Ithalia Forel

Movema
Arts & Culture - Runner Up

Ithalia is a Liverpudlian with Afro-Caribbean and Irish roots and a dynamic and impressive entrepreneur with a big heart and a ready smile. She was a co-director at Movema an, an organisation that celebrates diversity through dance and creates safe spaces for different communities to come together and learn about each other through high-quality arts initiatives. She inspires others and makes a real difference to the lives of so many people through her work and is a shining example of a leader who runs a sustainable, local business, while also being a caring mother to her toddler son.