Merseyside Women of the Year 2025 finalists announced
The finalists for the Merseyside Women of the Year Awards 2025 have been announced ahead of the prestigious ceremony’s 15th anniversary edition. The public is now able to vote for their overall ‘Woman of the Year’ from the 16 finalists, who have each been recognised for their work driving change and improving lives in Merseyside […]
Brabners launch workwear clothing drive
Brabners LLP Social Mobility Affinity Group are inviting colleagues, contacts and the business community to donate high-quality workwear, as part of an initiative for Social Mobility Day on 12 June 2025. Brabners intend to donate the clothing to local charities, including the Working Wardrobe project, organised by Groundwork Greater Manchester (charity number 291558). Working Wardrobe […]
Course: Launch into Digital Skills Bootcamp
The Extraordinary Collective has secured further funding to deliver a fully funded ‘Launch into Digital Skills Bootcamp’ funded by Department for Education (DFE) through Enterprise Cheshire & Warrington. The online bootcamp starts on Friday 6th June and finishes on Friday 25th July (1 day per week on Friday, 9am – 5.30pm). The ‘Launch into Digital’ […]
Empowering Women in Merseyside
The Merseyside Women’s Fund managed by the Community Foundation for Merseyside continues its vital work to support and uplift women and girls across the region. This year, the fund awarded 11 grants totalling £66,618 to female-led projects that make a tangible difference in local communities. 2025 Funded Projects Fortuna Female Society (Halton) – £6,750 – […]
Hope Street Hotel Celebrates 20 Years
Liverpool city centre’s first independent, privately-owned, boutique hotel and MWOTY supporter, Hope Street Hotel, has celebrated its 20th birthday! Welcoming its first guests in 2004, Hope Street Hotel marked the beginning of a new era for hotels in Liverpool. Located in the Georgian Quarter, in the street famous for being bookended by the two cathedrals, […]
Pauline’s Brush With Eurovision Fame
Eurovision brought joy, fun, music and 100,000 extra people into Liverpool for two fantastic weeks in May. As we continue to bask in the glow of its fabulousness and look forward to its legacy in the city, we delve into MWOTY commère, Pauline Daniels’ brush with Eurovision fame. In 1979, Pauline was working days in […]
Wild Kind Photography Offers Mini Brand Shoots
MWOTY’s official event photographer, Kayleigh King of Wild Kind Photography is once again offering her 20-minute outdoor mini brand shoots – a time- and budget-friendly path to fresh brand images. Kayleigh has released slots over five locations between now and the end of June to help local businesses refresh their images at a fraction of […]
MWOTY Winner Stars in Woodland Workshop
Earlier this month MWOTY 2022 Community Change Award winner Barbara Rouse – also known as ‘The Duchess of Bootle’ – took a star turn on TV show ‘Woodland Workshop’. Set in the heart of the New Forest, the show sees a team of expert craftspeople build extraordinary, handmade items for people who do amazing things […]
MWOTY Networking at Fazenda Liverpool
On Thursday 17th November, MWOTY supporter Fazenda Liverpool hosted the first of a series of mini-MWOTY networking events for finalists and sponsors. Founding Director, Ellie Kerr and Fazenda Liverpool Relationships & Events Manager, Catarina Pereira, welcomed the first group to the intimate event. The event was attended by Woman of the Year 2022 Jubeda Khatun, […]
MWOTY Business Leader 2022 wins Green Business of the Year Award for second consecutive year
This year’s MWOTY Business Leader, Jennifer Greenan has retained the title of Green Business of the Year for the second year running with her company E-Verve Energy. Jennifer collected the coveted award at the St Helens Borough Business Awards in both 2021 and again in 2022 making her business the first to ever hold the […]