We’re pleased to announce that Bluebird Care has been shortlisted by the BFA HSBC UK British Franchise Awards 2025, for the prestigious Franchisor of the Year – Established award. A highly respected recognition in the franchising industry.

We are the UK’s largest private home and live-in care provider, and we’re growing stronger than ever. In our 21st  year in business, we’ve delivered record-breaking growth across over 200 franchised offices. We’re building a premium, future-ready brand that provides customers with more choice and quality and creates commercial opportunities for our franchise partners.

This nomination reflects the continued strength of our franchise model and the commitment to delivering high-quality private home care. We’re thrilled to see all of our hard work and dedication be recognised.

We’re proud to be considered among the top franchisors in the UK and look forward to the awards announcement.

We’re grateful to be nominated and excited for the filming week in September to see what’s next!

“Being a franchise owner of Bluebird Care has been truly life-changing, I knew I was stepping into a business with purpose. I felt confident starting my own business, knowing I had a solid network of experts to rely on. The model is designed to set you up for success, and everyday feels like a step towards something bigger. It’s more than just a franchise, it’s a chance to create a business that truly matters.”

– Jan Walsh, Franchise Partner, Bluebird Care St Helens

There are 56 finalists in the 2025 awards. Winners will be revealed at a black-tie dinner in Telford on the 6th of November 2025, following the association’s annual conference.

The awards are sponsored by HSBC UK. UK Head of Franchise Gillian Morris said: 

“My warmest congratulations to all the finalists in this year’s British Franchise Awards. It’s certainly not an easy task but shortlisting the entries and choosing the finalists is one of the highlights of my year. As ever, there are some brilliant businesses amongst this year’s entrants. They really do represent the best of British franchising, and I look forward to seeing them all at the awards ceremony in November.” 

Chief Executive of the BFA Pip Wilkins said:

“Our huge congratulations Bluebird Care and all our finalists this year. As ever, the entries were very strong, and we commend each and every one of them for their efforts over the past 12 months to do more and to do better. Our members are the backbone of the BFA, upholding the ethical values of the association and we thank them for their commitment. The winners will be announced at our awards event in November, when the best in UK franchising come together to celebrate success. We look forward to seeing Bluebird Care there on the night and wish them the very best of luck.”

The BFA (British Franchise Association) is the UK’s leading authority on franchising, dedicated to upholding ethical business practices and high standards. Established in 1977, it empowers businesses and individuals through accreditation.

The Bluebird Care network have been recognised for their outstanding care services across 6 regional categories.

These awards by homecare.co.uk highlight the most recommended home care groups in the UK, based on independent reviews by service users. These reviews give providers a score on the homecare.co.uk website which makes up the group review scores for the homecare.co.uk top 20 care provider awards.

Nine Bluebird Care offices made it into the top 20 for 6 of the 11 available regions; East Midlands, North East, South West, South East, West Midlands and Yorkshire & The Humber. On top of this, six of those nine offices achieved a review score of 9.8 or 9.9.

Speaking of this achievement within our network, Duncan Berry, chief operating officer said:

This is an excellent achievement for the Bluebird Care network, in particular the nine offices that have been awarded the homecare.co.uk Top 20 Home Care Provider 2018. It is positive to know these awards are based on our customer reviews and we thank our customers for taking the time to write reviews and recommend our services.

You can find a full list of winners for all 11 regions at www.homecare.co.uk/awards.

Elite Franchise, inspired through working with some of the many franchise brands across the UK, launched the Elite Franchise 100, a new league table that celebrates the greatest franchises the UK has to offer.

Bluebird Care are thrilled to be awarded number 5 in the top 100, ranked by a panel of expert judges on a range of criteria including: longevity, financial performance, network size, growth, contributing to the industry and their communities, support, innovation and plans for the future.

Ranking applicants from 100 to 1, the Elite 100 guide defines the best opportunities in the UK. On receiving this recognition Duncan Berry, Bluebird Care’s chief operating officer, commented:

With recognition from the independent judges from the bfa, the regulatory body for the franchise sector who recognised Bluebird Care as their Gold Franchisor of the Year earlier this year, it is wonderful for the brand to also receive this acknowledgement and be ranked amongst other highly regarded franchise brands.

We are thrilled to announce that care manager Becki Moore of Bluebird Care North East Lincolnshire has won at the recent regional Yorkshire and Humber Care Awards.

The regional awards took place at a Gala Dinner hosted at The Queens Hotel in Leeds on Thursday 23rd November 2017. Becki was awarded Care Manager of the Year after impressing the judges and we are thrilled to hear that Becki will also appear at the National Care Awards gala dinner in March 2018.

Good luck in the national awards Becki!

To find out more about The Great British Care Awards please visit: http://www.care-awards.co.uk/