In this episode, I interview Jane James, the founder of the Little Voices franchise network in the United Kingdom. Little Voices provides singing and drama (or acting) classes for children and young people from the ages of 4 - 18 years.
Jane trained as an opera singer at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland after gaining a degree at the University of Sheffield. She brought her love for the performing arts into her teaching career, establishing the Little Voices Franchise Network in 2007.
Little Voices has been, and always will be, about excellence and caring for each and every child. A child’s development, and the individual attention that they receive through Little Voices' unique drama and singing lessons, is of paramount importance. It is fundamental to all at Little Voices that they help build each child’s confidence and nurture their talent, because this is what will set them up with skills they can use throughout their life!
I ask Jane about her journey to becoming a multiple award winning franchisor and leader of a national network of successful businesses. We consider the benefits for children and parents of participation in Little Voices classes and the joy, fulfilment and friendship which children derive from their activities, alongside the improvements in self-esteem and self-confidence.
At the very centre of Little Voices’ culture are their five core values that embrace friendship, integrity, trust, care and confidence. Quite simply, Little Voices want only the best for every child and every parent, every tutor and every franchisee.
In our discussion, Jane and I talk about the challenges faced by entrepreneurs who want to start their own business. We consider the need for franchise owners to have great drive, ambition, motivation and a love of what they do, and the need to develop resilience.
To find out more about the opportunities to become a franchise partner with Little Voices, please visit their website at: https://littlevoices.org.uk/work-with-us/
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