Campaign to save Southport Pier gathers pace
MWOTY 2024 alumni and head of operations for Silcock Leisure Group, Serena Silcock-Prince has joined forces with other residents and business leaders to drive forward a campaign to save Southport Pier. The pier was closed to the public due to safety fears in December 2022 after freezing temperatures caused damage to the structure. The ongoing […]
Tickets for conference delivered by Merseyside Women of the Year founder go on sale
The “Do Business Better Conference” will take place on Wednesday 2nd April 2025 and aims to provide practical guidance on how anyone can do life and business better. Ellen Kerr, the first ever winner of the Merseyside Women of the Year Awards and the event’s founding director, has launched a business conference that will help […]
FPC’s Bernice takes on one-tonne car pull challenge
Bernice Blundell, Partner at our fantastic headline sponsor, FPC, is taking part in a record breaking car pull up Lake District mountain pass! A team of women, which includes Bernice, intend to pull a one tonne car all the way to the top of the Lake District’s highest pass on Mother’s Day. The Ambleside car […]
Rise supports ‘Running the Railways’ challenge for Centre 56
On Friday 28th February brave runner, Alex Rigby, will take on a 107-mile route covering the full Merseyrail network to raise over £35,000 for local domestic abuse charity, Centre 56. The event is backed by Rise Construction Framework, a long-time supporter of Centre 56 and the lead challenge partner. Rise, led by Director and Merseyside […]
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 […]