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diddi dance Awarded 5 Star Franchisee Satisfaction for the 10th Year

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We are so proud to have been awarded the 5-star franchisee satisfaction for the 10th consecutive award!

Based on anonymous feedback from our franchisees, it is fantastic to know that they rate our franchise opportunity so highly and are satisfied with their decision to be part of our network.

To achieve this we are measured on:

♦  Training and support

♦  Franchise system

♦  Culture & relationships

♦  Leadership

♦  Overall satisfaction

Thank you so much to our diddi dance crew for your time and we really do appreciate your feedback 💙💗💚

Would you like to find out more about joining our network, and why our franchisees are so satisfied with being part of the diddi dance crew?

Contact us today to register for our next open day on Wednesday 4th October to find out more and begin your diddi dance journey.

diddi dance Summer Sessions 2023

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The following areas are running over the summer, book online now or get in touch with your local diddi dance:

 

 

All About diddi dance Shrewsbury & South Telford

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diddi dance franchisee Charlotte who runs diddi dance Shrewsbury & South Telford recently became fully accredited by the Children’s Activity Association. To read all about her recent achievement just click here.

Because of this success, we at diddi dance wanted to take the time to tell you all about Charlotte and diddi dance Shrewsbury & South Telford:

 

 

How long have you been with diddi dance?

I started dancing with diddi dance in 2017 and bought the franchise in 2019.

What did you do before joining diddi dance?

I worked in an office for an online retailer which sold… men’s underwear!

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

I love meeting new families and seeing little ones exploring all our fun dance moves.

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

Being part of a franchise network and meeting so many likeminded women has been the best thing about becoming a diddi dance franchisee. The joint festivals and fairs I have done with other local business owners have all been amazing!

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

The 2022 annual AGM has been my personal highlight. As I took on my franchise not long before the first lock down, I had to wait nearly three years before going to diddi HQ and meeting lots of the franchisees. I also won the ‘diddi diva’ franchisee award for biggest growth – it felt great to know my business was bouncing back after covid.

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

Growing my territory and getting more of Shropshire diddi dancing!

What do you enjoy most about your diddi dance?

Working in an industry that I feel so passionate about is amazing. Dancing with children and their families never feels like work!

What do you enjoy most about being your own Boss?

The flexibility which means I can be there for school pick ups and other events.

What does the CAA accreditation mean to you?

I am so proud to have been independently accredited to give parent’s peace of mind that we have professional policies and procedures in place to keep children safe and happy at diddi dance (as well as having lots of fun in class!). For me this is a really important achievement ensuring that I am providing the best service I can for families.

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

My favourite theme is Bollywood! I love seeing the diddi dancers grow in confidence to make their flower line together and the moves are really fun to explore in class.

 

     

 

diddi dance Shrewsbury & South Telford currently has multiple classes running across their exclusive area. Contact Charlotte directly if you’d like to attend a class:

 

Mondays:

Darwin Community Centre, Frankwell, Shrewsbury, SY3 8JS

 

Tuesdays:

9.45am Panda-monium Play Centre, Horsehay, Telford, TF4 3EE

1.30pm Hollinswood Community Centre, 7 Downemead, Hollinswood, Telford, TF3 2EW

 

Wednesdays:

1.30pm The Victoria Hall, Broseley, TF12 5EX

 

Thursdays:

9.45am @ Wem Town Hall, High Street, Wem, SY4 5DG

11am @ Medieval Madness, J & K Vanguard Way, Shrewsbury, SY1 3TG

 

Fridays:

9.30am @ St John’s Church Hall, Dawley Road, Telford, TF4 2PD

9.30am and 10.30am @ Mereside Community Centre, Mereside, Shrewsbury, SY2 6LH

 

Saturdays:

9.30am @ Bicton Village Hall, Church Lane, Shrewsbury, SY3 8ET

 

diddi dance Celebrates 6th Year in the Elite Franchise Top 100 at Celebratory Evening in London

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Last week we were delighted to celebrate our 6th consecutive year in the Elite Franchise Top 100 at the Tower Hotel, soaking up the fabulous views of London including Tower Bridge. The EF100 recognises and celebrates the industry’s leading franchises. We are so proud to have made it for another year.

Anne-Marie Martin, founder of diddi dance, who also runs diddi dance Royal Borough of Greenwich & Lewisham,  and Jane Mitchell of diddi dance Bexley & Dartford caught up with so many wonderful friends and colleagues in the Franchising world, and diddi dance were nominated in the ‘Rising Star of the Year’ category. It was a fantastic evening.

 

diddi dance Celebrates 2022

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Wow, what a year 2022 has been!

We have welcomed 4 new franchisees to the diddi dance crew – Kirsty Barker of diddi dance Central & North Liverpool &  South Knowsley, Naomi Sumner of diddi dance Southport, Sefton & West Lancashire, Sophie Barnard of diddi dance Winchester & Gosport and JoJo Sikking of diddi dance Woodford, Walthamstow & Surrounding.

