Home care service Bluebird Care is expanding its franchise network into Rotherham, South Yorkshire.

The new franchise is owned and operated by Bola Sanni, a former carer turned IT and business consultant. It aims to create more than 20 jobs in the local area within a year. Bluebird Care Rotherham will offer a range of home care services, including personal care, companionship, live-in care, dementia care and end-of-life care for people in the local area.

Sanni began her career as a care worker in 2004 in elderly residential and nursing homes, then moved into the NHS, where she worked on process improvement, change and digital transformation projects. “I have always enjoyed helping and supporting people, and feel so privileged to have the opportunity to return to my career roots in care, fulfilling a lifelong dream of leading a profession that provides excellent quality care for those in the community,” she said.