Bluebird Care Merton has won a national award for franchising.

It was awarded Gold at this year’s bfa HSBC Franchisor of the Year Awards.

Jay Patel, Managing Director of Bluebird Care Merton said: "We are absolutely delighted to have received this recognition from the franchise industry.

"Here in Merton we work exceptionally hard to ensure we deliver an excellent service that both our customers and staff can be proud of. Making sure everyone feels valued and supported is one of our top priorities.

"There is a huge amount of collaborative effort that goes into delivering in excess of 21,000 home care visits each day and we feel very honoured that the Bluebird Care business has been recognised in this way."

To win the Franchisor of the Year award, Fiona Williams, director of operations for Bluebird Care, demonstrated to a panel of judges the company’s excellent support to employees, strong company culture, leadership in innovation and commitment to franchising ethics.

In the last year Bluebird Care has developed new technologies within the care sector and created a number of new initiatives, raised awareness of industry related issues and ensure that franchisees and their care teams are recognised for their dedication, hard work and commitment through their Franchise of the Year Awards and Bluebird Care Awards respectively.

In addition to the Franchisor of the Year category, Bluebird Care were also finalists in the Young Franchisee of the Year category.