We were stronger together at our first in person conference since 2019 which was just amazing, launched our fabulous clothing range and celebrated our 19th birthday.

We were proud to be nominated for various industry awards and to attend the British Franchise Awards as Lifestyle Finalist 2022 and were awarded the 5 Star Franchise Satisfaction for the 9th year running. To end the year we were listed in the Elite Franchise Top 100 Franchises for the 6th year running.

We have of course danced our way through the year with all our amazing diddi dance families, including at The Cambridge Club Festival, Camp Bestival Dorset and our first at Camp Bestival Shropshire, the CAA Kindness Week and Gabby’s Dollhouse diddi disco week.

A huge thank you to everyone who been part of our 2022! 

We wish you all a very Happy New Year and look forward to what 2023 will bring.

 

                               

 

diddi dance Wrexham, Oswestry, Whitchurch & Malpas receives CAA Gold Accreditation

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The team at diddi dance, the brand behind the much loved preschool dance classes, are extremely proud to announce their franchise diddi dance Wrexham, Oswestry, Whitchurch & Malpas has achieved Gold accreditation from the Children’s Activities Association (CAA). The CAA is the only not-for-profit, industry-led association to set and raise standards in all organised children’s activities across the UK and this achievement clearly showcases the team at diddi dance Wrexham, Oswestry, Whitchurch & Malpas’ passion for excellence.

Set-up by leading industry experts in 2015, including diddi dance Founder Anne-Marie Martin, the establishment of the CAA (a Community Interest Company) has revolutionised the children’s activities sector. After Anne-Marie completed the accreditation process for diddi dance in 2016, she decided to offer the same accreditation to each diddi dance Franchise. This past month Anne-Marie & diddi dance were thrilled to personally accredit franchisee Kristina Jones and her franchise diddi dance Wrexham, Oswestry, Whitchurch & Malpas.

Over 200,000 children a week now attend a CAA member activity and it is a truly fantastic endorsement for diddi dance Wrexham, Oswestry, Whitchurch & Malpas to be part of this ground-breaking national initiative. Kristina’s commitment to achieving Gold for her franchise shows her dedication to demonstrate to her industry peers and her fellow diddi dance franchisees that she excels at what she does as well as giving her parents the reassurance they deserve when selecting the best classes for their little ones.

Kristina took over diddi dance Wrexham, Oswestry, Whitchurch & Malpas in October 2019 and now runs numerous classes in the area, and is working really hard to make it into one of the most recognisable diddi dance brands in the nation. Becoming a Gold accredited member of the CAA is the latest achievement in the brand’s success story supporting dancing toddlers weekly.

It is staggering to learn that before the CAA, there was no national, independent association in the UK for the children’s activity sector as a whole. Through the development of the CAA Code of Practice and via their thorough accreditation, for the first time, parents can now easily make simple, informed decisions when choosing from the wealth of children’s activities out there. Just by asking whether the provider is a CAA member, a parent or carer can get reassurance on important issues such as insurance, health and safety, criminal record checks, training, qualifications, class content and much more.

As one parent said regarding the CAA –

“With so many clubs and classes to choose from it’s so hard to know which are the best and what I should be asking when I leave my children in the care of a class leader. In the past I just wrongly assumed kids’ activities must have to be regulated. Knowing that the CAA has asked those important questions to help keep my child safe is fantastic – so now I just look for their logo!”

Having achieved Gold CAA accreditation means that diddi dance Wrexham, Oswestry, Whitchurch & Malpas has been independently verified as having met or exceeded all the necessary elements of the CAA Code of Practice. This accomplishment offers parents peace of mind when selecting an activity from the myriad of providers out there.

Anne-Marie, commented on the accreditation process and Kristina’s success:

“Kristina is running an excellent franchise and its great seeing it growing so much. Having achieved gold now gives her customers peace of mind that she is running an ethical and responsible local business.”

Adding to this Kristina of diddi dance Wrexham, Oswestry, Whitchurch & Malpas said:

“It feels like a huge pat on the back! Knowing that I can confidently say to early years settings, parents, schools that my business is doing everything we can to provide top quality provision. As the children’s activity market expands, with more and more provision for preschool ages than ever before, I am proud to have my accreditation to back me up and help me stand out from the crowd.”

Congratulations again to Kristina and her franchise. If you would like more information about diddi dance Wrexham, Oswestry, Whitchurch & Malpas visit the Facebook page here or read all about them by clicking here

diddi dance Celebrates Conference and Awards 2022

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🌟 Celebrate with us 🌟

We had a fantastic conference at the weekend, coming together and celebrating the successes of our network, including announcing the winners of our franchise awards 💚💗💙

We want to congratulate each of our Franchisees for all of their hard work and determination this past year, especially to these winners:

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You’re all AWESOME and we cant wait to see you all at our next diddi dance AGM 2023 🙌

 

diddi dance Central & North Liverpool & South Knowsley receives CAA Gold Accreditation

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The team at diddi dance, the brand behind the much loved preschool dance classes, are extremely proud to announce their franchise diddi dance Central & North Liverpool & South Knowsley has achieved Gold accreditation from the Children’s Activities Association (CAA). The CAA is the only not-for-profit, industry-led association to set and raise standards in all organised children’s activities across the UK and this achievement clearly showcases the team at diddi dance Central & North Liverpool & South Knowsley’s passion for excellence.

