MWOTY Winner Monologues Published
MWOTY 2022 Social Impact winner, Natalie Denny, has seen two of her monologues published in Bloomsbury’s Hear Me Now Volume Two, a second volume of works intended to help actors of colour to showcase their range, as well as inspire, empower, and create a legacy for generations to come. The book is a unique […]
BlackFest 2022 Full Line-Up Revealed
BlackFest – Liverpool’s grassroots Black arts festival – has revealed a packed line-up of multi-arts festivities taking place across the city in September and October. The award-winning organisation is celebrating its recent double prize at the Merseyside Women of the Year Award, as well as five years of platforming Black artists across Liverpool and […]
Merseyside Women of the Year Awards 2022 Finalists Revealed
Eighteen courageous and inspirational women making a difference in Merseyside have been revealed as finalists in the Merseyside Women of the Year Awards 2022. Afrah Qassim – CEO and Founder, Savera UK (Liverpool) Amanda O’Keefe – Beauty Therapist and Charity Fundraiser (Wirral) Ashton Tansey – Founder, Sparkle Networking Society (Liverpool) Barbara Rouse – Community Volunteer […]
Merseyside Women of the Year organisers announce special MWOTY Marvels awards to recognise the region’s key workers
Online initiative launched as main MWOTY Tenth anniversary event is postponed to Friday 25th June 2021 in light of ongoing COVID-19 crisis. Merseyside Women of the Year’s (MWOTY) organisers have today launched a special online awards programme to recognise the key workers who have supported our region through the pandemic. The announcement comes as MWOTY’s […]
MWOTY Where Are They Now: Alison Hodgson
Back in 2017, counsellor and educator, Alison Hodgson, was named our Merseyside Woman of the Year and also the winner of the Changing Communities Award. A specialist in the field of volatile substance abuse (VSA) and Former Legal Highs (NPS), she gained personal experience of the consequences of drug misuse when a close family member […]
MWOTY postponed to September
In light of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak the MWOTY team has decided to postpone the 10th anniversary event to a date in September. The annual celebration of the region’s unsung heroines, which was due to take place on Friday 26th June at the Crowne Plaza Liverpool, is now set to take place on Friday […]
MWOTY COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Update
We understand that it is a concerning and uncertain time for all of us right now. We’re all just getting to grips with how life – business and personal – is going to need to adapt as the coronavirus outbreak continues. It’s scary and it’s quite hard to know the best course of action. Here […]
#EachForEqual: Merseyside Women of the Year Awards appeals for nominations from BAME and LGBT+ communities
 Ahead of International Women’s Day (IWD) on Sunday 8 March, we are appealing for more nominations from the city regions BAME and LGBT+ communities. The theme for IWD 2020 is ‘Each for Equal’ and encourages supporters to challenge stereotypes, fight bias, broaden perceptions, improve situations and celebrate all women’s achievements. With just two months left […]
Joint Merseyside Woman of the Year 2019: Laura Hughes
Laura Hughes is the sister of Colin McGinty, who was brutally stabbed to death in a shocking case of mistaken identity in 2001. Sadly, since Colin’s death, the number of knife crime victims have risen at an alarming rate. Laura believes that there is a danger that young people will start to believe that carrying […]
Joint Merseyside Woman of the Year 2019: Mia Austin
Mia’s life was turned upside down when she had a stroke at the age of 21. She was left with Locked In Syndrome, a medical condition that damages part of the brainstem, paralysing the body and most of the facial muscles. Despite having this life-changing condition, Mia refused to give up and focused on living […]