MWOTY 2025 Nominations Open
The Merseyside Women of the Year (MWOTY) awards will celebrate 15 years under the stewardship of founding director, Ellie Kerr in 2025, with nominations opening today and the organisation launching a podcast and affiliated conference to mark the milestone. The first episodes of The Crispy Ear Podcast, presented by MWOTY and recorded in the studios […]
Jayne Hughes awarded the British Empire Medal for work with Amy & Friends
The winner of the MWOTY 2024 “Women of Courage” category, Jayne Hughes, has been awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM) for services to children with DNA repair disorders in the King’s New Year Honours List 2025. The recognition for her work with charity Amy & Friends comes as Jayne and her family mark the fifth […]
A Christmas Message from MWOTY
Well, MWOTY HQ has had another absolutely stellar year, with incredible achievements and milestones across 2024. MWOTY was a sold-out event in 2024 and the fabulous team at the Crowne Plaza was outstanding as ever. Even before we got there the support for our finalists was phenomenal, with 10,000 votes cast on the first day […]
Honey and Morgan Awarded CMI-Approved Centre Status
Honey & Morgan, a boutique professional development consultancy, has been awarded Chartered Management Institute (CMI) Approved Centre status within just a few months of its launch, taking it a step further towards its goal of helping close the skills gap currently being experienced by businesses in the North West. Partnering with the Chartered Management Institute […]
Rise supports MWOTY 2024 Social Impact Winner
Rise Construction Framework has supported its category winner, Lynn Akwei-Howe and her organisation, Crea8ing Community, by funding 100 trauma-informed counselling sessions for its beneficiaries. Lynne Akwei-Howe, the Founder and CEO of Crea8ing Community, was named winner in the social impact category, which was sponsored by Rise Construction Framework, at MWOTY 2024. She was recognised for […]
Team 1C launches 2024 online advent calendar
Team 1C is bringing back its online advent calendar for 2024, to raise money for Zoe’s Place. The charity, led by MWOTY 2023 “Inspirational Women” category winner, Claire Cathcart, runs an online advent calendar each year, where it opens a new “window” each day on its social media channels, revealing one of the children supported […]
Host of MWOTY Alumni Support “March to End HBA”
A host of MWOTY alumni came together on Saturday 23rd November to support Savera UK’s annual “March to End ‘Honour’-Based Abuse and Harmful Practices”. Savera UK is a leading charity that works to HBA and other harmful practices, including forced marriage, FGM and conversion ‘therapy’, while also providing life-saving services for those at risk, regardless […]
The Sunshine Group receives King’s Award for Voluntary Service
The Sunshine Group, led by the MWOTY 2023 Women Making a Difference category winner, Ann Coffey, has received the King’s Award for Voluntary Services – the MBE for volunteers and the highest accolade awarded to volunteers for their contribution to society. The breast cancer support group was established 25 years ago for patients of Aintree […]
Queen Bee meets Katarina Johnson-Thompson
The power of the MWOTY network worked its magic again this month, with an invitation from Fiona Creed at Hope Street Hotel allowing a member of St Helens Bees Netball Club to meet a sporting legend. Year 5 “Queen Bee” Eryn represented the club, which was founded by Leanne Hobin, runner up in MWOTY 2024’s […]
CWNN Liverpool’s “Big Christmas Singalong” set to festive season started
Tickets for the The Choir with No Name (CWNN) Liverpool’s annual “Big Christmas Singalong” are now on sale, with the choir set to get the festive season off to a jolly start on Monday 9th December. The CWNN Liverpool, a choir involving people impacted by homelessness, is managed by Ema Quinn, winner of MWOTY 2024’s […]