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 […]
Training provider unveils new brand as it looks to the future
Liverpool based training provider and MWOTY sponsor, Alder Training, has unveiled that it has changed its name to The Learning Foundry and revealed a new brand identity. Alder Training has twice sponsored the Apprentice of the Year awards, under its previous brand, but this year’s event will be the first under The Learning Foundry brand. […]
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 […]
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 […]