Finalists announced

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The nine finalists for Worcestershire Women of the Year 2013 have been announced today (16th May 2013) at a fundraising afternoon tea at The Elms, Abberley, in aid of St Richard’s Hospice.

The nine finalists in the three award categories are:

Peplow logo Voluntary Award sponsored by Peplow Jewellers

Nicole Harris from Bromsgrove – Nicole was nominated for her 25 years of fund-raising for Leukaemia research, raising £800,000 for the charity.

Isobel Dale from Kidderminster – Isobel was nominated for her work as chairman of Kemp Hospice during which time she put the hospice on a stable financial footing.

Bridget Lewis from Alfrick – Bridget was nominated for her work as chairman of Alfrick and Lulsley show committee which has raised over £60,000 for local charities.

Harrison Clark logoBusiness Award sponsored by Harrison Clark Rickerbys

Hannah Edwards from Worcester – Hannah was nominated for her achievements in investment management for BRI Management and her charitable work in the county.

Anna Madden, from Grafton Flyford, and Julia Whelan, from Lincomb – Anna and Julia are the founders of Curo Chartered Accountants nominated for their unique approach to accountancy.

Emma Heathcote-James from Bretforton – Emma founded The Little Soap Company and has built the business to supply major national chains. She also runs a media business in the county.

ST MARYS LOGOAchievement Award sponsored by St Mary’s Worcester

Jean Wilson from Worcester – Jean founded New Hope, a daytime respite centre for families who have children with disabilities.

Fiona Harris from Kidderminster – Fiona set up cords4lifeuk a charity which publicises the life-saving potential of blood harvested from umbilical cords.

Jacquelyn Maciejewski from Worcester – Jacquelyn is a nurse who set up a ground-breaking service for heart failure patients in the county. She was diagnosed with cancer in 2006 and since her recovery has raised funds for cancer charities and supports cancer patients.

Fews_logo_pan343All nine women going through to the final judging process this summer before the winners are announced on Friday 27th September at the Awards Luncheon at Fews Marquees near Hanbury.

 

Aspirelogo (2)The guest speaker at the lunch (sponsored by Aspire Partnership LLP) is Olympic swimmer Sharron Davies.

 

 

Worcestershire Women of the Year is a major fundraiser for St Richard’s Hospice. This year’s target is to raise £25,000.

Welcome to Worcestershire Women of the Year 2013

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Olympic swimmer, Sharron Davies, has kindly accepted our invitation to be the Guest of Honour at our Awards lunch on 27th September. For further details click on ‘Our News’.

 

A word from our chairwoman: Andrea Palmer

“These awards celebrate inspiring women from around the county, as well as raising funds for St Richard’s Hospice in Worcester. There are so many women living and working in the county who deserve to be nominated for one of these prestigious awards – for business, voluntary work, and for achievement. I am confident we will have a record number of applicants in 2013. I have been involved with WWOTY since 2008 and was delighted to be invited to chair the committee for a second time, having previously held this position for the 2009 Awards. A number of local companies have very generously sponsored the 2013 Awards and I would like to thank them for their support.

Our Awards sponsors are Harrison Clark LLP (Business Award), Peplow Jewellers (Voluntary Award and St Mary’s School, Worcester (Achievement Award). Fews Marquees have kindly donated the venue in Hanbury. Aspire Partnership has sponsored the speaker at our awards lunch on 27th September 2013. We also have a number of platform events scheduled for the coming year (click on Events for more details and to book tickets).”

Thank you for your support.

Andrea Palmer