Nottingham Evening Post Women in Business Awards

Yes another award, but I promise it is the last one

The Nottingham Evening Post hosted the Women in Business Awards Thursday  22 November at the Nottinghamshire Golf Course, Cotgrave. The Awards, sponsored by Nottingham Trent University were attended by women who have made their mark on the Nottinghamshire business scene. The nominees represented micro start ups right up to 10m turnover companies, they also came with sometimes tragic life stories. It was a truly moving and memorable night.

I was surprised to be nominated at all, I'm just a sole trader and most of my time is taken up with looking after the family and voluntary work with Notts Nosh, a Groundwork Greater Nottingham initiative. So not exactly a thrusting executive! I didn't know what category I had been entered for until the morning before the event. I was put up for the Community Champion Award. After a lovely dinner, the nominees were called - each one an inspiration. I then discovered I'd been given the award and stumbled up from the table - I'd had a glass of wine which is my limit - to collect it.

My lovely friend Shona Munro, who is the project coordinator for Notts Nosh - and chanteuse par excellence - was my plus one for the evening. She was as moved as I by the women at the event.

Thank you Evening Post for organising the awards. Mike Sassi, editor gave a warm and heartfelt speech about the power of women to bring about economic and social change. I applaud the Post and all the companies that sponsored individual awards.