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 […]
Young Female Apprentice Winner Shares Acceptance Speech
On Friday, Saoirse Redmond, the winner of our Young Female Apprentice award, sponsored by The Learning Foundry, was so emotional following her win that she wasn’t able to read the speech she prepared – so we wanted to share it with you all now! Congratulations Saoirse, we’re incredibly proud of you! “I cannot believe I […]
Our MWOTY story, by Jo Abraham, Managing Director at The Learning Foundry
We originally attended the Merseyside Women of the Year (MWOTY) awards three years ago, in 2016. We were so inspired and blown away by the stories of remarkable women who were doing incredible things across the region. We knew straight away it was something we wanted to support and be involved with, so we decided […]