Powerful women are into the final
A lunchtime event was held yesterday at the Langstone Hotel, in Hayling Island, to mark the next stage of the Portsmouth Venus Awards 2016, in association with Peter Cooper Motor Group.
Finalists were announced in 12 categories, ranging from Mother of the Year to Employer of the Year, and Manager of the Year plus more.
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Hide AdAwards founder Tara Howard said: ‘The event went really well, there was a fantastic atmosphere.’
The Venus Awards were set up in Dorset in 2009 by Ms Howard to recognise the hard work, effort and skill it takes women to successfully juggle business with other commitments.
Ms Howard, from Bournemouth, said: ‘I’m passionate that women get the recognition they deserve, but sometimes don’t realise that they deserve.’
The awards have since been expanded to Southampton, Brighton, Devon, Oxford, Portsmouth, Birmingham, Isle of Wight and Bristol.
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Hide AdThe finalists will now go forward to a glamorous ceremony and gala dinner at The Pyramids, in Southsea, on Friday, May 6. The News is sponsoring the public vote category of Customer Service Award.
For more information on the awards and to see full list of the finalists go to venusawards.co.uk/portsmouth
THE SHORTLIST
NatWest New Business of the Year
Katrina Willis– Beautiful Bells
Becky Lodge – Little Kanga
Samantha Worsey – Southsea Bathing Hut
Changes Clinic Inspirational Woman of the Year
Adel Kaseke – Curvyswan
Tricia Lyons – Marvels and Meltdowns
Charlie Reilly – The Reilly Enterprise
Peter Cooper Motor Group Influential Woman of the Year
Jenny Docherty – Jenny Docherty
Annette Du Bois – CHAMPS Academy
Lynne Vinton – Portsmouth Military Wives Choir
Dynamite Recruitment Employer of the Year
The Car Finance Company
Checkatrade
Carte Blanche Greetings Ltd
Palmer and Harvey
Shirlaws Lifetime Achievement Award
Sharon Bannister – Shazbaz Designs
Sue Beckett – Portsmouth Music Hub
Lizz Clarke – LCM
Maggie Sawkins – Tongues&Grooves
Portsmouth Business School Small Business of the Year
Joanne Martin – Creative Clique
Lesley Weatherson – Lipspeaker UK
Katie Fairhall – Katie Bakes
The News Customer Service Award
Katie Fairhall – Katie Bakes
Alexis Trowbridge – Clean Ear Clinic
Katrina Willis – Beautiful Bells
SMART Accountancy Entrepreneur of the Year
Lesley Weatherson – Lipspeaker UK
Emily Warne – Headromance
Emma Weatherstone – Live Well Coaching
Checkaprofessional Professional/ Corporate of the Year
Charlotte Briere-Edney – That’s Solent
Liza Gatrell – Biscoes Law Ltd
Zara Hogg – Wilkins Kennedy LLP
Heart Business Mother of the Year
Maxine Fitzgerald – Amour Recruitment
Nicola Tomkinson – Sweet-Creation Ltd
Zara Hogg – Wilkins Kennedy LLP
Business of the Year
Joanne Barry – Platinum Care Solutions
Joanne Bushell – Aspex Visual Arts Trust
Jo Littler – Rare Moments Photography Ltd
Debora Parsons – Coffee Cup Portsmouth Ltd
Kelly Shaw – k:Spa
Director of the Year
Joanne Barry – Platinum Care Solutions
Stephanie Bellchambers – Biscoes Law Ltd
Catherine Carley – Parade Community Preschool
Maureen Frost – Hampshire Chamber of Commerce
Rhoda Joseph – Cascades Shopping Centre