August 2010
Welcome to Blue Ribbon's e-news update
I would like to thank you for your recent online enquiry. We hope that you have received your introductory packs and had the chance to speak with Liz or myself. If not you are more than welcome to contact us with any questions you may have.
T: 020 8546 3233
E: noel@blueribboncare.org.uk
E: liz@blueribboncare.org.uk
Blue Ribbon's Exploration Days
Our next Exploration Days have been scheduled for;
- Wednesday, August the 18th
- Saturday, August the 21st
- Wednesday, July the 25th
We schedule the day into 3 x 2 hour slots which enable prospective franchisees to explore the franchise concept in more detail in a one to one session with the Managing Director.
Availability is as follows:
- 10am - 12pm*
- 3pm - 5pm
* On Saturday the 10am slot is the only one available.
We allocate on a first come, first served basis. To book your place at one of our forthcomng events please email liz@blueribboncare.org.uk
New Blue Ribbon Website and Marketing campaign
We are about to launch our new website which will make access to information for Service Users, Franchisees and Blue Ribbon staff members a much easier prosepct. The site will include a new interactive map of the areas where we have offices, a new reporting system for Franchisees so that they can be assured of a first class response to any queries and a new care package enquiry form for potential Service Users which wil allow them to calculate the cost of a particular care package.
This will coincide with a more mature marketing campaign for both the Franchise side of things as well as new local care provision marketing materials for each Franchisee.
New Blue Ribbon paperless business system
We are currently in the first stages of our plan to create a virtually paperless operations system. The first stage has consisted of creating electronic and fully interactive versions of the old paper system. The next stage is to source appropriate hardwear and create a unique shell softwre program. We anticipate the whole system will go live in the Spring of 2011.
New Blue Ribbon Franchise Support Manager
We have recently recruited a new Franchise Support Manager. Steve Pickering has worked in the Industry for a number of years and has managed another Franchise organisation on a national level. We are very happy to have him on board and know that the quality of our service can only get better.
Securing your Blue Ribbon Franchise with NatWest
The NatWest bank have recently revised the terms and conditions with which they lend to Blue Ribbon franchisees. see more... Blue Ribbon and NatWest
You can also view a video of Mark Scott, Director of Franchise Development at RBS/NatWest, talking about how NatWest help new franchisees fund their franchise.
Blue Ribbon and social networking
You can follow all our news and views on facebook. You can even message current members or Franchisees to find out their views and experiences with Blue Ribbon.
I look forward to hearing from you in due course.
Kind regards
Noel Williams
Managing Director
On behalf of Blue Ribbon Community Care Ltd