Set-up by leading industry experts in 2015, including diddi dance Founder Anne-Marie Martin, the establishment of the CAA (a Community Interest Company) has revolutionised the children’s activities sector. After Anne-Marie completed the accreditation process for diddi dance in 2016, she decided to offer the same accreditation to each diddi dance Franchise. This past month Anne-Marie & diddi dance were thrilled to personally accredit franchisee Kirsty Barker and her franchise diddi dance Central & North Liverpool & South Knowsley

Over 200,000 children a week now attend a CAA member activity and it is a truly fantastic endorsement for diddi dance Central & North Liverpool & South Knowsley to be part of this ground-breaking national initiative. Kirsty’s commitment to achieving Gold for her franchise shows her dedication to demonstrate to her industry peers and her fellow diddi dance franchisees that she excels at what she does as well as giving her parents the reassurance they deserve when selecting the best classes for their little ones.

Kirsty opened diddi dance Central & North Liverpool & South Knowsley  at the beginning of this year, January 2022, and now runs numerous classes in the area, and is working really hard to make it into one of the most recognisable diddi dance brands in the nation. Becoming a Gold accredited member of the CAA is the latest achievement in the brand’s success story supporting dancing toddlers weekly.

It is staggering to learn that before the CAA, there was no national, independent association in the UK for the children’s activity sector as a whole. Through the development of the CAA Code of Practice and via their thorough accreditation, for the first time, parents can now easily make simple, informed decisions when choosing from the wealth of children’s activities out there. Just by asking whether the provider is a CAA member, a parent or carer can get reassurance on important issues such as insurance, health and safety, criminal record checks, training, qualifications, class content and much more.

As one parent said regarding the CAA –

With so many clubs and classes to choose from it’s so hard to know which are the best and what I should be asking when I leave my children in the care of a class leader. In the past I just wrongly assumed kids’ activities must have to be regulated. Knowing that the CAA has asked those important questions to help keep my child safe is fantastic – so now I just look for their logo!”

Having achieved Gold CAA accreditation means that diddi dance Central & North Liverpool & South Knowsley has been independently verified as having met or exceeded all the necessary elements of the CAA Code of Practice. This accomplishment offers parents peace of mind when selecting an activity from the myriad of providers out there.

Anne-Marie, commented on the accreditation process and Kirsty’s success:

“We are so proud of Kirsty’s determination and drive to achieve gold so quickly since starting her diddi dance. She has shown amazing drive, proving she is running an outstanding business.”

Adding to this Kirsty of diddi dance Central & North Liverpool & South Knowsley said:

“I’m so pleased to have now achieved my gold CAA accreditation. Knowing I’ve achieved the highest level means I can proudly let all my parents/carers and nursery settings know that their children are in the safest possible hands. Having this award helps build my business as I am able to say with confidence that I have the support of the diddi dance franchise and CAA which are highly commended in the industry. Whether it be health and safety, child safeguarding, criminal record checks, qualifications or training I have completed them to the highest standard.”

Congratulations again to Kirsty and her franchise. If you would like more information about diddi dance Central & North Liverpool & South Knowsley visit the Facebook page here or read all about them by clicking here

diddi dance is a Sponsor of the What’s on 4 Kids Awards 2022

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We are very proud to be a sponsor of the What’s On 4 Kids Awards 2022 🤩

📣 Voting is now open! 📣

Thank you to everyone that nominated us, we are so excited to have 5 diddi dance nominations through voting this year.

Most loved music, dance or performing arts activity

diddi dance Sunderland

diddi dance Southampton

diddi dance Bexley & Dartford

diddi dance Central & North Liverpool & South Knowsley

 

 

Most loved activity leader or business manager – North England

Dani Meighen diddi dance Sunderland

 

Please do show our franchisees your support and vote here 💙 💙 💙

Congratulations and good luck to the nominees in the diddi dance sponsored category ‘Franchisor or Independent with more than 20 leaders overall’

Join us for Children’s Activities Week 2022

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The countdown has begun! In just two weeks we are taking part in Children’s Activities Week 2022 💜

 

 

We are a Hero partner and would love to help as many disabled & autistic children and their families as possible get the support they need. We have set a fundraising target of £5000, that allows Caudwell Children to give a child an autism assessment at the purpose-built Caudwell International Children’s Centre and 12 months of post-diagnostic support 💜

 

 

 

Join us between 21st – 27th March for our special KINDNESS themed classes and follow us on social media to find out how you can help reach our fundraising target 🕺🏿💃🏻

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