.”

Winners in all categories will be announced on 16th May 2017, so watch this space in May!

To be part of an already award winning dance franchise in 2016, hoping to continue that streak in 2017, get in touch today!

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diddi dance featured in Top Franchise Best Practice Report!

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Franchise Awards logo_RGB_winnerAfter winning the Family Friendly Franchise Award at the 2016 Workingmums.co.uk Top Franchise Awards diddi dance was contacted by Workingmums.co.uk to be featured in there new Best Practice Report.

Workingmums.co.uk’s Best Practice Report 2016 underlines how good family friendly working is not just about having the right policies in place, but about creating the right culture.

The report, which is based on detailed case studies of the winners of the 2016 Workingmums.co.uk Top Franchise Awards, identifies what makes a difference in family friendly working.

The awards celebrated the best family friendly franchisors and franchisees. Sponsored by Lawbite, they recognise franchisors both big and small who have empowered women in business – not only by providing a successful flexible business model, but by giving franchisees the advice and support they need to succeed.
To download the report for yourself just click here and find our feature from page 15.

To be part of our award winning franchise network get in touch today!

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diddi dance Receive 5 Star Satisfaction!

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For the past few years diddi dance has worked with Smith & Henderson to have a Franchise Satisfaction Survey delivered to our franchisees so we can obtain anonymous responses from our current franchisees to help improve our franchise network. Now, for the 3rd year running we have achieved a Satisfaction percentage in the 90s and have been awarded the 5 Star Franchisee Satisfaction Award once again!

Smith & Henderson describe the survey process as:

We invite your existing franchisees to complete our confidential online Franchise Satisfaction Benchmark survey. We guarantee that franchisees’ responses will be anonymous, so they can provide honest feedback. On average 77% of franchisees complete the survey.

We use this feedback to help you benchmark your training and support against other franchisors, identify key priorities and over time, strengthen your relationships with franchisees and your support package.

Top franchisors, based on the feedback, are then shortlisted for the Best Franchise Awards – which we won last year!

This year we maintained our score of 95%. To see the full breakdown of our survey just click here.

To be part of our award winning and satisfactory franchise network get in touch today!

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