Our MWOTY Story, by Lesley Martin-Wright, Chief Executive Knowsley Chamber
You often hear people saying how privileged they are to be part of something. For me that’s a complete underestimation of the reasons why Knowsley Chamber of Commerce has had the long association with the Merseyside Women of the Year (MWOTY) awards. There’s no other Merseyside award quite like MWOTY. It’s the collective spark that […]
Our MWOTY story by Rhiannon Carss, Head of Communications at Curtins
The passion behind these awards is what enticed us to get involved. The Merseyside Women of the Year (MWOTY) awards are a platform for celebration and reward that align perfectly with our own company values. The awards shine a light on exceptional people doing exceptional things, whether in the public eye and with a high […]
MWOTY announces RISE partnership
On International Women’s Day 2019 the team at MWOTY were delighted to be revealed as a partner to Culture Liverpool’s RISE: A season of extraordinary female artists, thinkers & leaders. At a glittering launch event packed to the rafters with fabulous, inspirational women including award-winning Technologist and pioneer in system change, Marime Jamme, and Claire […]
Let’s Make Every Day IWD
It’s International Women’s Day (IWD) 2019 today and over at MWOTY HQ we are celebrating all of the incredible, inspirational women that we know, those that we’re yet to meet and the ones we might never meet, but think they’re amazing anyway. But then, that’s what we do every day. You see, IWD is a […]
My MWOTY story, by Jacqueline Winstanley, Executive Chair of Courage & Sparkle
“I was first invited to attend by our founder Úna McBride in 2016, when she was nominated for an award. She was presented with the MWOTY Woman of Courage Award in June and passed away a few weeks later, following a battle with the Cancer Dragon. Since then, we have sponsored the award and we […]
Our MWOTY story by Kemmel Healey, People Director at Everton Football Club
We’re really excited to support MWOTY for the first time this year. I initially heard about the awards from my hairdresser, Cheryl Parry from Electric Hair, who has been involved for a few years and told me how great the event is. The unsung heroines in our community are what makes Merseyside a great place […]
Our MWOTY story by Collette McCann, Solicitor at Michael W Halsall Solicitors
We have supported MWOTY as headline sponsor since 2014, so this will be our sixth year of involvement. When we first heard about MWOTY and the amazing women who were identified by the awards, we knew immediately that we wanted to be involved. As a business we try to sponsor local charities and MWOTY is […]
Our MWOTY Story by Moira O’Shaughnessy, Managing Partner at Financial Planning Corporation (FPC)
We were introduced to MWOTY by the Community Foundation for Merseyside in 2018, when we supported the launch of the Women’s Fund for Merseyside. The fund was announced as MWOTY’s chosen charity for 2019 at last year’s event, which was attended by myself and Bernice Blundell, another Partner at FPC. In advance of the awards […]
Liverpool arts programme set to celebrate extraordinary women
Liverpool arts programme set to celebrate extraordinary women Just like the MWOTY team, its sponsors and supporters, Liverpool is preparing to celebrate inspirational women that have made a difference. The RISE season will shine a light on women who have made an impact on their community, in their home city or town and even globally. […]
Sue Connerty Finalist in North West Director of the Year Awards 2019
Sue Connerty Finalist in North West Director of the Year Awards 2019 Merseyside Woman of the Year 2018, Sue Connerty, has been named a finalist in the 2019 North West & Isle of Man Director of the Year awards. The prestigious ceremony, hosted by the Institute of Directors (IoD), celebrates the very best of […]