Autism and Communities: A Chat with Lynsay Armbruster
World Autism Acceptance Week (2 – 8 April) took place earlier this month and we saw no better time to catch up with MWOTY 2022 Community Change finalist, Lynsay Armbruster. Lynsay is a Detective Chief Inspector working within Merseyside Police for the last 19 years. She has supported the force around autism and wider neurodiversity […]
#kNOwKnifeCrime marathon challenge raises £23,000
A mammoth challenge to generate funds for #kNOwKnifeCrime to buy bleed control kits and cabinets for schools has raised an enormous £23,000 and educated 35,000 students on the dangers of knife crime. A few days ahead of the TCS London Marathon 1,680 children from across Sefton took part in a 2.6 mile mini marathon and […]
YOU TELL US: MWOTY Impact Questionnaire 2024
The Merseyside Women of the Year (MWOTY) awards is committed to helping all women in Merseyside in the Liverpool City Region to shine, and providing a platform where they can be seen, heard and found. We have joined forces with Honey & Morgan to explore and evidence our impact and would like to invite you to tell us […]
Former MWOTY Returns as Category Sponsor
Ten years on from being named Merseyside Woman of the Year 2014, Sara Lawton, Director of Rise Construction Framework, has marked the occasion by joining the awards as category sponsor. Sara was recognised at the 2014 for her work across communities. This included devising and delivering a range of frontline services, mentoring young women at risk, […]
dearbump Launches Validation Study
MWOTY 2023 Entrepreneur award winner, Emma Jarvis, is looking for organisations with 5-10 pregnant employees to take part in a study in partnership with NHS Innovation Agency and LJMU. The real world validation study aims to measure the impact of dearbump’s digital wellbeing service on the mental health of new and expecting parents. By signing, […]
GET INVOLVED: Powerful Gal Bacchanal
MWOTY 2022 Finalist, Ithalia Johnson is gearing up for the “Powerful Gal Bacchanal” an electrifying celebration of Liverpool’s diverse Black women through dance and culture and is seeking participants and sponsors. The empowering journey through dance and culture, specifically designed for Liverpool’s diverse Black women, creating space to acknowledge experiences of sexual exploitation, isolation, and […]
MWOTY Awards team to host nomination guidance webinar
The team behind the Merseyside Women of the Year (MWOTY) Awards will next week (Thursday 7th March 2024, 12 noon) host a free webinar providing advice on writing a successful nomination for the 2024 awards. People considering making a nomination for themselves or a woman they know will be able to hear directly from the […]
Research reveals women’s retirement money worries
Women are more worried about running out of money during retirement compared to men, new research* from the Liverpool office of wealth manager and MWOTY category sponsor Investec Wealth & Investment (UK) shows. While fear of running out of money in retirement is rising among all people in the North-West with nearly half (46%) concerned […]
Relay race raises £5,000 for #kNOwKnifeCrime
Teachers and students from Southport Learning Trust have collectively raised more than £5,000 for the #kNOwKnifeCrime campaign, through a relay race event. The students embarked on a huge challenge, participating in a relay race event where they carried a Knifesavers knife kit as the relay baton from one school to another. #kNOwKnifeCrime was established by […]
FPC’s Moira strides to 60 for MWOTY winners
Moira O’Shaughnessy, managing partner of MWOTY headline sponsors, FPC, is marking her 60th birthday with a special challenge for two of the awards past winners. Moira will be walking the first stage of the Camino de Santiago in northern Spain, travelling from San Sebastian to Bilbao, to raise money for Alfie’s Squad, which was founded […]