EMPLOY-ABILITY

Although the franchises selected provide jobs, they could be particularly relevant to:

Provide some jobs for people who find it hard to get employment due to life choices e.g. ex-offenders, etc. or
Provide employment for some people with disabilities e.g. learning or physical disability

The roles for people who find it hard to get jobs could be transient during which people gain an NVQ or similar qualification. The franchisee then is deliberately using the business as a stepping stone into the world of work for many people.

Employment of the disabled tends to be for a long sustained period.

Such Franchises have an advantage under the Social Value Act as Local Authorities need to show social value in contracts. So work could include serving the vulnerable e.g. garden maintenance for vulnerable in social housing. This is a win-win.

The franchises selected mainly focus on manual labour, relatively low skill activities e.g. gardening, catering.

Supervision and leadership by skilled personnel is essential.

List of franchise options:

TAG CLOUD

Adults Catering Children Cleaning Clothing Community Day Nursery Disability Education Elderly Care Employability Events Ex-Offenders Fitness Gardening NEETs Play Centres Preschool Retail Sport

BRITISH FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION

In 1977, the major franchise companies in the UK decided to set up their own association. The British Franchise Association (bfa), was formed to act in the interests of the industry as a whole in assessing and accrediting franchising companies as those which meet its criteria for the structure of the franchise business, the terms of the contract between franchisor and franchisee, the testing of the system and its success as a franchise.

On this site, we only feature franchisors who are either:

Full Members of the bfa
Full Members are established franchised businesses with a proven trading and franchising record. They are prepared to have their reputation examined by the bfa, and have an established network of franchisees.

or

Associate Members of the bfa
Associate Members have proven their ability to launch and support at least one franchised outlet for 12 months and are now in the business of building their network. There will be few franchisees whose experience you can research and a short period of time over which the business has been tested.

COUNTRYWIDE GROUNDS MAINTENANCE

Countrywide Grounds Maintenance provides an extensive range of all-year-round grounds maintenance services to the commercial sector. They have numerous national account contracts and a wide variety of blue chip clients across the business spectrum.

EDS GARDEN MAINTENANCE

Ed's Garden Maintenance provides professional and efficient garden services with a local and personal touch. Jobs can either be large or small. They also offer a regular fixed price all year around service.

ENVIROCARE GROUNDS MAINTENANCE

Specialist grounds maintenance services tailored to the business, industrial and utility markets. Business comes from corporate clients - business parks, hotels, schools, care homes, hospitals, offices and other locations.

ESQUIRES COFFEE HOUSES

Personal and homely coffee houses with a commitment to their community. Esquires is a place for friends and colleagues to meet, to escape the world, to read a newspaper, surf the net or simply treat themselves to a premium drink and delicious food.

JASPERS CORPORATE CATERING

Providing highest quality food for office catering, business lunches and business events from professional kitchens. There are also opportunities to manage customers' on-site catering facilities and supply state-of-the-art vending solutions.

RAINBOW INTERNATIONAL DISASTER RECOVERY AND SPECIALIST CLEANING

Providing services to restore damage caused by fire, flood, escape of water and accidental damage as well as specialist cleaning for commercial customers, continuously improving damage restoration and specialist cleaning techniques.

THE ZIP YARD

Providing a professional and comprehensive bespoke clothing alterations and repairs service, at competitive prices, operating from units on or near the High Street.

VIP BIN CLEANING

Specialists in the cleaning of domestic wheelie bins and commercial and industrial waste containers